Adoption in Latin America
Learn more about how your family can adopt or encourage others to adopt from Latin America. Today we will hear from Beth Perez, Program Director of Latin America, and Ferrah Poe, Social Worker and Program Director of Columbia.
GUESTS
Beth Perez: Beth joined the Lifeline staff in August 2011. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Mobile in 2008 and continued her education at the University of Alabama, where she received a Master’s in Social Work in 2011. Beth is a licensed social worker and works with Lifeline’s Latin American program. She became a TBRI Practitioner in 2012. Beth has had the opportunity to travel overseas to several countries in Central & South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. This has caused her to have a growing passion to serve others in foreign contexts for God’s glory. Beth firmly believes that God has blessed her with the exciting opportunity to serve children and families of all nations through working here at Lifeline.
Ferrah Poe: Ferrah joined the Lifeline team in 2016 and is part of the Latin America department. She graduated from The University of Alabama at Birmingham with her Bachelors of Social Work. Ferrah feels called to work with children and has a passion for Latin American culture. She is fluent in Spanish and enjoys using her gifts to help further the gospel. She is grateful for Lifeline and their heart to share the hope of Christ and make the Gospel known.
RESOURCES
Sign up for a new free resource for you and your family to use — Stand for Orphans VBS — features Bible lesson, craft, snack, song, and Scripture memory in each video. www.lifelinechild.org/stand-for-orphans-vbs-form
Beth Perez: Beth joined the Lifeline staff in August 2011. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Mobile in 2008 and continued her education at the University of Alabama, where she received a Master’s in Social Work in 2011. Beth is a licensed social worker and works with Lifeline’s Latin American program. She became a TBRI Practitioner in 2012. Beth has had the opportunity to travel overseas to several countries in Central & South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. This has caused her to have a growing passion to serve others in foreign contexts for God’s glory. Beth firmly believes that God has blessed her with the exciting opportunity to serve children and families of all nations through working here at Lifeline.
Ferrah Poe: Ferrah joined the Lifeline team in 2016 and is part of the Latin America department. She graduated from The University of Alabama at Birmingham with her Bachelors of Social Work. Ferrah feels called to work with children and has a passion for Latin American culture. She is fluent in Spanish and enjoys using her gifts to help further the gospel. She is grateful for Lifeline and their heart to share the hope of Christ and make the Gospel known.
RESOURCES
Sign up for a new free resource for you and your family to use — Stand for Orphans VBS — features Bible lesson, craft, snack, song, and Scripture memory in each video. www.lifelinechild.org/stand-for-orphans-vbs-form
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HOST
Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms.
LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES
The mission of Lifeline Children’s Services is to equip the Body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable children. Our vision is for vulnerable children and their communities to be transformed by the gospel and to make disciples.
Creators and Guests
Host
Herbie Newell
Herbie Newell serves as the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services, holds an MBA in Accounting from Samford University and brings years of experience from his work as an independent auditor at WAKM Companies, LLC. Serving as Lifeline's Executive Director since 2003, Herbie has significantly expanded international outreach, obtained licensure in 17 states, and led the establishment of the foster care arm. A passionate advocate, he co-founded (un)adopted in 2009, focusing on equipping orphaned children with life skills for community transformation. Herbie, also the author of "Image Bearers: Shifting from Pro-birth to Pro-Life," emphasizes that being pro-life extends beyond opposing abortion, urging a broader ethic that includes fighting for racial equality and embracing every individual with the love of Christ. Herbie and his wife, Ashley, reside in Birmingham, Alabama, and are the parents to three children.
Host
Rick Morton
As Senior Vice President of Engagement, Rick Morton shepherds the ministry’s outreach to individual, church, and organizational ministry partners as well as the ministry’s commitment to publishing resources that aid families and churches in discipling orphans and vulnerable children. Prior to Lifeline, Rick served for 15 years as a college and seminary professor, and he also served local churches in Tennessee, Louisiana, and Mississippi. He is an accomplished writer and sought after speaker. Most notably, Rick is the co-author of the popular Orphanology: Awakening to Gospel-centered Adoption and Orphan Care and the author of KnowOrphans: Mobilizing the Church for Global Orphanology. Rick and his lovely wife Denise have been married for over 32 years, and they have 3 children, all of whom joined their family through international adoption. God has continued to grow their family, and he now enjoys the role of “Doc” to his precious granddaughter!