Foster Care and Adoption Ministry at Generation Church
James 1:27
Change the world by changing the life of a child.
Following the Bible’s command to care for the fatherless, Generation Church’s Chosen ministry exists to equip families to show the love of Jesus to children and teens in need of foster care and adoption in Arizona.
Generation Church also provides support to foster group homes in partnership with OCJ Kids, a nonprofit serving foster and at-risk children.
Get started by clicking below to let us know you’d like to serve with Chosen.
Chosen Christmas Drive
Did you know there are 14,000 children in Foster Care in Arizona? 80 children are removed from their homes weekly in Maricopa County alone. GC’s Chosen Ministry exists to make a difference in these kids’ lives.
We have an incredible opportunity this Christmas to make a huge impact. You can be part of our Chosen Christmas Drive! We’ll be providing Christmas for foster kids in GC families and in foster group homes. We’ll also bless the group home workers and local DCS offices. But we need your help.
You can give money, groceries, hygiene items, toys, pajamas, and so much more. Click the buttons below for more info on Chosen Christmas and to get the list of donations needed.
Change the world by changing the life of a child!
God Has Called You to Make a Difference
There’s a place for you in the Chosen Ministry.
See the steps you can take within the Chosen Pathway to do what God has called and equipped you to do.
Choose How to Serve and
Discover Your Next Steps
- First, join a Chosen Life Group to get support from others who are committed to helping foster kids and to meet foster families who already know the ropes.
- Take the Chosen Trauma Training to better understand the impact of trauma on kids and how to compassionately respond. Sign up on the GC App under Events.
- Take the AZ 1:27 Basic Training course to learn more about the foster care process.
- Pick a foster care agency. In Basic Training, you’ll get a list of options along with their different approaches and requirements. The Chosen Ministry can connect you with foster families who can tell you about their experiences with different agencies.
- Work with your foster care agency to complete your training, paperwork, interviews, inspections, and so on.
- Get your home ready for inspection. The Chosen Ministry can help you! If there are things that you need to get done to pass the inspection, please bring them to the attention of your Life Group Leader.
- Take the Wrap-Around Team Training with your Life Group and create your Wrap-Around Support Team. These will be friends, family, and Life Group partners who will pray for you, cheer you on, and provide practical support such as babysitting, respite care for longer overnight care, family supplies, and practical help like running errands or making meals. When you have needs that aren’t being met, please let your Wrap-Around Team and Life Group leader know.
- Impact foster kids’ lives forever! Studies show the number one difference between foster kids who succeed and foster kids who fail is the presence of one person who they felt truly cared about them, even for a short time. You and your family can be that person!
- To become a CASA volunteer, you must be over 21, be able to pass a background check, and make a time commitment of two years at minimum.
- Join a Chosen Life Group to get support from others committed to helping foster kids.
- Take the Chosen Trauma Training to better understand the impact of trauma on kids and how to compassionately respond. Sign up on the GC App under Events.
- Apply to be a Maricopa County CASA volunteer online.
- Impact foster kids’ lives forever! Studies show the number one difference between foster kids who succeed and foster kids who fail is the presence of one person who they felt truly cared about them, even for a short time. You and your family can be that person!
- Join a Chosen Life Group if you are not already in a life group.
- Sign up for the Chosen Event Team by sending an email to the Chosen ministry.
- Take the Chosen Trauma Training to better understand the impact of trauma on kids and how to compassionately respond. Sign up on the GC App under Events.
- When notified of new events and opportunities, sign up to participate. This can include shopping for supplies, helping with food, or other event logistics.
- Have fun as you help make Chosen Ministry events a success!
- Join a Chosen Life Group to get support from others committed to helping foster kids.
- Take the Chosen Trauma Training to better understand the impact of trauma on kids and how to compassionately respond. Sign up on the GC App under Events.
- Learn more about foster and adoption by talking to Wrap-Around Team members, Group Home Team volunteers, CASA volunteers, and foster/adoption families to better understand what they do and what went into deciding how to serve.
- Pray about finding your place and using your specific gifts and strengths in the Chosen Ministry.
- Join the Chosen Group-Home Life Group to join with others in rallying around foster kids living in groups home.
- Take the Chosen Trauma Training to better understand the impact of trauma on kids and how to compassionately respond. Sign up on the GC App under Events.
- Volunteer to meet specific needs for our adopted group homes. Current needs include providing craft boxes, mani/pedi kits, sports equipment, cards, and board games, as well as helping with activities such as “Looking Great At Work” and career planning.
- Provide prayer support for group home leaders and kids.
- Build relationships with kids and youth by serving in GenYth, gKids, crKids, and The Landing.
- Help plan events to celebrate birthdays, holidays, school starting, and kids aging out of the foster system.
- Help meet the needs of the Group Home Team as well as group home managers and workers.
- To serve as a group home volunteer, you must be over the age of 18, be able to pass a Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance (FBI background check, cost is $65), and make a commitment of at least one year.
- Join the Chosen Group-Home Life Group to join with others in rallying around foster kids living in groups home.
- Take the Chosen Trauma Training to better understand the impact of trauma on kids and how to compassionately respond. Sign up on the GC App under Events.
- Take the OCJ Kids Group Home Licensing training.
- Get a physical and follow the instructions you receive in the Group Home Licensing training to provide letters of reference.
- Take the Chosen Group Home Training to learn how we provide life skills training, build relationships, celebrate foster kids, and involve them in church activities.
- Impact foster kids’ lives forever! Studies show the number one difference between foster kids who succeed and foster kids who fail is the presence of one person who they felt truly cared about them, even for a short time. You and your family can be that person!
Chosen Facebook Group
Join our Facebook page to find community, support, prayer, and encouragement from those who’ve walked this journey before.
The Chosen community is here to answer your questions and help you discover your place as you pursue all God has called you to.
