Tag: child abuse and neglect

Team from Covenant and Crossroads goes Glocal

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We are headed back to Tanzania for another round of ministry. Below is critical information for our time including purpose, travel, plans and prayer needs. The team will be just two … Pastor Ken Souers, of Crossroads Christian Fellowship in Bakersfield, California, and Randy Martin, ICM USA Board Member, Covenant for Tanzania Children Founder and…



Foster Care News You Can Use

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Covenant will begin a new feature on this blog that includes a recap of current news that we find worthy to share. There is so much information that comes out on a regular basis about foster care but most of it seems negative in scope. Thus, Covenant will strive to present an accurate yet balanced…



Brewing Hope for City’s Foster Youth

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If Bakersfield’s Randy Martin could bottle up hope, he’d have his own reservoir.  Instead, he’s brewing it, one cup of java at a time, as another way of mentoring abused and neglected children trapped in the foster care system. Covenant Coffee in Oildale, which opened a month ago, is the brainchild of Martin, an effusive cheerleader for…