I’ve been talking a lot on this blog about one of the greatest responsibilities of the church: to fulfill the charge to “seek justice, encourage the oppressed and defend the cause of the fatherless.” If you’re a Christian, this isn’t a suggestion, it’s an instruction!

My Twitter friend Jason Kovacs is one of the leaders of Together for Adoption, an organization working to mobilize churches to engage in the cause of 145 million orphans worldwide. They will be holding a national conference on October 1-2 in Austin, Texas. (I so wish that I could go…but it’s not looking like my schedule will allow it.)

Some incredible speakers will be there. Matt Carter will speak on how churches should be taking the lead as the champion of social justice, Dave Gibbons of World Vision will talk about answering the foster care challenge, Dr. Karyn Purvis will be discussing the challenges at-risk children can present and how best to support them…and many more!

There’s an early-bird registration discount that expires June 30, so if you’ve been thinking about this conference anyway, let this be your reminder!