There are more than 1 million street children in the Philippines and an estimated 400,000 just in Manila. While driving through the crowded streets of Manila, I encountered a staggering number of children begging in the dangerous streets. As I looked into the eyes of a rain soaked, little Filipino girl begging on the street corner, I heard God speak to me, "If you build it, I will use it not only for the salvation of children, but I will use those children to make a difference in their city and country."
I didn't know the first thing about starting an orphanage or how it would all come together, but as I continued to pray about it, God reassured me that He would help me and direct me. And that is exactly what He did. Over the next several years, we found the resources and people we needed to make Ima's Home a reality. We found an amazing in-country director to run the home. We purchased land, built our facility, acquired staff, and opened our doors in 2013 to thirteen children.
Today, Ima's Home has provided more than 200 children a place to find safety and love in Christ, to find freedom from their past, to discover their purpose, and eventually make a difference in their community and in their nation. We are just getting started. The best is yet to come!
I didn't know the first thing about starting an orphanage or how it would all come together, but as I continued to pray about it, God reassured me that He would help me and direct me. And that is exactly what He did. Over the next several years, we found the resources and people we needed to make Ima's Home a reality. We found an amazing in-country director to run the home. We purchased land, built our facility, acquired staff, and opened our doors in 2013 to thirteen children.
Today, Ima's Home has provided more than 200 children a place to find safety and love in Christ, to find freedom from their past, to discover their purpose, and eventually make a difference in their community and in their nation. We are just getting started. The best is yet to come!
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Jim & Nancy KilgorePastor Jim was elected senior pastor of Life Church in the summer of 2000 after returning home to co-pastor with his father in 1996. Prior to this, he served as pastor of Life Southwest in Houston for six years. Before settling into full-time ministry, he attended college in Houston and Mississippi. He has been married to Nancy for over 30 years and their family includes Bo & Lauren, and granddaughters, Scarlett and Imogene; Benjamen & Megan; and Lace.
Pastor Jim is a powerful communicator/leader who shares his love for Jesus Christ in a personal, loving manner. His passion to reach the lost is seen and felt in his vision for Life Church, which includes our local Southbelt community and reaches as far as the Philippines. |