Garrett Widner
Orphan Care Missionary
Our Story
Garrett and Andrea’s journey is marked by a lifelong commitment to strengthen families and serve vulnerable children. For more than 18 years, they dedicated their lives to pastoral ministry, 15 of those as Lead Pastors in Harrisonville, Missouri. During that time, they also opened their home to thirteen children over eight years. Two of those children, Kara and Kensie, became their daughters through adoption, shaping both their family and their calling.
Today, Garrett serves as the Program Director for Backyard Orphans, where he equips churches across the nation to develop sustainable foster care, adoption, and family support ministries. Andrea partners alongside him in ministry, using her creativity and experience as a children’s author to help families grow in faith and resilience. Together, they advocate for children who cannot speak for themselves and work to see every child experience the love and stability of a Godly family.
Reasons to give
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- We are not all called to foster or adopt, but we are all called to do something.
- You will become part of a mission far greater than yourself.
- You will discover joy and fulfillment in helping hurting children find healing homes.
- All children deserve families.
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