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SERVING AT LBCH HAS BEEN AN HONOR

As I prepare to retire from LBCH, my heart is filled with gratitude, humility, and praise to God for the privilege of serving here over the past 22 years. To walk alongside children, families, churches, staff, supporters, and volunteers across Louisiana has been one of the greatest honors of my life.

Over the past two decades, I have witnessed the faithfulness of God lived out through this ministry in countless ways. Through residential child care to residential family care for homeless mothers and their children, the Children’s Home has remained a place of refuge, stability, and hope. I have seen children arrive carrying deep wounds—fear, loss, and uncertainty—and leave knowing they are loved, valued, and hopeful about the future. Time and again, God has proven that His healing presence can transform even the most broken circumstances.

I’ve seen how our statewide foster care program has opened doors for Louisiana Baptist families to step into the ministry of caring for children in crisis. These families have answered God’s call with courage and compassion, offering safety and love when it is needed most.

Our Granberry Counseling Centers have provided Christ-centered counseling, offering healing and restoration to individuals, couples, and families across the state. The Minister Care program has quietly and faithfully come alongside pastors and their families, offering support, encouragement, and renewal during difficult and uncertain days.

The Women’s Learning Center has held a very special place in our hearts. Tonya and I would like to express our deep gratitude for the opportunity she had to serve as the first Executive Director of the Women’s Learning Center, offering her leadership as a full-time volunteer. Watching women grow in confidence, skills, faith, and purpose—often after years of hardship—has been a profound joy for both of us.

The new Compassion Center has already become a powerful expression of Christ’s love in action—meeting tangible needs by providing food, clothing, household items, and other life essentials. I’ve seen dignity restored and hope rekindled through a simple act of kindness.

The greatest blessings, however, have been seeing lives changed by the power of the gospel. Every time a child trusted Christ, every time someone found hope in the Lord, we thanked God for allowing us to be a part of those life-changing moments.

Finally, I am thankful for you. None of this ministry would be possible without your faithful support. Thank you for trusting us, praying for us, and sacrificially giving so children and families could experience the love of Jesus in tangible ways. Your generosity has helped—often in ways you may never fully know this side of heaven.

As Tonya and I step into this new season, we do so confident that God will continue His good work through the Children’s Home. There are still children and families who need to know they are loved, who need to know that someone cares, and who need an introduction to the Savior. So I want to thank you now for your continued support of the ministry in the future. God bless you all.

Perry Hancock, PhD
President & CEO