The Stivers in Tanzania

21/02/2020

We're not in Tanzania anymore, but the work advocating for orphans and vulnerable families continues on! Check out today's article that Brandon wrote for RELEVANT Magazine. Give it a read, give it a share. And we'd love to have you enter the story by supporting the work being done with our new NGO, 1MILLIONHOME.

“Go Run an Orphanage in Africa” were the words that were resounding in my mind on Father’s Day in 2007. I was in the worship service at my church in…

10/10/2018

What a privilege to join with our friends at Think Orphan for their most recent podcast. You can hear from Brandon as he talks with Phil Darke about the passion that has driven us in Tanzania for years and what God is doing to bring kids into families.

In Episode 117 you will hear from Brandon Stiver, Author, Advocate, and Director of Kingdom Families in Tanzania, talking with Phil about:

26/09/2018

We've always said that whenever the day comes for us to return to the states, it would have to be God leading us in that decision. As 2018 is drawing to a close we see that that time has now come. Though it's bittersweet, we're excited to announce that in November of this year, our family will be moving back to California. We're so thankful for everyone that has supported us in various ways over the years as we made Tanzania our home and worked hard in advocating for ethical orphan care in Kilimanjaro. There's a lot more to share, so we'd love for you check out our post through the link below. California, here we come!

https://thestiversintanzania.com/2018/09/26/becoming-the-stivers-in-california/

11/11/2017

We are speaking at our sending church—Garden Church—in the morning with services are at 9:00am and 11:00am. We hope to see many of you there! ☀️

Tomorrow is Orphan Sunday—a day set aside across the globe for the Church to remember and pray for the orphaned and vulnerable children throughout the world. And tomorrow, November 12th, Kingdom Families Directors Brandon and Melissa Stiver will be sharing at Garden Church in Long Beach, CA about what the Lord is doing through Kingdom Families to restore children back to families. Services are at 9:00 and 11:00. We look forward to seeing you there!

05/10/2017

We're excited to share our new website for The Stivers in Tanzania! Would love for you to take five minutes to check it out and get to know our story a little.

Welcome! We are the Stiver family (Brandon, Melissa, Moses, Promise and Shepherd) serving God by serving vulnerable families in northern Tanzania. We oversee a ministry called Kingdom Families which partners with local churches to serve orphans, widows and vulnerable people in Kilimanjaro. Our passi...

29/09/2017

We're so glad to share that we'll be at the Welcoming Children Home Adoption and Foster Care Conference this year at Grace Church in San Luis Obispo. Brandon will be leading a workshop on Family Based Care in the Majority World.

This is a conference that we absolutely love and are grateful for our friends at GraceSLO that graciously put this on.This will be our fourth time at the conference and second time presenting. We're grateful to be back again as it coincided with our upcoming furlough. Plus, Jason Johnson is the keynote speaker which we're excited for. If you're on the central coast, make it a point to put this on your calendar. Conferences like this are not common enough and it will be informative and refreshing. Sign up and be a part of this important ministry!

Central Coast Adoption and Foster Care ConferenceSponsored and Produced by Grace Central Coast's Orphan and Foster Care TeamGraceSLO, San Luis Obispo, CA. Contact: Dori Iunker, 543-2358 x109, [email protected]

13/09/2017

We are excited to share that we will be coming to the states next month! We haven't been to the US for the holidays since Shepherd was born and are excited to celebrate and connect with family and friends in the coming months. We are also looking forward to connecting with our AMAZING SUPPORTERS (both individuals and churches) and already have a schedule forming of where we will be speaking and ministering.

*TEASER*: We are also thrilled to share that during this time in the states, we will be announcing our NEWEST VENTURE for Kingdom Families and will give you all an opportunity to be some of the first partners in a new orphan care ministry that might just change forever how the nation of Tanzania approaches family based orphan care. We CANNOT WAIT to let you guys know!! So stay tuned and keep following along as the The Stivers take on America! God is on the move!!!

www.kingdomfamiliestanzania.org

22/08/2017

Today we said good bye to our last summer intern with Kingdom Families. Reya (as well as Edith, Tayler and Jackie) have all been such a blessing in our lives. You can hear more about them at kingdomfamiliestanzania.org What a summer it's been and we are looking forward to Fall with all three of our kids going to school and starting new ventures with our ministry. Nowadays, we're posting over on the Kingdom Families page much more than The Stivers in Tanzania, so please make sure to Like that page, Kingdom Families.

23/03/2017

So much to share about, it's hard to fit it all in one newsletter, but we tried! Check out our newest newsletter sharing about what's going on with our family and what's going on with Kingdom Families in Moshi.

Preparing for Greater Things A season of transition in Moshi As 2017 started, God gave us words that would serve as a theme for wh...

16/01/2017

Hey Everyone! Have you liked our other page, Kingdom Families yet? If not, NOW is a great time to! We have been sharing some really incredible stories of what God has been doing here in Tanzania through us and our program. And we've been so excited to share about our newest big adventure--Brandon's writing a BOOK!

Go like our page Kingdom Families to and read all about it!

15/11/2016

It's and we could not be more thrilled to share our with you all. We appreciate each of you and the ways that you have supported us throughout the journey of making Moses our son. We pray that our story blesses you and others. Please share our story with others today--they might just need to hear it, and to hear Moses' story as well. You never know how God has been speaking to people.

Be blessed today!

What happens when we lay down our GOOD plans for God's GREATER plans? This is the story of Brandon and Melissa Stiver, directors of Kingdom Families in Tanza...

12/11/2016

Just 12 DAYS LEFT of our t-shirt fundraiser for our next BIG STEP:

Kingdom Families Headquarters, right here in Moshi, Tanzania!!

November is with tomorrow being and Tuesday being . Buying our comfy, unisex shirts will help launch us into our next exciting season for our program. Plus the shirts come in a variety of sizes, including kids sizes!

Make sure to get your shirts before time runs out! Tick-tock, tick-tock. :)

Love you all!
-The Stivers In Tanzania

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