Ep. 14 - Kiersten Traina - Director of Redemption Foster Care, Kinship, and Adoption

Today’s guest is Kiersten Traina. She is a part of the central operation team as the Director of Foster Care, Kinship and Adoption for Redemption Church. Every other year, all ten congregations include Foster Care, Kinship and Adoption ministry as a part of their Christmas offering. In this episode, we talk about how this ministry is a long-standing part of Redemption's vision and DNA.

During this episode we talk about:

• growing up in Montana
• her dad’s work ethic and support and how it shaped her
• how having a stable, loving family prepared her to work in foster care
• the funeral that introduced her to East Valley Bible Church (Redemption Gilbert)
• her and her husband (a chef) opening and owning Liberty Market in Gilbert
• is Liberty Market a “christian restaurant”?
• how she semi-accidentally became the Director of Foster Care, Kinship & Adoption at Redemption
• a snapshot of Foster Care, Kinship & Adoption ministry - support groups, orientations, trainings
• Is there a typical foster care situation?
• the many ways you can be involved in supporting families besides fostering a child