Antioch Adoptions

It started with a twelve-year dream of Dr. Ken Hutcherson, pastor of Antioch Bible Church in Kirkland, Washington. He desired to see all children from the foster care system adopted into loving homes. He also desired for more families to be able to afford infant adoptions.

Dr. Hutcherson said, \"We took $20,000 cash just as Jesus did with minas in the parable of Luke, and had it at the church meeting, May 1998. I spoke from the book of Matthew on talents and told the congregation, \'everyone here is going to get free cash from us today.\'\"

A total of $16,000 was dispersed to the 1500-1600 in attendance, and the parable of multiplying talents was explored. By the end of the service the congregation knew what was expected. Everyone ranging in age from five to seventeen was given a crisp five-dollar bill. Those 18 and older were given a ten-dollar bill.