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For Harold, this relationship building is at the core of the church's role in foster care and adoption. "It's about developing relationships between the church and people in need," he said. "How do we equip the church to succeed in community involvement? There has been harm done in the past with the church getting involved in the child welfare system, particularly with indigenous communities," Harold continued. "Forever Families has developed trust with child and family services, and with pastors. We are training people within the church to care well." As for the future of Forever Families, Harold simply said, "We're excited. In Canada we've never had this type of relationship with the church and social services. It's huge for them to put their trust in the faith community." ENGAGE 19 Harold Park, DMin ALUMNUS Harold Park is the co-founder and director of education and training at Forever Families. He has a passion to equip churches, parents, and professionals to effectively care for vulnerable children and families. He was born in South Korea, grew up in Vancouver, and now loves the prairies with his wife and children. Harold's background is in counseling psychology (MA), marriage and family therapy (DMin), prison chaplaincy, and community pastoral counseling. He recently completed a doctoral thesis study on resiliency of Christian adoptive parents. In his spare time, he loves golfing, badminton, fitness, and nutrition. Leadership Degrees Made Fully Online THE MASTER OF ARTS IN LEADERSHIP DEGREE IS NOW AVAILABLE FULLY ONLINE! THIS 50-CREDIT-HOUR DEGREE CAN BE COMPLETED IN AS FEW AS 22 MONTHS. IT EQUIPS STUDENTS FOR EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP IN BUSINESS, POLITICS, OR CHRISTIAN MINISTRY. ADDITIONALLY, THE MASTER OF DIVINITY DEGREE IS AVAILABLE FULLY ONLINE AND CAN NOW BE COMPLETED WITH A CONCENTRATION IN LEADERSHIP. TO LEARN MORE, VISIT DENVERSEMINARY.EDU/LEADERSHIP.