My name is Ken Smith and I am the founder of The RAACE Foundation. We live in Gods world and I feel that every birth is a miracle, and every child is a gift from God. Jesus said: “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as this.”

It is difficult to Identify with “Children” - weak and dependent people with no status or influence: Children are trusting by nature. They trust adults and through that trust their capacity to trust God grows. God holds parents and other adults who influence young children accountable for how they affect these little ones ability to trust. Jesus warned about two ways to cause “Little ones” to sin: tempting them and neglecting or demeaning them. In my eyes, our concern for children must match God’s treatment of them. Just as a shepherd is concerned enough about one lost sheep to go search the hills for it, so God is concerned about every human being he has created.

God’s work in history is not limited by human failures or sins, and he works through ordinary people. Its time to talk!!! God can use anyone, no matter how insignificant he or she appears, if you feel small or useless; remember that God uses ordinary people to do his extraordinary work. For me, Matthew 5:3-5 says it all: “If you want to live for God you must be ready to say and do what seems strange to the world. You must be willing to give when others take, to love when others hate, to help when others abuse. By giving up your own rights in order to serve others, you will one day receive everything God has in store for you.” Just as God used all kinds of people to bring his son into the world, he uses all kinds of people today to accomplish his will, and God wants to use you as he is using me.

By joining TeamRAACE you can help The RAACE Foundation get one turn closer to a world free of Child Sexual Abuse. Acts 9:24-27 says: “Winning a race requires purpose and discipline,” Paul uses this illustration to explain that Christian life takes hard work, self-denial, and grueling preparation. As Christians, we are running towards our heavenly rewards. The essential disciplines of prayer, bible study, and worship equips us to RAACE with vigor and stamina.

Please, don’t merely observe from the grandstand; don’t just turn out to jog a couple of laps each morning. Train diligently - your spiritual progress depends upon it. Jesus said: “What is impossible with men is possible with God”. Among Christians, the leader is to be the one who serves best. There are different styles of leadership - some lead through public speaking, some through administering, some through relationships - but as I have come to learn, every Christian leader needs a servants heart. Please join us and help the RAACE Foundation to break the wall of silence of child sexual abuse. Until every child is safe from abuse our race has no finish line.