About Buckner International
Stonebriar’s Partner for the Build Hope Project
Buckner International is a ministry dedicated to the transformation and restoration of the lives we serve. They are a Christ-centered organization that delivers redemptive ministry to the most vulnerable from the beginning to the ending of life.
In many cases, it can take 15 or more years for families living in the Texas Colonias to build a home on their own. However, with the help of Buckner Family Hope Centers and the Healthy Housing program, this process can be expedited to just a few months. As families develop healthy behaviors and communication strategies through key services, aid, and coaching from Buckner International, they become eligible to receive a home.
When a family is ready, they can apply for the housing program, where Buckner connects churches and groups with families to construct a new home together. Through the Healthy Housing program, families have access to a safe and healthy home, leading to lasting change in the family’s social and emotional well-being. Through a rigid and thorough process, Buckner has found a family who has agreed to participate in the Home Build Program, and we here at Stonebriar get to be a part of giving this family a home to call their own.
Learn more about the mission and programs of Buckner International at buckner.org.
Keith Tyler
Missional Living Minister & Ordained Pastor
keitht@stonebriar.org
Karen Hawkins
Community Care Minister
karenh@stonebriar.org
Jennifer Whitson
Global Engagement Ministry Director
jenw@stonebriar.org
Michelle Flores
Global Engagement Ministry Director
michellef@stonebriar.org
Emily Timpani
Community Care Ministry Coordinator
emilyt@stonebriar.org