Lorie Newman

Lorie Newman is a woman making a difference. Many who know her say Lorie's life encompasses Matthew 25 where Jesus talks about feeding the hungry, caring for the sick, clothing the naked inviting the stranger, and ministering to the prisoner. Her heart beats for the needy. Outside the church walls, Lorie has had many glimpses into the lives of inmates and orphans – countless groups of needy, impoverished, hurting people from the African bush to her own community. That's why when it comes to finding ways to make a difference locally and abroad, Lorie is the one to ask. Because, let's face it, many of us are so overwhelmed by the extreme needs of today's world, that we simply do nothing. To help mobilize others into action, she wrote, A Cup of Cold Water in His Name: 60 Ways to Care for the Needy (Discovery House, April 2012). In it, she shares creative and practical ways we can help the needy in our everyday lives – the homeless, the single parents, the hungry, the impoverished, the thirsty, the prisoner, the widow, the foster child, the abused, the foreigner, and the destitute. Lorie provides real-life stories, ministry contacts, websites, and step-by-step instructions for easy, medium, and high-level commitment projects. Lorie has worked with various Christian ministries such as FamilyLife Today's Hope For Orphans, Children's HopeChest, and Orbie or Orphans. Because of her tireless work, Lorie was featured on Moody Broadcasting Network’s Midday Connection during their “Women Making a Difference” series. She’s been a guest on many national and international radio talk shows including, Focus on the Family, Java with Juli Slattery, The Debbie Chavez Show, Moody Radio South, USA News Network, For Faith and Family, Daybreak USA, and Seattle’s The Spirit Radio. Lorie is a frequent speaker at Christian retreats and ministry events, and has taught Bible studies and led prayer groups for more than 17 years. She's making a difference at home, too, where she homeschools her eight children — including twins and two children who were internationally adopted from Haiti and Liberia. As a freelance writer, Lorie has written dozens of articles that have been published in various magazines such as The Huffington Post, On Mission Magazine, Hearts at Home, and Proverbs 31 Woman, as well as the FamilyLife Today blog. Some of her most rewarding writing has been to help create and write Christian curriculum for overseas, unadoptable orphans. She earned a B.A. in Education from Georgia Regents University and resides with her family in southeastern US.