Andy Lehman

Andy Lehman is an orphan advocate and serves as Vice President of Lifesong for Orphans. Andy has been with Lifesong since it’s inception in 2002: developing partnerships, growing church relationships, launching new initiatives, speaking & global advocacy. Andy also serves on the Board of Directors for the Christian Alliance for Orphans & Orphan Sunday campaign, has been a guest on numerous Christian radio programs and has authored articles for the Focus on the Family and elsewhere.

Prior to his role at Lifesong, Andy served in a Human Resources at State Farm Insurance. As a couple they also served as house-parents at Gateway Woods, a Christian children’s home for at risk youth. Andy and his lovely wife Jill are adoptive parents have 4 children (two through adoption) – Travor, Haley, and Caleb, and Hope.

Speaker Location

Gridley, IL

Additional Resources

• Previous Speaking: click here and click here

• Articles written by or About:

A Passion for the Fatherless (by Daniel Bennett)

Orphanology (by Rick Morton / Tony Merida)

“I want to encourage you to spend some time with our good friends at Lifesong. God is using this ministry to open the eyes of the church to God’s heart for orphans.”
— Dennis Rainey, President, FamilyLife

“Every chance I get, I point adopting families (and those who think they might be) to Lifesong for Orphans. Our Christ Jesus is using this ministry to empower families to adopt children, and thus to point the whole church to the gospel that saves us and the mission that sends us.”
— Russell D. Moore, author, Adopted for Life

“Through their work in and among the churches in the US, Lifesong for Orphans is fulfilling their mission of ‘bringing joy and purpose to orphans.’ They are living out the gospel in the work they are doing.”
— Francis Chan, Author, Crazy Love and Forgotten God

Speaking Themes

God’s Heart for the Orphan, Becoming an Orphan Advocate in each Season of Life, Innovative Orphan Care Solutions, Financing Adoption 101, Establishing Church Adoption Funds, Cultivating Indigenous Adoption ~ an relatively untapped solution in the orphan crisis, Brush-to-Berries ~ creating sustainable business to help orphans, and Successful Life Transitions for Older Orphans.