Orphanology: Awakening to Gospel-Centered Adoption and Orphan Care

Orphanology unveils the grassroots movement that?'s engaged in a comprehensive response to serve hundreds of millions of orphans and functionally parentless children.You ll see a breadth of ways to care with biblical perspective and reasons why we must. Heartwarming, personal stories and vivid illustrations from a growing network of families, churches, and organizations that cross culture show how to respond to God?'s mandate. The book empowers: - churches to plan preaching, teaching, ministering, missions, funding adoption, supporting orphans;- individuals and families to overcome challenges and uncertainties;- every believer to gain insights to help orphans in numerous ways. Discover how to - adopt;- assist orphans in transition;- engage in foster care;- partner with faith-based fostering agencies;- become orphan hosts.Along with their families adoption stories, Merida and Morton give steps for action and features on churches doing orphan ministry, faith-based children?'s homes, orphan-hosting groups, and other resources.