ISBN:
9780802497741
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (200 pages)
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DDC:
306.874
Keywords:
Foster parents
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Electronic books
Abstract:
We've gotten the story of adoption backwards. We typically think about what our churches can do for orphans. But the truth is that our churches need orphans as much as they need us. You see, we were once orphans, and God adopted us as his very own children, and when we bring parentless children into our homes, something truly special happens in our lives, our communities, and the world. When your church becomes a community that supports and participates in foster-care, adoption, and the loving of orphans, incredible things begin to happen. Discover how orphan care can be a witness to the world, bring your church together, heal our broken culture, and preach the gospel to us every day. Plus, learn how everyone can be involved even if they can't personally adopt a child.
Abstract:
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword by Russell Moore -- Introduction: What You Need to Know About God's Goodness -- Part 1: The Strategic Place of Orphan Care in My Story -- 1. Born on the Right Side of History-Barely -- 2. "We Want to Adopt You!" -- 3. On Becoming a Funnel for God -- Part 2: God's Strategy for Orphan Care: Working Through We Who Have Experienced His Care -- 4. How Many First-Born Children Can a Couple Have? -- 5. What Does Spiritual Warfare Have to Do with Orphan Care? -- 6. Taking a Jet Plane into the Earthquake Zone -- Part 3: Orphan Care and the Great Commission -- 7. How Many Continents Can You Get into One House? -- 8. Counterfeit Hospitality Not Welcome Here -- 9. Bedrooms, Birthday Parties, and the Gospel -- Part 4: Orphan Care and the Ministry of the Local Church -- 10. Flip the Script -- 11. Trial by Fire -- 12. Might a Social Worker Be Your Next Church Hire? -- Part 5: Orphan Care and Race Relations -- 13. No Race Left Out -- 14. Transracial Adoption Comes to Television -- 15. Racial Profiling and Forgiveness of Sin -- Part 6: Orphan Care and the Sex-Trafficking Epidemic -- 16. Why the Local Pimp Does Not Want You to Foster or Adopt -- 17. The Pimp's Chief Operating Officer: A Woman -- 18. The Family of God as the Place to Belong -- Part 7: Orphan Care and Church Leadership -- 19. Leading from the Front -- 20. "If They Can Do It, Goodness, We Can Sure Do It!" -- 21. Be the One? -- Appendix: Five Essential Relationships to Cultivate as You Foster or Adopt -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- More from the Publisher.
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