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.