num_pages: 188
description: 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.
language: English
title: Orphanology: Awakening to Gospel-Centered Adoption and Orphan Care
publisher: New Hope Publishers (AL)