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 €œfunctionally 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.