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How to Bring a Church Family Together (hint: adopt)
I (Ken) am a pastor and have seen so many amazing things the Lord has done in the lives of others. In all my years of following Jesus and bringing others to a relationship with Him, my wife Sarah and I have never seen so much joy from others…
5 Simple Ways to Become an Adoption-Friendly Church
Many churches claim to be pro-adoption, but they do little to actually support adoption. The good news is, it isn't hard to become adoption-friendly. Here are 5 ideas to get started: 1. Pray for adopting families and waiting children. If your church prints a regular prayer sheet, consider…
A Child Worth Fighting For
Meet Chandler and Griffin. In their words ... In 2011, we attended The Church at Brook Hills under the leadership of David Platt. The Church at Brook Hills is a huge adoption/foster care advocate. We felt like the Lord was calling us to orphan care, and so, after…
Raising Funds and Finding Gold | Family Friday
The prospect of raising adoption funds is rarely an enjoyable one. For a variety of reasons, many families struggle to ask friends and family for help when paying the astronomical expenses associated with adoption. The fear of making people uncomfortable weighs heavy. Jeff and Liza (pictured above) understand. They recently brought their…
Adoption: A Game of Perseverance
In 2001, two 21-year-old missionaries took turns holding a precious little girl who had been orphaned as a result of an epidemic in Kenya. Although we could not physically take this little lady home with us, what we took home spiritually was more significant. Simultaneously birthed within both…
Why Spend the Money to Adopt? | Family Friday
Ken, a new adoptive dad, sent us a letter that we posted on our Lifesong bulletin board. We'd like to share it with you. Why do families go to such great expense to adopt children? Some would say it's to avoid an "unfulfilling life." I know parents for whom adoption has…
Never Easy. Always Worth It. | Family Friday
We had already received guardianship of two former foster sisters and thought we had done our part as Christians for orphan care when God brought across our path a picture of an 11-year-old Chinese girl. After looking up her file and seeing how many orphans needed a home,…
A Word to Waiting Families | Family Friday
We have had adoption in our DNA since before we met or married. As singles, Peter and I had the desire in our hearts to, yes, have biological children if the Lord provided in that way, but also to grow our future family through adoption! And when we…
Perfect Timing | Family Friday
Our adoption was a little nuts. We had been waiting for about 6 months to be matched with a domestic birthmom, expecting the process to go pretty slowly once we were chosen. Amazingly, our adoption began and ended VERY quickly. We had some money saved, but not enough…
Adoption: One Man’s Extraordinary Effort
All believers are called to care for the fatherless. Most of us would readily agree, but so often it's hard to know what to do or how we can meet the needs of these precious children. One man from West Virginia took this truth to heart and found a creative way…