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Adoption: Walking in Faith Toward a Bigger Story
Choosing to adopt isn't a casual decision. It isn't just adding a child to the family—it's joining a story so much bigger than your own. It's stepping into a journey that reshapes your identity and calls you to grow in ways you never imagined. Andy and Laura know this well. After having two biological children—Kate and Jack—they felt an unmistakable tug on their hearts—a calling they couldn't ignore.
Your Church Can Help Families Adopt. Here’s How.
The Mitchell family, pictured above, had an uncharacteristically short adoption wait and needed the help of their church to raise their adoption funds quickly. With a Hearts of Compassion 5K run, they raised $10,000 in a weekend and brought their little girl home. Hearts of Compassion began in…
How to Begin a Church Adoption Ministry
Recently, we celebrated with our Outside the Walls church fund partner, Legacy 685, as they awarded their 200th adoption grant. Legacy 685 Director Toni Steere graciously shared her thoughts on some tangible steps that a church of any size can take to begin an adoption ministry. If this is something…
Legacy 685 Celebrating 200 Families!
Legacy 685 just celebrated their 200th adoption grant! Legacy 685 is the adoption, foster, and orphan care ministry of Houston's First Baptist Church. It is also a Lifesong Outside the Walls church fund partner. Recently, they celebrated giving over 200 adoption assistance grants—making a way for over 200…
This Is the Solution to Orphans’ Needs
The solution to orphans' needs: The Church. Over and over in Scripture, God commands His followers to serve the marginalized and neglected, hurt and abused. And He demonstrates this in the person and work of Jesus Christ, from His interactions with the lowest of society to His ultimate…
It’s Time to Celebrate!
Outside the Walls has met a new milestone! As many as 153 million orphans world-wide are trapped in a cycle of hopelessness. Adoptive families all over the world wish to bring fatherless children into their family, however, finances often pose great obstacles or even cause good families to walk…