The gospel message—that God sent his Son to forgive, transform and restore what sin has broken—and its call for the foster care and the church is the hope for the people and families entangled in the broken foster care system.
When visitors do decide to check out a Sunday service, Kelley says, they’re often happy to find a teaching team made up of four Hope pastors, plus two others from different churches, who rotate Sundays, and the church’s emphasis on the Fostering Hope ministry shaping its outreach.
Typically, when I consider the beauty of Adoption mirrors God's love, I think of the happier aspects—an orphan no longer being an orphan but a beloved son or a daughter, with all the rights and benefits that come with a family.
Adoption is a beautiful and complex picture of the gospel that nonetheless arises from tragedy.
A conversation with Amy Ford, president of Embrace Grace
Opening Your Heart to Vulnerable Children—Through Foster Care, Adoption, and Other Life-Giving Ways
Extended family plays a pivotal role in welcoming adopted and foster children into a safe space.
Why the Church Can and Must Care for Orphans
Orphan care is giving to others what has been given to us.
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