In Defense of the Fatherless: Redeeming International Adoption & Orphan Care by Sara Brinton and Amanda Bennett

In Defense of the Fatherless

Redeeming International Adoption & Orphan Care

Sara Brinton and Amanda Bennett

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Description

Designed as a practical resource for Christian families and churches, the book empowers and inspires Christians to reform international adoption and orphan care. In Defense of the Fatherless casts a powerful vision for the end of the orphan crisis, inviting Christians to protect and provide for orphans and widows in response to God’s mercy.

About Sara Brinton

Sara Brinton is a writer and social entrepreneur with a passion for reforming international adoption and orphan care. She lives in Austin, Texas with her husband Mark and their four children, including daughter Gabrielle who was adopted from Uganda.

About Amanda Bennett

Amanda Bennett is a lawyer living in in Kigali, Rwanda with her husband and son. She serves on the board of directors for Reeds of Hope, a non-profit serving vulnerable families and children in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Specifications

Authors: Sara Brinton and Amanda Bennett
Release Date: January 2015
Pages: 304
Format: Large trade paperback
Dimensions: 216 x 138
ISBN: 9781781915516
Imprint: Christian Focus
Category: Christian Life > Family

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Endorsements

...will challenge, convict and fuel a conversation that is much needed today for the church to move forward in international adoption and orphan care passionately, wisely, and ethically.

Jason Kovacs, Co-founder of Together for Adoption, Austin, Texas

Sometimes you read a book that offends you because it forces you to rethink your worldview on a key topic. If you read In Defense of the Fatherless with a willingness to struggle and admit past mistakes, as well as a desire to learn, you just might find a new way forward on what it means to care for the fatherless on a deeper, more holistic level.

Chris Marlow, Founder & CEO, Help One Now, Raleigh, North Carolina

Endorsements

...makes us all ask the questions: are we, as the church, caring for orphans and vulnerable children well? And how can we be doing better?

Megan Parker, Co-Founder, Abide Family Center, Jinja, Uganda

Any couple thinking of adopting, any church wanting to be involved in solving this problem should read this book.

Mary Whelchel, Director of Women?s Ministries, The Moody Church, Chicago, Illinois

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