Creating Adoption & Orphan Care Culture in Your Church
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Creating Adoption & Orphan Care
Culture in Your ChurchAndy Lehman
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Why is this important?...
The “Wyatt’s” of the world are why it’s important!…
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Wyatt – orphaned in Lithuania Born with:
Cleft lip & palate
1 finger on each hand
2 toes on each foot
Severe hearing loss
Congenital heart defect
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Wyatt @ orphanage
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Wyatt – in CA hospital after adoption
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rock climbing?
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A Father to the fatherless…
God truly…
“sets the lonely into families….”
- Psalm 68:5,6
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Naomi ~ before & after adoption…
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Ways to Care
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Adoption Grants/Loans & Church Adoption Funds
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Adoption Funding Solution Tools
1. Direct Grants
2. Matching Grants
3. Interest-Free Loans
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Travor’s story
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How does an “Adoption Fund” fit with your church mission/vision? Evangelize the lost
Adoption is evangelism at its core...
Edify the saved Put faith in action; develop relationships/support
Minister to those in need Millions of orphans trapped b/c of financial barrier
Be a Conscience in the community As Church is involved, the community will see Jesus is alive and
working in His people (Matt 5:16)
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Top 3 common ‘barriers’ & their solutions… Barrier: Church staff “plate is already full” to administer fund
Solution: Alliance partners can manage/facilitate the Fund & carry the administrative load on behalf of church, using mutually agreed upon criteria (reviewing applications, accounting, donor receipts, disbursing funds on behalf of adoption, etc.)
Barrier: Church feels uncomfortable/awkward approving/denying their own families (viewing financials, etc.) Solution: Alliance partners can provide all the screening, reviewing,
approving/denying as a ‘partner’ on behalf of the church, using mutually agreed upon criteria for those decisions
Barrier: Adoption Fund is unfamiliar territory Solution: Alliance partners have passion, and expertise in adoption funding
processes, maximize stewardship, use existing grant/loan procedures, IRS approved, ECFA approved (establishes financial integrity & avoids recreating the wheel)
Administration of Adoption Funds for Church at no cost to Church or Fund!
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Register 4 Church Fund Webinar –held monthly @ www.lifesongfororphans.org
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Iriving Bible Church (video)
http://vimeo.com/4140197
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Adoption Funding Tool
Help a WIDOW & ORPHAN!
Innovative tool to remove financial barrier A team fixes up a widow’s home Renovation provided for free to widow (donated labor & construction
materials) Sponsorship donations help fund adoption expenses
How does this help fund adoptions? 100% of donated sponsorships are used for adoption expenses Disbursed as Adoption Grant & Adoption Loan (thru Lifesong)
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Video
http://vimeo.com/6483710
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Adoption & Foster Care overview Hosts FosterCare & FosterAdoption training
@ church (2x/yr) –helps families in licensing Launched an Adoption Fund
17 children helped funded to be adopted $15,000 in fund helped mobilize $125k in adoption
funding Hold annual Adoption/Foster Conf – 500 people Small Groups
Waiting families – “wait well” with friends Mom’s Night Out – for adoptive/foster moms Foster Care small group Adult Adoptee birthmother support group
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Adoption & Foster Care overview
Host “Heart Gallery” of waiting children
Provides “Respite Care/Relief Care” network
Pre & Post-Adoption Care resources www.empoweredtoconnect.org Dr. Karyn Purvis (author, the Connected Child)
www.tapestry.irvingbible.org
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Host a “Heart Gallery”…
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What can happen in just 1 year?
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L’ville area - Church Adoption Funds
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Beauty out of Ashes…
http://vimeo.com/8036445
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Life without Regrets – David Melber
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1st United Church – Gridley, IL
mission trip letter-writing rel’shp engage Sunday school
kids $40 allowance, $20k+ Transport van,
desks/chairs, feeding program, curriculum, etc.
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What can an 11 yr old kid do?
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www.kidscaring4kids.org
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Just a little makes a difference!...
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www.gobena.org Create shop @
your church Serve Gobena –
coffee for a cause
Naturally conducive to talk orphans
Think Missionally. Act Intentionally.
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www.orphansunday.org
"Answer the Cry" is a special video program you can use to build an impacting Orphan Sunday event in your church, home or community.
This 60-minute program highlights ways every Christian can make a lasting difference for an orphan. Answer the Cry is hosted by bestselling author Francis Chan and features music performances by award-winning artists Steven Curtis Chapman and Mark Schultz.
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www.christianalliancefororphans.org Orphan Summit - Louisville, KY (May 12-13)
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10 Ways to Care for Orphans…
www.hopefororphans.org
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What can ONE person really do?
If you think you are too small to make a difference, you’ve never spent the night with a mosquito
Kenyan proverb
Don’t fail to do something, just because you can’t do everything
Bob Pierce, founder of World Vision
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Steps to Launch Orphan Ministry @ Your Church1. Approach key leader with your vision
2. Identify passionate families to join you & dream together
3. Determine your channels (focus)
4. Plan strategies
5. Establish leadership structure & proposal
6. Launch ministry
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Steps to Launch Orphan Ministry @ Your Church…Approach key leader with your vision
Identify the right leader
Cast Vision of ministry videos, Pwrpt, Field of Fatherless, the One Factor might not “get it”, but don’t let it discourage you talk with other church ministry leaders who DO get it “If it ain’t no, then go…”
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Steps to Launch Orphan Ministry @ Your Church… Identify passionate families to join you!...
No “lone-rangers” to be sustainable Likely people you know who would love to give time & talents
Adoptive parents, foster parents, adult adoptees, social workers, counselors, teachers, missions ministry people, etc.
Gather: Pray through specific scripture & specific kids by name
Brainstorm: 140+ million orphans: what has to happen to ensure all know
Jesus? If you had $1,000,000 – what would you do with it? What
about $1,000? #1 priority?
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Steps to Launch Orphan Ministry @ Your Church…Determine channels of ministry
Orphan Care Adoption (domestic & international) Foster Care
Considerations: a largely unmet need to date? “adoption” naming– false perception existing church/ministries locally where synergy?
Current mission trips, rel’shp w/ crisis pregnancy ctr, missionaries you know, child welfare workers, etc.
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Steps to Launch Orphan Ministry @ Your Church…Plan Strategies
Begin with end in mind Where would we like to be in 3 yrs from now?
Don’t stop praying
For Orphan Care, Foster Care, Adoption: Physical needs? Financial Assistance? Education, Awareness, Recruitment? Support (post-adoption, placement, etc)?
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Steps to Launch Orphan Ministry @ Your Church…Passion & discouragement
Respond in God-honoring ways when your passion may not be made a priority
Be thankful for small steps, and careful not to complain “don’t get drunk on whine”
If your leadership even gives slightest opportunity, take it joyfully and be a faithful steward of that opportunity
** One of most vibrant ministries in country operated first 2 years withouth “pulpit time” and no budget
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Steps to Launch Orphan Ministry @ Your Church…LAUNCH!....
Church Worship Service Sanctity of Lifes Sunday - January National Foster Care month – May National Adoption Month – November Orphan Sunday – November 7th, 2010
Tips: Tandem with a Church-wide project: shoe drive, school
supply drive, prayer vigil, etc. (get EVERYONE involved, esp kids)
Learn what works. Don’t be afraid to change. Build on successes
Do small things with excellence Keep Praying