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A passion for the fatherless : developing a God-centered ministry to orphans / Daniel J. Bennett.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Grand Rapids, MI : Kregel, c2011.Description: 231 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780825426605 (pbk.)
  • 082542660X (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 261.8 22 B471p
LOC classification:
  • BV4464.4 .B46 2011
Contents:
The uniqueness of Christian orphan care -- Compassion, the disenfranchised, and the orphan -- God's glorious grace and orphan care -- A theology of adoption -- Blessings, missions, and orphans -- When not to care for orphans -- The greatness of godly affliction -- Decision making in orphan care ministry -- The orphan and the church -- Church leadership and an orphan ministry -- The components of a church's orphan ministry -- The components of a church's adoption ministry.
Summary: A Passion for the Fatherless is written to help believers develop a God-centered ministry to the orphan. It exposes believers to the Scriptural mandate to care for orphans, helps them understand why God has issued that call, and equips them to joyfully respond to that call. It strives to achieve this purpose by developing a vibrant theology of orphan ministry for the church. --from publisher description
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Books Books Harvest Mission College General Stacks Non-fiction 261.8 B471p (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 006673

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-221) and indexes.

The uniqueness of Christian orphan care -- Compassion, the disenfranchised, and the orphan -- God's glorious grace and orphan care -- A theology of adoption -- Blessings, missions, and orphans -- When not to care for orphans -- The greatness of godly affliction -- Decision making in orphan care ministry -- The orphan and the church -- Church leadership and an orphan ministry -- The components of a church's orphan ministry -- The components of a church's adoption ministry.

A Passion for the Fatherless is written to help believers develop a God-centered ministry to the orphan. It exposes believers to the Scriptural mandate to care for orphans, helps them understand why God has issued that call, and equips them to joyfully respond to that call. It strives to achieve this purpose by developing a vibrant theology of orphan ministry for the church. --from publisher description

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