TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bennett,Daniel J.
TI  - A passion for the fatherless: developing a God-centered ministry to orphans 
SN  - 9780825426605 (pbk.)
AV  - BV4464.4 .B46 2011
U1  - 261.8 22
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Grand Rapids, MI
PB  - Kregel
KW  - Church work with orphans
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -