Twenty One Ways To Support Adopting Families

When we set out to adopt, we didn’t really know anyone else in our church who had adopted, or who was adopting, or who wanted to adopt.

We thought we were the only ones.

We were wrong.

Our church has become more intentional since then about supporting adoptive families.  We’ve recently kicked off a community initiative to connect churches in our area to work together to support the many different aspects of the adoptive, foster, and orphan care efforts in our community.

But we still see families feeling alone.

We still hear church leaders asking “What can we do?”

The answer to that, as with so many others related to adoption is:  It depends.

Visit Discipleship Family Ministry tomorrow, where I’ll be guest posting about:

• The principles of supporting adoptive families
• Helping families who are just getting started
• Supporting families who are waiting…and waiting…and waiting.
• Finding creative ways to engage in financial support for adopting families
• Smoothing the road for families traveling for their adoption, across the state or around the world
• Helping families adjust to their new additions
• Staying engaged and supporting them after the adoption
• Creating a culture of contagious adoption in your church or community

I confess, it’s a little longer than my normal posts.  But that’s why it’s being published on a Saturday!  Take a few extra minutes to learn how you can invest in the lives of an adoptive family and share your ideas.

If you’ve adopted, what one thing would you have appreciated during your adoption journey?  Leave a comment…