| CFTF Ministry Goals |
| Awareness |
| Knowledge |
| Service |
Promote the awareness of
the plight of orphans in
the U.S. and worldwide
FACTS:
the plight of orphans in
the U.S. and worldwide
FACTS:
- every 18 seconds a
child becomes an
orphan - there are 143 million
orphans worldwide - 500,000 children are in
the U.S. foster care
system - 127,000 foster care
children are eligible
for adoption - 1/3 of Americans
consider adoption but
only 2% ever adopt - if only 7% of Christians
worldwide would adopt
there would be no
more orphans
Provide educational and
training opportunities for
those seeking more
knowledge about adoption,
foster care, and orphan
care.
training opportunities for
those seeking more
knowledge about adoption,
foster care, and orphan
care.
- Educate and equip
Christ's followers - Provide resources for
those interested in
orphan care, foster care,
or adoption - Host local seminars
- Provide mentors to guide
families through the
adoption process
Inform people of God's
mandate to care for orphans
- James 1:27 Isaiah 1:17
- Deut 24:17-21
- Psalm 82-3:4
Provide outreach
opportunities to be "the
hands and feet of Jesus"
by meeting the physical,
emotional, and spiritual
needs of the orphans of
our world.
opportunities to be "the
hands and feet of Jesus"
by meeting the physical,
emotional, and spiritual
needs of the orphans of
our world.
Ways to serve
- Financial assistance
for adoption - Mission trips
- Support for foster
families - Support groups for
adoptive families - Partnership with
orphanages - Construct housing for
orphans - Provide medical care
- Participate in hosting
programs - Child sponsorship
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