Last month the Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution submitted by Dr. Russell Moore (no relation) on Adoption and Orphan Care . Dr. Moore spoke about his personal experience with adoption at the Summit V conference this year. It is encouraging that his resolution also includes a provision for international orphan care.
"That we encourage local churches to
champion the evangelism of and ministry to orphans around the world,
and to seek out ways to energize Southern Baptists behind this mission;" – Amen!
I think Dr. Moore gets the value of the orphan to the Kingdom. At his blog he writes "We’ve been defined by our commitment to evangelism, and there is no
greater field as “white unto harvest” right now as children in
orphanages, group homes, and the foster care system, children who don’t
know a parent’s love and who don’t know the name of Jesus."
The resolution also "encourage(s) Southern Baptist churches to
join with other evangelical Christians in setting aside a special
Sunday each year to focus upon our adoption in Christ and our common
burden for the orphans of the world."
November 8, 2009 will
be the first annual Orphan Sunday. Everyone is encouraged to organize events, sermons or small group discussions to raise the awareness of the needs of orphans. Feel free to contact me if you want help or ideas for this special Sunday.
Until they all have homes!
