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Pastor Adopted Two Girls from China: It's Biblical Mandate

Terry Parkman landed in China for the first time to adopt his first daughter. In October 2019, just before the COVID-19 lockdown, he and his wife Christina returned to adopt their second daughter. The couple’s commitment to adoption is rooted in God’s calling and their submission to Scripture.

Ministry Leader: Chinese Christians Need to Rethink Adoption, Churches Should Promote Adoption Culture

With international adoptions largely halted (except in special circumstances), what will happen to orphans who remain unadopted? In response to this question, Brother Fan, a leader of a related ministry in southern China, believes that many Chinese people, including Christians, have long harbored deep misunderstandings about adoption. He asserts that the church has a responsibility to promote an adoption culture among believers.

Orphan Ministry Leader Hopes Chinese Believers Will Step Up to Care for Most Vulnerable as China Stops International Adoptions

China has announced that it will no longer allow children to be sent overseas for adoption, ending a practice that has been in place for over three decades. The policy change stems from the country’s former strict one-child policy, which led to the international adoption of thousands of children, primarily girls and children with disabilities. The head of a Christian orphan network expressed concerns regarding the future fate of these unwanted children but said he has hope towards believers in China to step up and care of the most vulnerable.

Abiding Love - Cheryl's Adoption Journey

This is the story of an American mother who has dedicated over a decade of her life to taking care of her two adopted Chinese orphans. Despite facing difficult financial situations in seeking treatment for her adoptees’ mental and physical health issues, she has persevered through the strength of her faith, believing in God’s provision and finding a safe harbor of mercy and grace.

Our Embryo Adoption Story

Having already adopted seven Christian children with special needs, American Christian couple Ashley Kellogg and her husband took one more step forward—embryo adoption—to give life a chance.

A Journey of a Couple's Heart to Adopt

Ashley Kellogg chronicles her family’s 10-year journey to their first adoption—and shares how their ever-expanding family now includes the addition of five special needs children in addition to their biological six.

A Canadian Family and Their Adopted Chinese Daughter, a Life-Saving Story

A Canadian family adopted a Chinese daughter who has Beta Thalassemia Major. They found her biological family and did a bone-marrow transplant for her with the help of media and prayer. In the whole process, they prayed and put their trust in God. The mother Cathy shared that since God adopted her into his family through Jesus, she also wanted to give Hosanna (the adopted daughter) a forever family.
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