Adopted for Life (Updated and Expanded Edition): The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families and Churches
Ebook
The doctrine of adoption—God's decision to adopt sinful men and women into his family—stands at the heart of Christianity. In light of this, Christians' efforts to adopt beautifully illustrate the truth of the gospel. In this popular-level and practical manifesto, Russell Moore encourages Christians to adopt children and to help other Christian families to do the same. He shows that adoption is not just about couples who have struggled to have children. Rather, it's about an entire culture within evangelicalism—a culture that sees adoption as part of the Great Commission mandate and as a sign of the gospel itself.
“Russell Moore has given the church a God-centered,
gospel-saturated, culturally-sensitive, mission-focused,
desperately needed exploration of the priority and privilege of
adoption. Readers will find themselves laughing on one page, crying
on the next, and ultimately bowing before God thanking him for
adopting them into his heavenly family and considering how to show
his love to the fatherless on earth.”
—David Platt, Pastor-Teacher, McLean Bible Church;
author, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American
Dream
“Adopted for Life is one of the most compelling books I
have ever read—both deeply touching and richly theological. You
will never look at adoption or the gospel in quite the same way
after reading this book. How could the church have been missing
this for so long?”
—R. Albert Mohler Jr., President and Centennial
Professor of Christian Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary
“Personal, practical, and rich in theology, this book is a
‘must-read’ for anyone interested in adoption. Dr. Moore reveals
the love of God through the redemptive beauty of adoption. Whether
your interest is personal or church related, this book is for
you.”
—Kelly Rosati, Vice President for Community
Outreach, Focus on the Family
“Anyone who has adopted, who is considering adoption, or who has
been adopted should read Adopted for Life. And anyone who
wants to a get a glimpse of the greatness of the Father’s love for
him or her should read it as well.”
—Thom S. Rainer, President and CEO, LifeWay
Christian Resources
“This book is for all who have been adopted by God. Moore
illumines the beauty and wonder of our adoption in Christ and its
profound implications for orphan care. If you want to deepen your
worship of the God who adopts, Adopted for Life will serve
you exceptionally well.”
—Dan Cruver, Director, Together for Adoption;
author, Reclaiming Adoption: Missional Living Through the
Rediscovery of Abba Father
“This book offers both practical advice and courage to every
couple considering adoption. For all readers, it shows how the act
of adoption actually reveals core truths about the gospel of
Christ.”
—Allan C. Carlson, President, The Howard Center
for Family, Religion, & Society; Founder and International
Secretary, the World Congress of Families; Distinguished
Visiting Professor of History, Hillsdale College
“Dr. Moore draws on his family’s own experience with adoption to
help others understand that by adopting orphaned children we can
grow in love of God and neighbor and come to appreciate more deeply
our own adoption into the family of God.”
—Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of
Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American
Ideals and Institutions, Princeton University
“Russell Moore has done the church a tremendous service by
reminding us of the call of God to meet the ever pressing needs of
these little ones. Read with the intent to obey.”
—Johnny Hunt, Former President, Southern Baptist
Convention; author, The Deacon I Want to Be
“I know of no other book so biblically rich, so very practical,
and so authentic and heart-felt about the beautiful gift of
adoption as this one. It’s a powerfully insightful book of how
adoption is a beautiful act of love and mission for the gospel. I
pray that God uses it to encourage and impact many, many
lives.”
—Dan Kimball, Pastor, Vintage Faith Church;
author, They Like Jesus but Not the Church
“Russell Moore has out of personal experience and with biblical
accuracy produced in this work an understanding of God’s purposes
in adoption and its connection with gospel compassion. Every pastor
should consider the responsibility he has in making adoption a
priority for the church as a viable representation of the gospel
doctrine of adoption.”
—John MacArthur, Pastor, Grace Community Church,
Sun Valley, California; Chancellor Emeritus, The Master’s
University and Seminary
“Russell Moore invites readers to learn to think of adoption in
the light of Christian faith. This is a book not only for those who
have adopted, those who may adopt, or those who have been adopted,
but for all who know themselves to have been freely adopted by
God’s grace.”
—Gilbert Meilaender, Duesenberg Professor in
Christian Ethics, Valparaiso University
“Adopted for Life is a well-written rooting of adoption
in biblical theology. Moore shows how churches should view adoption
as part of their mission and the difference it would make if
Christians were known as the people who take in orphans and make
them sons and daughters.”
—Marvin Olasky, Editor in Chief,
WORLD Magazine
“The care and honesty Russell Moore demonstrates throughout
Adopted for Life should inspire every believer to consider
God’s heart for children without a family. Just like a parable of
Christ, adoption provides a lost world the powerful picture of
God’s personal love for his children. The church must take the lead
in caring for orphans and at-risk children, so that adoption is
once again united with the gospel.”
—Mark A. Tatlock, Provost and Senior Vice
President, The Master's College
“God is working to bring revival and revolution to his church
through orphan ministry, and this book is a must for those who will
receive his invitation to consider a fatherless child or simply
love them through missions.”
—Paul Pennington, Executive Director, Hope for
Orphans
“Russell Moore’s life has validated every word he has written.
In this book he speaks from his heart, mind, and life to ours about
the possibility of incarnating adoption as a fleshed out reality in
the world of our own families.”
—Michael Card, musician; Bible teacher;
author, A Better Freedom
“Russell Moore challenges Christians to an aspect of Christ’s
lordship that many have never considered. His remarkable way of
putting our salvation into the context of being adopted into God’s
family brings a new perspective on being the recipient of
undeserved mercy and grace.”
—Jerry Rankin, President Emeritus, Southern
Baptist International Mission Board
“James offers this injunction to the early church: ‘Pure
religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit
the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself
unspotted from the world’ (James 1:27 KJV). Russell Moore offers a
compelling account of these and other lessons of Scripture so that
our communities of faith may put them into practice and become more
like that ‘shining city on a hill.’”
—Francis J. Beckwith, Professor of Philosophy and
Church-State Studies and Associate Director of the Graduate Program
in Philosophy, Baylor University
Product Details
- Title : Adopted for Life (Updated and Expanded Edition): The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families and Churches
- Author: Moore, Russell
- Publisher: Crossway
- Publication Date: 2015
- ISBN: 9781433549243
Russell Moore (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is public theologian at Christianity Today and director of Christianity Today's Public Theology Project. He is a widely-sought commentator and the author of several books, including The Kingdom of Christ; Adopted for Life; and Tempted and Tried. Moore blogs regularly at RussellMoore.com and tweets at @drmoore. He and his wife, Maria, have five sons.
