Adoption Is Part of Bethlehem’s Culture

Adoption at Bethlehem is:

• one of the ways God is bringing children into many families at Bethlehem;
• an expression of our commitment to life and our desire that abortion become unthinkable;
• a visible way that advances our vision for racial harmony;
• a tangible response to the affliction of millions of orphans around the world;
• an opportunity to spread the gospel to various "tribes and tongues";
• at the heart of the gospel of Jesus Christ who made a way for us all to be "adopted" that we might be called "children of God, and if children, then heirs -- heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ" (Romans 8:15-17).

In addition to being a place where adoption is encouraged, there are two funds that exist to help qualified Christian parents to adopt: the Micah Fund for minority adoptions in the US and the Lydia Fund for children in state run institutions throughout the world.