Best Christian books for adoption & foster care

God adopts us as His children. Books for adoptive and foster families, and for children who were adopted.

“A father of the fatherless... God setteth the solitary in families.”Psalm 68:5-6

Some of the most widely read Christian books for adoption & foster care are The whole life adoption book by Jayne E. Schooler, The birthright by John Sheasby, A Treasury of Adoption Miracles: true stories of God's presence today by Karen Kingsbury. GospelShelf lists 114 titles for this situation from Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, and other publishers, and each one is tagged by tradition so you can choose what fits your church.

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The whole life adoption bookJayne E. Schoolerwidely published (5 editions); Non-denominational publisher (NavPress)The birthrightJohn Sheasbywidely published (4 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Zondervan)

Cover of A Treasury of Adoption Miracles: true stories of God's presence today

A Treasury of Adoption Miracles: true stories of God's presence todayKaren Kingsburywidely published (3 editions); Non-denominational publisher (FaithWords)

Redeeming RuthMeadow Rue Merrillwidely published (3 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Tyndale House Publishers)

Whole Life Adoption BookAtwood, Thomaswidely published (3 editions); Non-denominational publisher (NavPress Publishing Group)

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Questions people ask

What Christian book helps with adoption & foster care?

Are there adoption & foster care books for my church tradition?

Yes. Titles here come from these traditions: Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, Methodist, Non-denominational. Use the tradition filter or the lists below. Tags are assigned by publisher.

What does the Bible say about this?

Psalm 68:5-6: "A father of the fatherless... God setteth the solitary in families." (KJV). God adopts us as His children. Books for adoptive and foster families, and for children who were adopted.