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Resources, tools and connections for pastors and church leaders
We believe the church is at its best when it is living out what scripture refers to as "pure religion."
The Pure Religion Project provides tools and resources, teaching and more to help pastors and lay leaders build effective foster, adoption, orphan care, family support and community development ministries in their church.
This includes practical guidance for the nuts-and-bolts of building ministry programs to provide wrap-around support for foster, adoptive and struggling biological families. It also encompasses guidance and resources for wise, effective and sustainable engagement in a cross-cultural and global context. At the same time, all Project Resources are grounded in a rich vision for whole-life discipleship, centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ. As you seek clarity for how your church can most effectively live out this pure religion, we’re here to help every step of the way.
Resources for Churches
Church Strategy
Church Strategy
Growing in our strategy to care for children and families affected by foster care and adoption.
Cross-Cultural Engagement
Cross-Cultural Engagement
Growing in our ability to engage cross-culturally and globally with wisdom and effectiveness.
Community Collaboration
Community Collaboration
Growing in our capacity to collaborate with our community around a shared vision of more than enough, together.
Church Strategy Resources
Growing in our strategy to care for children and families affected by foster care and adoption.
Everyone Can Do Something
A field guide for strategically rallying your church around the orphaned and vulnerable. Purchase the book on Amazon or buy it in bulk for your church and community.
Strategy Mini-Books
WHY
Articulating a Gospel-centered, identity-drive message for your church's foster care and adoption ministry.
LEVERAGE
A framework for harnessing the power of your Orphan Sunday, Stand Sunday or Pure Religion Sunday events.
GO
Principles and practices to benefit vulnerable children and families for wise short-term missions.
More Church Strategy Resources
Additional resources to help you grow in your leadership, vision and ministry strategy
Church Ministry Essentials
Church Ministry Essentials is an immersive learning experience that will introduce you to the principles, practices and people you need to take your next best steps forward.
The Fostering Church Podcast
If you want more clarity and confidence in your foster care ministry, then this seven-part limited series podcast on The Fostering Church is for you.
Pure Religion Sunday
The tools and resources you need to celebrate Orphan Sunday, Stand Sunday and now - Pure Religion Sunday - on Nov. 12, 2023 or any day of the year.
Coaching
Looking for some personalized guidance? Learn more about coaching opportunities and connections with other church leaders.
Cross-Cultural Engagement
Growing in our ability to engage cross-culturally and globally with wisdom and effectiveness.
Mission Wise
Do you ever wonder if your current global missions are hurting more than they are helping? This book curates best practices so you can be confident in your approach.
Cross-Cultural Engagement Resources
Find tools to engage cross-culturally and globally with wisdom and effectiveness.
Short-Term Missions Course
This in-depth course is designed for leaders in charge of strategizing, planning and organizing short-term missions programming for a church or sending/hosting organization.
Child Sponsorship Programs
Critical thinking and best practices are important to guide any sponsorship program.
The Core Elements of Success program draws from much of today’s best global guidance to equip you to offer the best care for vulnerable children and families.
Coaching
Looking for some personalized guidance? Learn more about coaching opportunities and connections with other church leaders.
Child Protection Policies
This course will help you develop and implement child protection policies and procedures in your church and ministries.
Community Collaboration for Foster Care
Growing in our capacity to collaborate with our community around a shared vision of more than enough.
Until There's More Than Enough
Until There's More Than Enough is a faith-based field guide for collaborative foster care transformation in your community.
Community Collaboration for Foster Care
Growing in our capacity to collaborate with our community around a shared vision of more than enough.
U.S. Churches
U.S. Foster Care Data Dashboard
Check out the More than Enough Data Exchange to discover data for your county that will give a picture of what foster care looks like where you live.
U.S. Churches
More Than Enough Podcast
The More Than Enough Podcast connects you to the people, ideas and tools in foster care that will help your community work together to fill the biggest gaps in caring for children and families.
Community Collaboration Globally
Growing in our capacity to collaborate with our community around a shared vision of being better together.
Global Churches
Global Network Vision
Churches globally are uniting together as networks affirming a share vision of every child in a loving family embraced within a collaborative community.
Global Churches
Global Network Collaborate
Collaborate is designed as an immersive experience for global Christian leaders who either lead or desire to begin national movements in their countries to care for vulnerable children and families.
Global Churches
Global Orphan Statistics
Understanding global orphan statistics isn't as straightforward as you think. Help your church understand more about the current needs and data.