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‘Pure religion’ looks like opening your heart to a child’s family 

By Jason Johnson on July 22, 2024

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The latest video release from the Pure Religion Project features Jamie Finn, author, speaker and Founder of Foster the Family with branches in various parts of the country. Jamie shares how not only opening their home to children – but also their hearts to the families of those children – has profoundly impacted their family. 

“I saw foster care and adoption as a call to go and do for another – that it was just about the mission itself and the people itself. And what I understand now is that God had something really beautiful to do in my heart through it; that there is great joy in obedience…And I’ve seen the gospel really interact in my life and heart and take root in a different way because of the way that we’ve joined this mission.”

The Pure Religion Project is a focused initiative inspired by the members of the Christian Alliance for Orphans and the broader CAFO community, designed to help churches live out the “pure religion” described in James 1:27 and invited throughout Scripture. Through world-class resources, supportive community and ongoing connection and coaching, The Pure Religion Project at CAFO wants to help you lead your church with assurance, hope and the help you need.

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National Director of Church Engagement & Mobilization

In his work at CAFO, Jason develops resources, coaches leaders and teaches in a variety of contexts on church-based ministry structures, organizational leadership and strategy.

Jason and his wife, Emily, live in Texas with their daughters. He has authored four books: Reframing Foster, Everyone Can Do Something, the ALL IN Curriculum and Effectively Engaging Churches.

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