ABOUT THIS EPISODE
We discuss the critical role of Christian foster carers and adopters in addressing the growing need for child placement in the UK with Cornerstone UK.
In this episode of the Affinity Talks Gospel Podcast, hosts Graham Nicholls and Lizzie Harewood sit down with the Chief Executive of Cornerstone, the UK's only evangelical Christian fostering and adoption service.
They explore the current landscape of Christian fostering and adoption in the UK, highlighting the alarming rise in children in care – now over 100,000 – and the urgent need for compassionate, faith-driven foster carers and adopters. The discussion explores the challenges of the adoption process, the societal factors driving the UK adoption crisis, and the biblical call for Christians to care for the fatherless.
With a focus on recent trends, such as the rise in unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors and the decline in adoptions, this episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in fostering, adoption, or supporting vulnerable children. It is also a challenge for the UK church to embrace a fostering and adoption church culture, inspired by stories like that of a young woman who found Jesus through her adoptive family's love.
Discover how Cornerstone is making a difference and how Christians can get involved in this vital ministry by visiting their website: https://www.cornerstoneuk.org/.
