Hope for Orphans

ROOTED is an online course providing gospel-centered support for adoptive and foster families—designed specifically for families, churches, orphan ministries, counselors, and adoption agencies.

Christian families, inspired by the gospel of Jesus Christ, are often at the forefront of adoption and foster care. But for many of these parents there can also be unique, complex challenges.

ROOTED is a timely resource that will help you connect God’s love to your parenting, equipping you with a Biblical framework and practical skills for parenting children who have trauma, hurt, and rejection in their past and other post-placement challenges.

Includes teaching from:

  • Dr. Paul David Tripp
  • Dr. Voddie Baucham
  • Dr. Jon Bergeron, clinical psychologist
  • Dr. Larry Bergstrom of the Mayo Clinic
  • Dr. Mary Bennett, play therapy expert
  • Dr. Kevin Peck, pastor at Austin Stone
  • Dr. Jeremy Lelek, President of the Association of Biblical Counselors
  • Robin Pennington, Co-Founder of HFO
  • Halim Suh, pastor at Austin Stone
  • Jill Minnix, HFO Board Member

What People Are Saying:

Josh McDowellauthor and speaker

"Full of sound biblical teaching and wisdom, along with practical tips and counseling expertise. I highly recommend this as a guide as you seek to nurture your kids and lead them to Jesus."

Tony MeridaPastor, Imago Dei Church, Raleigh, North Carolina; author, Orphanology

"If you are an adoptive parent, are pursuing adoption, work in the world of adoption, or know someone who is adopting, then please check out ROOTED!"

Jennie AllenFounder, IF:Gathering; author, Restless

"As we face the joys and challenges of adoption, Hope for Orphans comes alongside us with gospel-based resources to provide encouragement. Paul and Robin Pennington have seen a need and met it with their new resource ROOTED."

John FullerCo-Host, Focus on the Family; Founding Board Member, CAFO

"Honest. Authentic. Gritty. Biblical. Whether you’re interested in knowing more about orphan care, or are in need of hope with your adopted child, ROOTED will help"

Sharon FordPh.D, Program Director for Adoption and Orphan Care, Focus on the Family

"If you’re a family thinking about adopting, you’ll want to pick up this guide and view each video before moving forward. ROOTED will prayerfully challenge, equip, and encourage you to follow the Father’s heart for the orphan."

Matt CarterPastor of Preaching, The Austin Stone Community Church, Austin, Texas

"ROOTED is a phenomenal, gospel-driven resource that I hope ends up in the hands of every family that has adopted or is thinking about adoption. I cannot recommend it enough!"

Joshua ZhongCo-founder and President, Chinese Children Adoption International

"ROOTED is a much-needed resource with a Christ-centered, well-tested, and workable approach to prepare and assist families. Every church with an adoption ministry, every adoption agency, and every family pursuing adoption should take advantage of this immensely valuable resource."

Bob LepineCo-Host, FamilyLife Today

"Here is real help for parents who have opened their homes and hearts to bring a child in and make him part of a forever family. Full of practical wisdom and anchored in gospel truth. I’m grateful a resource like ROOTED exists!"

Dan CruverCo-Founder of Together for Adoption, Editor/Author of Reclaiming Adoption

"ROOTED is for families that have already adopted as well as those that are planning for the first time to adopt at-risk children. Gospel-centered and grace-driven, ROOTED provides rich teaching that’s filled with help and hope. It has my highest recommendation."

Daria J. MonroeExecutive Director, Embraced by Grace

As a Christian adoption agency, Embraced by Grace has the joy of using ROOTED in our required parent training for prospective adoptive families. These videos are biblical, very thorough, and well researched by experts in the field of child psychology. The diversity of topics and speakers makes for interesting viewing with a helpful breadth of information addressing the needs of children and godly parenting.

Scott BrownExecutive Vice President, The Gladney Center for Adoption

ROOTED persistently reminds us of the only foundation in which we can place our trust, God’s Word and His promises. These lessons are reinforced as you encounter the daily struggles and triumphs of parenting children who did begin their life in your homes. As an adoption professional of more than 26 years, I highly recommend this resource.

Greg LeiningerPresident, 4KIDS of South Texas

ROOTED cuts through the clouded thinking of struggling families, getting straight to the heart of the matter when it comes to both diagnosing the problem at hand and delivering with clarity the most powerful and practical answers through the lens of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Recent Testimonials:

"ROOTED was not only sensitive to the science behind certain behaviors we were seeing, but even more so it was driven by the gospel of Jesus Christ—the only hope for the kids God has put in our care."

Casey Stevens, adoptive and foster dad

"As a pastor in the local church, I have come to greatly appreciate the biblically faithful, well-rounded picture of godly parenting found in ROOTED."

Tony Richmond, associate pastor to families at FBC Keller

"ROOTED's practical techniques remind us to look beyond surface-level behaviors and focus on the unmet needs of our child’s heart."

Chuck and Donna Varadin, adoptive and foster parents, founders of Starfish Ministry

"This is a must-have resource for any who want to care for those raising kids from hard places."

Phil Layton, pastor at Gold Country Baptist

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