The $4.5 Billion Disconnect Between What We Believe and Do About Orphans

Send us Fan Mail Ninety percent of US Christians agree children thrive best in families. So why do so many of us still send money to orphanages and residential care? The latest Barna study puts real numbers on a problem we can’t hand-wave anymore: 28% of Christians report supporting orphanages or children’s homes, totaling an estimated $4.5 billion a year. That’s not a villain story. It’s a discipleship, storytelling, and “what do I do now?” story. We talk with Julie Walton, Head of Research...