Orphan Justice

Just like there are many orphans in the world, there are many books about orphans, how to help orphans, how to adopt orphans, how to parent an adopted child. I've read a lot of them and they've been helpful and informative, but none have fully covered the issue of the Orphan and God's command of His people like Johnny Carr's Orphan Justice. This book goes beyond the standard book about adoption and encompasses what it means to move beyond the idea that caring for the orphan equals entering the adoption process. When we think of orphan care only in terms of adoption, we tend to shy away from doing anything because we don't feel led to adopt, we already have many children, or feel overwhelmed by the idea of grafting a person into our families. Carr removes this excuse from every believer in his book.
He covers many topics including adoption, but goes so far beyond adoption that it truly is a book about caring for the orphan. His statistics are staggering and convicting, not so much in the sense that each of us should begin the adoption process immediately, but that we should each be thinking through and then acting in ways that will bring justice to the orphans around the world. He covers topics from orphans and HIV/AIDS to Orphans and Abortion.
After each chapter he gives practical ways that each person can Do Something to bring justice to the orphans. These practical steps are doable by everyone; they'll just take a surrendering to the God-given command in His word that we take care of those less-fortunate and orphans are those less-fortunate.
Carr's book is an invaluable tool to every believer and to the church in this war on orphans. It is written humbly, yet his words will convict. His ideas are not new, but his story is so real, he is so apart of this war that you can't help but feel the weight of his words.
According to UNICEF there are 153 million children worldwide who have lost one or more parents and are considered orphans. Orphan Justice confirms that we are called to action, but unlike other books, it goes beyond the statement of fact to give readers practical ways to be apart of this war on orphans in our world.
The question that remains is will you do your part? You can start by reading the book. It's easy, quick and won't require much of your time and could possibly catapult you onto a life-transforming path that brings justice to the orphan.