Chosen: Building Your Family the Way God Builds His

Andrew Hopper, an adoptive father, presents a compelling, holistic exploration of Christian adoption and foster care, rooted in the gospel’s transformative power.  

Have you ever considered building your family the way God builds his? Adoption is not only a response to the needs of children who don’t have a family, but also a profound picture of God’s love for all the children he has adopted into his family. In Chosen, Andrew Hopper helps Christians deepen their understanding of their own adoption as children of God and invites them to put the gospel on display by engaging in adoption themselves.

Through Scripture, personal anecdotes, and practical advice, Hopper inspires God’s people to embrace the ministry of adoption as an act of faith, courage, and mission. He also addresses the common fears and obstacles such as financial strain and emotional challenges that often hold families back from adoption. Whether a family is called to adopt, foster, or support others who are doing so, they will be equipped to step into this sacred work with confidence.

• Realistically shares the costs and joys of both adoption and foster care for families to prayerfully consider.
• Offers a robust framework and actionable strategies for how churches can support adoptive and foster families through the “Rope Holder” model.
• Highlights the evangelistic power of adoption and foster care, showing how these ministries can serve as living testimonies of the gospel.

Andrew Hopper, MDiv, is the lead pastor of Mercy Hill Church in Greensboro, NC, where he is passionate about multiplication and church planting through the Mercy Hill Collaborative. Andrew coaches others in public speaking, preaching, and leadership, and is the author of Chosen: Building Your Family the Way God Builds His. He and his wife, Anna, live on a hobby farm with their four children, and he loves hunting, fishing, and coaching his kids in sports.