As Many as the Stars
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As Many as the Stars

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

As Many as the Stars

About this book

'There are a few rare occasions in life, when events seem to conspire in a profound and extraordinary way. In those moments God pulls back the curtain on his plans and you get to see a glimpse of what he has in store in you. In the end you are clearer on your life's purpose and destiny. This was one of those moments.' AS MANY AS THE STARS tells the story of how one man moved with his wife and six young children from the UK to China to follow God's call. Robert Glover was a social worker in the East of England who went on to radically transform Chinese government's policy on care welfare. In conversations with the Chinese government Robert fought to show that family-based fostering and adoption was a better alternative to the system of state-sponsored orphanages. In 1998, Robert pioneered the first small pilot project in Shanghai. In the same year Care for Children was founded as a charity as the first joint venture social welfare project between the British and Chinese governments. The goal was to provide skills and knowledge to local staff that could eventually impact many thousands of orphans in China. Robert had a big vision but continued to trust God in his plans. Now Robert's charity Care for Children has reached their goal of getting ONE MILLION children fostered or adopted, which is 85% of the children in the state-run institutions and they have since expanded into Thailand and Vietnam.Told with humour & simplicity AS MANY AS THE STARS gives a deeper understanding of the importance of families in God's plan; God's deep concern for the plight of the orphan and the poor; how to live with greater compassion, generosity and courage to share the love of Christ with a needy world.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. About the Author
  3. Title Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. 1. First Contact
  8. 2. Getting My Attention
  9. 3. Breaking In
  10. 4. Preparation
  11. 5. China Calling
  12. 6. The Earth Thunders
  13. 7. Doors Opening
  14. 8. Stepping Stones
  15. 9. Accused
  16. 10. School of Faith
  17. 11. Getting to Work
  18. 12. Gospel Living
  19. 13. Digging for Water
  20. 14. On Wings Like Eagles
  21. 15. Angels Among Us
  22. 16. Riding the Dragon’s Back
  23. 17. Joe
  24. 18. Sichuan
  25. 19. Beyond the Middle Kingdom: Thailand and North Korea
  26. Epilogue: Counting Stars
  27. Footnotes
  28. Picture Section
  29. Copyright