Foster Care is the Fulfillment of Hospitality to the Utmost

The command to show hospitality is all throughout Scripture.

“Do not neglect to show hospitality…” (Heb 13:2)
“Show hospitality…” (1 Peter 4:9)
“Seek to show hospitality…” (Romans 12:13)
And countless other passages.

But we’ve misdefined “hospitality” to mean something more like “entertainment.” Lavish spreads, fancy meals, friends & family laughing together.

The Greek word for hospitality is “Philoxenia.” “Philo” meaning love and “Xenia”meaning strangers. So hospitality is best defined as “loving strangers.”

The Biblical understanding of “Philoxenia” would be the law or custom of offering protection and hospitality to strangers.

Our houses are our home base for mission. A place where we offer love and protection. A place where strangers are loved, become family.

Foster care is the fulfillment of hospitality to the utmost—welcoming, loving, & protecting a stranger to the point of making them family.