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39AskingafatherlessboytotrustinaHeavenlyFatherisaleapoffaithyoucanhelpbridgethatgap.odplacedonmyheartthedesiretodeendtheatherlessdecadesago.InactIheardthecalltothisministryasIwasdealingwithmyownwoundoabandonment.WhenIwasateen-agermydadaministerwalkedoutonhisamilyandpulpit.InthatmomentInotonlylostmyatherIlostmypastorandhero.WhileIwasolderthanmostboyswhentheyareabandonedtheresultingwoundwasjustasdeepanddevastating.MypathtoorgivenessstartedincollegewhenGodgavemetheideaoranoutdooradventureministrythatwouldintroduceabandonedboystotheirFatherinHeavenwhopromisestoneverleaveororsakethem.YearslaterwhilepastoringatCovenantPresbyterianChurchinLanderWyomingintheverypulpitthatmydadletIlookedoutoverthecongregationandsawagapingholex14avoidthatpiercedmyheartasdeeplyastheoneletbymydadx19sabandonmentTherewerenoatherlesschildrenworshippinginourchurch.Thatdidnx19tmakesensegiventheactthatatleastoneinthreekidsaregrowingupinAmericawithouttheirdadsinthehome.Iwascertainthatatherlesskidscouldbeoundinourcommunitydowntheroadacrossthestreetmaybeevennextdoor.Butnonecouldbeoundinourchurchx14theveryplacewheretheycouldfndhopeandhealingItbrokemyheart.NotlongaterthatJohnSmithbakerachurchmemberwalkedintomyofceanddeclaredx1cIbelievethatGodiscallingmetostartanoutdoorministryoratherlessboys.WhatcanwedoasachurchtoreachouttotheatherlesshereinLanderx1dGodwasonthemoveandFathersintheFieldwasborn.WithnoatherlesschildreninourcongregationweplacedanadinthelocalnewspaperinvitingsinglemotherstoenrolltheirboysinFathersintheField.Nine-year-oldMasenbecameourfrstFieldBuddyandGthroughtheprogramheacceptedJesusChristashisSavior.HealsoorgavehisearthlydadIMasenhadbeentheonlyabandonedboywereacheditwouldhavebeenworthit.ButGodhasgivenustheongoingprivi-legeoreachingmoreandmoreatherlessboysthroughcongregationsacrosstheUnitedStates.FromourveryhumblebeginningstheLordhasraisedupnearly100churchesthatareengagedinFathersintheField.Ourdesireistoincreasethatparticipationexponentiallyeveryyear.ImagineitInjustaewyearsthousandsochurchesacrossAmericacouldbeengagedinmentoringandservingtheveryapplesoGodx19seyex14theatherlessandwidowsx14andreversingtheinsidiousatherlesscycleinAmerica.With25millionatherlesschildreninAmericaitisadauntingtask.ButwithGodallthingsarepossibleFathersintheFieldisactivelyseekingmemberchurchesChurchChampionsMentorFathersFinancialDonorsandPrayerWarriorstorespondtoGodx19scalltodeendtheatherless.Therecanbenogreaterstrategicuseoryourtimeandtreasurethantoinvestinthelivesoaban-donedboysandnogreaterrewardthantoknowthatyouarehelpingthemhearabouttheloveoaHeavenlyFa-therthatwillneverleavethemnororsakethem.BypursuingthedesiresoGodx19sheartourprayeristhattheLordwillbringinaharvestbeyondourimaginationPleasejoinusinrespondingtothatcallandcelebratingtheharvestoanewgenerationohealthygodlymentocome.InHisServiceScottMacNaughtonCo-oundingServant