DTC Stories

I just wanted to take a minute to Thank You for your faithful support of Fathers in the Field! For almost two decades we have been dedicated to helping churches come alongside the fatherless boys, single mothers/grandmothers and widows in our country. We recognize that the hundreds of boys that have found healing in Christ more…

“If a man vows a vow to the LORD, or swears an oath to bind himself by a pledge, he shall not break his word. He shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.” ~ Numbers 30:2 ESV “Be constant and consistent. We often wonder if we are making impact on these more…

“At age of 79 I’m beat up and bruised but that has never stopped me from serving.” ~ The experience of Bruce Hutcheon, Mentor Father at The Road Church in Colorado Springs. Saying that you are too old to serve the Lord and help a fatherless boy is crazy. Looking back on my own life more…

“We do the four contacts a month. Each contact is built into the fabric of your life: church, serving widows, enjoying the outdoors. It becomes natural, but you also realize your FB wouldn’t come do these things his own, so this is the Gospel in action. It’s a joy not a burden. Serving doing what more…

“For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.” ~ 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 (ESV) “Men what more…

“Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” ​​​​​​ ~ James 1:27  (ESV) The days of the mission field only being somewhere off in a distant land – are over. The days when we’d simply more…

“After Fathers in the Field was presented to our Church Brother Lee asked me if I would step up to help lead the ministry and I was glad to do it. Having worked as a teacher, coach, principle and super intendent of schools I saw the night and day difference between boys with and without more…

“God has used Fathers in the Field to grow me as a Christian man. This ministry has increased my faith and given me countless opportunities for spiritual growth. I’m not doing anything out of the ordinary, I am just being obedient to the call of God to defend the cause of the fatherless.” ~ Todd Kehoe more…

“For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them.” ~ 1 Corinthians 9:19 ESV “As a Pastor it is always a joy to see spiritual growth in my people, especially my men. Fathers in the Field has yielded spiritual growth not just more…

“As a Mentor Father I have made an intentional commitment to my Field Buddy Tristan, but so has our church. Our church has intentionally included Tristan in our work to the church body and our community at large. Our women’s ministry includes his mother. Helping to heal a fatherless boy is a community effort.” – more…