“Take a boy with you.” This simple and life changing invitation engages men to focus on the broken and hurting hearts of abandoned boys and take action. It disarms excuses of not having enough time and being ill-equipped. And it’s the rallying cry of Mike McNeill as he canvases the Rocky Mountain Region (Montana, Wyoming, more…
Before the Robertson family made ducks their dynasty, the executive producer and host of the Pursuit Channel’s Final Descent Outdoors, 31-year-old Brad Clay, wore camouflage and donned a beard on TV. His target: to deliver the message of the cross to men that have an innate passion for God’s great outdoors, but have yet to more…
An epiphany often happens with a simple, commonplace occurrence like picking up a magazine and seeing the cover of a horse nudging up to a young boy. This small act leads the reader to experience deep insight and meaning. For Katie Maddox, her “magazine moment” provided newfound clarity on how the body of Christ is more…
Jerry and Shirley Heckart understand giving is the currency of compassion and kindness. The hallmark of the couple’s 55-year marriage is their generosity of time and resources in caring for the disadvantaged. Of all the ministries that Jerry and Shirley have supported over the years, the one that has captured their hearts the most is more…
Below is a letter sent to Fathers in the Field from a single mom in Mississippi. Her son, Evan, is the Field Buddy of Kevin Drewry, Southeastern Missionary, Fathers in the Field. His presence in Evan’s life compelled his mom to share her joy that she doesn’t have to go it alone. Fathers in the more…
On a hot summer evening in August, the West-Berry farm in Columbus, MS became holy ground. The commercial catfish farm co-owned by ministry supporter Ronnie West and his brother Steve, was the outdoor playground for Fathers in the Field Mentor Fathers and Field Buddies to fish, fellowship and feast. For 12-year-old Derriquon, the event was more…
A new video, KINGDOM PURSUIT, is available for viewing and sharing through social media with your span of influence at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmUIbVx2PyQ. This one-minute video encourages men to step and into action to help build God’s Kingdom. Is it possible for a successful Colorado Springs home builder and family man surrounded by a strong community of more…
The one bear allotment for spring bear season by a hunter as regulated by the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks was filled May 11 the day Mentor Father Damon Peary and his Field Buddy, Christian, hiked a couple of miles into the Bridger Mountains north of Bozeman, MT. It was there that they encountered an more…
John Smithbaker featured on national radio show On June 13, 2013, Fathers in the Field’s founder John Smithbaker was interviewed by Tim Clinton, Ed.D. of Life Love & Family on the fatherlessness epidemic. Please share this link with your spheres of influence to help us communicate the importance of this ministry in our nation. About more…
A reminder of your important role from Founder John Smithbaker Fatherlessness is an epidemic in the United States with nearly two out of four children growing up without a dad in the home. The growing trend of abandonment continues to have grave consequences upon the moral, spiritual and social fiber of our culture. Unfortunately, the more…
DTC STORIESARCHIVES
2022
- Defending the Cause: The Greatest Blessing – A Field Buddy Story
- Defending the Cause: Hiding in Plain Sight
- Defending the Cause: The Backbone of Ministry
- Defending the Cause: Our First National Training Summit
- Defending the Cause: Redeeming the Day
- Defending the Cause: Your Choices have Eternal Consequences
2020
- Defending the Cause: A Single Mom’s Letter
- Defending the Cause: Quelling Chaos
- Defending the Cause: Never Forgotten
- Defending the Cause: Modeling Commitment
- Defending the Cause: Christianity: A Living Faith
- Defending the Cause: A Rescue Mission In America – For America
- Defending the Cause: Effective Leadership
2018
- Defending the Cause: The Greatest Gift Produces…
- Defending the Cause: Thankful for What?
- Defending the Cause: God’s Family
- Defending the Cause: A Warriors Heart
- Defending the Cause: A Message of Hope and Healing
- Defending the Cause: True Freedom – Leading by Example
- Defending the Cause: God’s heart is for the fatherless, is yours?
- Defending the Cause: We Need to Talk…
- Defending the Cause: God’s Amazing Gifts
- Defending the Cause: Fatherless America — Our Battlefield
- Defending the Cause: An Epic Journey
- Defending the Cause: Single Moms – The Modern Widow
2017
- Defending the Cause: The Gift of Healing
- Defending the Cause: Honoring Faithful Service
- Defending the Cause: A Champion on Display
- Defending the Cause: Experiencing the Love of Our Heavenly Father
- Defending the Cause: Answering God’s Call
- Defending the Cause: Giving Life to Experience
- Defending the Cause: Love is Action
- Defending the Cause: Defending the Fatherless Day aka Father’s Day
- Defending the Cause: The Need for a Godly Man
- Defending the Cause: Faithfulness Might Cost Them Everything
- Defending the Cause: How Intentional Commitments Change Lives
- Defending the Cause: Is Cancer a Good Excuse?
2016
- Defending the Cause: The Importance of Photos
- Defending the Cause: God’s Provisions, A Single Grandmother’s Story
- Defending the Cause: Our Time Belongs to God
- Defending the Cause: The Injury of the Soul
- Defending the Cause: Leading the Next Generation of Americans
- Defending the Cause: The Fatherless Void
- Defending the Cause: An Investment in the Future
- Defending the Cause: “Reimagining Father’s Day”
- Defending the Cause: “The Elephant in the Room”
- Defending the Cause: Compassion for Single Moms
- Defending the Cause: Forging the Bonds of Manhood
- Defending the Cause: When Grief and Abandonment Collide
2015
- Defending the Cause: Wanted: Is God calling you to the Mission field?
- Defending the Cause: Modeling Christ
- Defending the Cause: Standing in the Gap
- Defending the Cause: The Anxiety of Being Fatherless
- Defending the Cause: The Blessings of Good Stewardship
- Defending the Cause: Father’s Day, without Dad
- Defending the Cause: Battle on the Home Front – Heroes Needed
- Defending the Cause: Building the Next Generation of Mentor Fathers
- Defending the Cause: Legacy Gift – Giving the Gospel to Future Generations
- Defending the Cause: Where Two Journeys Became One
- Defending the Cause: A Treasure Chest of Pictures
2014
- Defending the Cause: Pastor to Pastor, Church to Church
- Defending the Cause: All for the Kingdom
- Defending the Cause: Surrender All
- Defending the Cause: A Letter from One Mentor Father to Another
- Defending the Cause: Guardian of the Fatherless
- Defending the Cause: Over Promising and Under Delivering
- Defending the Cause: A Fatherless Day
- Defending the Cause: The Megaphone of Pain
- Defending the Cause: Coach ‘Em Up – Mentorship Matters
- Defending the Cause: A Family Embrace
- Defending the Cause: There’s Room for You
- Defending the Cause: A Father Wound Redeemed
2013
- Defending the Cause: A Belle, a Boy and a Horse
- Defending the Cause: Blessed Givers – Jerry & Shirley Heckart, Lander, WY
- Defending the Cause: A New Sense of Self-Worth – Yvonne Sanders
- Defending the Cause: Catfish and a Water Trough
- Defending the Cause: Finding Joy in the Journey – Steve Hood, Church Champion, Colorado Springs, CO
- Defending the Cause: Do for One – Mentor Father Damon Peary, Bozeman, MT
- Defending the Cause: Life, Love & Family
- Happy (Mentor) Father’s Day!
- Defending the Cause: Sowing the Good Ground – Lester Spell, Jr. DVM
- Defending the Cause: Light Your World – Donor, Bobby Davis, Knoxville, TN
- Defending the Cause: New Mission Accomplished – Church Champion and Mentor Father Mark Johnson
- Defending the Cause: On Board for New Heights – Evelyn Husband-Thompson, Houston, TX
2012
- Defending the Cause: Bringing Light and Life to a Broken Soul – John Smithbaker, Lander, WY
- Defending the Cause: Obtaining the Promise – John Cunningham, Mentor Father
- Defending the Cause: Happy Thanksgiving
- Defending the Cause: Welcome, Kevin Drewry – New Regional Director
- Defending the Cause: Be a Wise Guy
- Defending the Cause: WORLD’s Western Region Hope Award for Effective Compassion Winner!
- Defending the Cause: Framing a Boy’s Life – Mentor Father Jeff Scott
- Defending the Cause: Planting Seeds of Life – Mentor Father Larry Sprouse