DTC Stories

“The generous man will be prosperous, and he who waters will himself be watered.” Proverbs 11:25 (NAS) “Fathers in the Field’s mission and purpose is to care deeply for the fatherless and the widow. It equips men to invest in the lives of fatherless boys who in turn help these boys to invest in the more…

I wanted to take a minute to share a video story of a Hero to the Fatherless, Mentor Father Jeff Revis of Shades Mountain Baptist in Birmingham, AL.   “It has long been my conviction that being a Christian means living it out in every aspect of life. Fathers in the Field has deepened this more…

“For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’  I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.” – John 4:37-38 (ESV) Our lives have eternal value to our Heavenly Father and because of this our life is a constant more…

“My brothers, what an opportunity we have been given! I want to thank you all for the decision to serve the fatherless!” Mentor Father Dean Varney Isaiah 61 tells us that in the year of our Lord’s favor He will visit the troubled bringing joy from tears and beauty from ashes. He will take the more…

When a father abandons his son, he leaves behind a broken boy who will struggle to find his way into manhood. As a fatherless boy I know this reality intimately, which is why I have worked so hard to make sure that Fathers in the Field is an intentional ministry that begins to heal this more…

“Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.’” Matthew 9:37-38 “Our first Field Buddy was a very small and shy boy, always hiding in his hoodie under a table. He refused to more…

“When I was younger and my dad passed, I was mad because he left without saying goodbye.” Recently, while going through previous Defending the Cause Newsletters I came across a story that we covered in 2019. (Doing Life Together a Twin Story)  The Newsletter covers twin boys whose father died and the Mentor Fathers who boldly more…

Sadly, single mothers/grandmothers and fatherless boys are present everywhere in our society, it truly is the #1 epidemic in our country yet so many churches seem to struggle in finding them. In a way, they are hiding in plain sight. Kevin Drewry, the FitF Southeast Regional Missionary, found Connor purely by going out of his more…

Fatherlessness is the number one societal issue in America today. “When I first heard that statement and saw how Fathers in the Field intentionally addressed it, I knew I had found a ministry I could pour my life into.” – Steve Thompson As Christians we are ambassadors for Christ and the kingdom of Heaven. Ambassadors more…

In February 2022, we held our first National Training Summit for Pastors, Church Champions and Mentor Fathers. More than 100 people from across the country gathered to be better equipped to minister to the fatherless boys in their communities. Fathers in the Field was able to offer this event free to those in attendance because more…