“His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’” – Matthew 25:21 ESV Every Christian wants to hear Christ say to them, “well done, good and faithful servant” when they die and stand more…
The focus of Fathers in the Field is to help heal the broken heart of abandon boys. This labor of love is done through the generosity and faithfulness of supporters, both individuals and companies. One of our first supporters was Bob Hodgdon of Hodgdon Powder Company, Inc.. Hodgdon Powder was started in 1947 by his more…
“Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest.” John 4:35 (ESV) Before you can reap, you must sow. Fathers in the Field equips churches to plant the first seeds through a signing ceremony where the Mentor Father, Field Buddy, single mother and Church make a covenant more…
August 13, 2020 Dear Mark, Year two of Fathers in the Field has been amazing! Even with all the curve balls 2020 has thrown, you remained a steady mentor and friend for Ethan in very uncertain times. I can’t thank you enough for keeping in contact with Ethan during the Pandemic and just by being more…
Our Heavenly Father is a God of order, not chaos. Mentor Father Mike Gabel and Field Buddy Noah have discovered this truth. Understand, I work as an police officer in the school system and I see the brokenness of today’s kids on a regular basis. So many young people are suffering from mental illness and more…
“Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.” – Psalm 82:3 ESV With this Newsletter I have spent years recounting the amazing stories of Mentor Father’s across our country who invest in the lives of fatherless boys in their communities. This month I want to let more…
Without question, America and her ideals are uniquely exceptional. Our beloved country is one of a kind and we give all glory to God Almighty. Part of our exceptionalness is the opportunities afforded to each American. These opportunities are achieved through commitment and hard work, traits designed by God to be taught in the home. more…
“Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not more…
Our nation’s founding fathers would be shocked with the state of the family and selfishness among its men today. America is losing its soul as boys are left behind by their fathers. Sadly, not enough ministries and godly men and women are picking up the slack in the local church. In serious denial, we feign more…
Effective leaders duplicate themselves. For the church to fulfill the Lord’s command to Defend the Cause of the Fatherless (Isaiah 1:17) Pastors and church leadership are required to set the example. It begins when they elevate the cause of the fatherless to front and center before the church body as a cultural battle in their 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