DTC Stories

Our Heavenly Father gave His Son to save us from sin and death; it is truly the Greatest Gift! America was founded on Christian morals and values, so it should come as no surprise we are the most generous nation in the world. Who are the greatest givers in America? Christians, who give over and more…

“My dad is gone, my family is broken and we’re too poor to even have a turkey dinner.” It’s a Thanksgiving tradition in most homes to sit around and say what we are thankful for. Yet 50% of children in America won’t see their dad this Thanksgiving. Additionally they live in or near poverty and more…

“Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow” Isaiah 1:17 (NIV) Fathers in the Field equips churches in so many ways to answer God’s call in Isaiah 1:17. From having Mentor Fathers and Field Buddies serve widows once per month at more…

Not all wars are fought in foreign lands. Jon Steinmann joined the US Army and requested to be a Medic because he wanted to help people. This desire put Jon to the test when he was called to combat duty in Iraq where he worked tirelessly to keep US Soldiers alive. It is impossible to more…

It’s no secret that we live in a fatherless country. Yet there is hope because of the love of our Heavenly Father, who has not left us alone in the world but given us His Son and the Holy Spirit. Together as members of Christ’s body, the Church, we can step significantly into the lives more…

My father abandoned me and it affected every aspect of my life. Jesse McCulloch’s mom and dad got divorced when he was 6. By the time he was 14 his dad was just gone. No contact at all, just a void where a fathers love and leadership belonged. “There was no man in my life more…

  God’s heart is for the fatherless; one need only read their Bible to see this truth as it is stated over 100 times. As God’s people, Christians are commanded to imitate Him and so this means we are required to have a heart for the fatherless. The Church being the very body of Christ more…

Father’s Day continues to be the holiday most people would like to fast forward through. That’s a bold statement but it’s true. Think of it this way: Two out of every four boys will grow up without their biological father in the home. Of the ones whose father is present many will experience abuse by more…

My Grandson Devin wondered if his life had any value in this world; he struggled to find reasons to go on living. It was the love and compassion he received from Fairview Baptist Church in Columbus, MS and the ministry of Fathers in the Field that saved him. It is through tears that Gina tells more…

Dad picked something more important to him than his boys. Men turn in their parenting cards and abandon their children for countless reasons, many of which their children never know about. Not knowing why your dad abandoned you and your family is almost as terrible as remembering the day he made the choice. “I remember more…