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…
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