DTC Stories

“You might believe that getting shot twice in the head at 25 yards with a shotgun is the worst pain you can experience, but you’d be wrong. I believe having your soul torn apart when your father abandons you is by far worse.” – Jason Baker Every day we make sacrifices to pursue careers, hobbies more…

“The at-risk segment of the next generation is growing and in need of our Industry’s immediate attention. We’re involved in other legacy outreach efforts, but this area of outreach is critical to address, given the changing societal demographics.” Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of Midway USA. As Larry puts it, there were no silver spoons more…

“Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.” Psalm 68:5 ESV “When a boy grows up without his father he lives his life in ‘the fatherless void.’ Having grown up fatherless I can honestly say this term is totally accurate and it sounds as dark and lonely as Hell more…

“Fathers in the Field is such a critically needed ministry as families are disintegrating all around us, and it is making such a difference in the lives of many young men who will one day become fathers themselves. It’s an investment in the future of our country. My prayer and fervent hope is that more more…

“I don’t have a dad, so why would I care about Father’s Day let alone celebrate it?” Fatherlessness is simultaneously the worst epidemic in American history and the least discussed topic among those of power and influence. This Father’s Day more than 25 million children will have no father in their home to give a more…

Dr. Stephen Peeples, Roopville Baptist Carrollton GA. Pastor Peeple’s appeal to his fellow Pastors is, “Quit turning a blind eye to the epidemic of fatherlessness. It is very evident there is a need and we are biblically mandated to do this. We need to step up to the plate and challenge our men to stop more…

Mentor Father Lance Pearcey, Woodland Park, CO (left), Field Buddy Jonny (Center) Single Mom Veronica (right). Single moms are one of the largest and fastest growing groups in our country, calculated at more than 13 million. The term “single mom” encompasses a wide variety of meanings. It can refer to a widow whose husband has more…

Church Champion Chris Higgs, Bude MS (left), Peep (Center) Chris’s cousin Mike (right). The world of fatherless boys is too often filled with uncertainty and instability. When their father abandons them, their mothers have to work twice as hard to provide for the family. The pressure is often too much for the family and it more…

Chris Drewry (Bakersfield, CA) is a supporter of Fathers in the Field and an active advocate for the fatherless. The picture to the right is Chris, his father, mother and sister. “I called 911, my mother and sister performed CPR, but we couldn’t save him.” While the vast majority of fatherless boys experience the pain more…

“When [Jesus] saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 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 9:36-38 ESV) more…