Church for the Fatherless: A Ministry Model for Society's Most Pressing Problem

"Fatherlessness is not a deadly disease, but is a nagging cough that won't go away. If you want to train your church to reach, mentor and empower the fatherless teens in your youth ministry, this book is for you."--Paul Turner, YouthWorker Journal, March/April 2013

"Mark E. Strong boldly identifies the crisis of fatherlessness and provides practical actions the church can take to equip, mentor and respond to the needs of children without a father's presence in their life."--Mae Elise Cannon, Outreach Magazine, "Resources of the Year" issue, March/April 2013

Fatherlessness has reached epidemic levels.Forty percent of children in the U.S. will go to bed tonight in a home without a father. Studies show that people without fathers are at much higher risk for low educational performance, drug abuse, crime and poverty.Fatherlessness is rampant in our churches as well. When planting his church, Mark Strong realized that fifteen of twenty core leaders, whether they were in their twenties or sixties, white or black, had grown up without an active father figure in their lives. And he determined to make a difference in the lives of the next generation.The church is uniquely positioned to minister to the fatherless, both within its own community and in society at large. Strong shows how we can make our churches places of refuge for our nation's fatherless. Churches can reveal a true picture of God as loving Father through mentoring both children and dads, meeting the practical needs of children, and much more. By embedding key values into your congregational culture, your church can become a church for the fatherless.Be part of the solution. Are you ready to make a difference?