When I first was led by the Lord to write From Faith to Faith<\/u>, I believed that the number one issue in America was the absentee father. Having spent the past fifty years teaching Biblical truth to men in Texas prisons, juvenile detention centers and homeless shelters, I\u2019m still convinced of this as statistics will clearly support. But as God has expanded Abiding <\/em>Fathers into an international ministry, I now see that this is a worldwide, multi-cultural \u2018pandemic\u2019. Abortion, prison population, juvenile issues, gender confusion, women choosing single parenting, fathers abdicating their role, rising deaths from drug overdose\/suicides, physical and sexual abuse, mass shootings, divisive school curriculum\u2026shall I name more?<\/p>\n We now see God moving in the hearts and minds of men, fathers, here and abroad to embrace their God-ordained role. Men have been misled over the past several decades, believing their only role was\u2026procreation, providing and protecting. Important, but not nearly all that God has called fathers to be. Discipleship, Biblical discipleship, is a dad\u2019s primary role. Being present and engaged physically, emotionally, and spiritually is paramount to success.<\/p>\n God has shown us that he has started a movement of godly fatherhood. Abiding <\/em>Fathers and Padre de Coraz\u00f3n are being used by the Lord in ways we could not have dreamed. The ministries have become international, relational and generational, and God is using the discipleship message and challenge in thousands of men\u2019s lives, and growing. Revival of the Biblical family has begun, and it will not stop until his purposes have been served.<\/p>\n Your family\u2026our passion<\/u><\/em> is how we view our mission. And it is anchored in God\u2019s truth. \u201cAnd he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> (Mal. 4.6a) Spiritually healthy fathers will ensure healthy families. Testimonies from dads in prison, churches, across parts of Africa, Cuba and Latin America are evidence of the Spirit\u2019s transforming presence in a growing number of men (fathers, would-be fathers, grandfathers).<\/p>\n God has started a good work to redeem the thing that is most dear to his heart, the family. It is his crown jewel, made in the image of the Father, Son, and Spirit. Then God said, \u201c<\/em><\/strong>Let us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness\u201d <\/em><\/strong>(Gen. 1.26a). He did, and \u2018Then God blessed them, and God said to them, \u201cBe fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over\u2026\u201d\u2019 <\/em>(Gen. 1.28a) <\/strong>Over what? All of his creation! That is the family\u2019s mission and purpose. God commanded it, and now he orchestrates it through his Spirit.<\/p>\n And dads, he has placed you in authority over your family, to lead in such a way that God will bless and prosper it. Plug into Abiding <\/em>Fathers and Padre de Coraz\u00f3n. Let us help you understand your role, so you may fulfill your role\u2026discipleship of the highest order. <\/em>And wives and mothers, encourage and support your men to \u2018be the dad\u2026God wants them to be\u2019. <\/em>Glorify God through your family. He\u2019s cheering for you, and so are we.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Absentee father When I first was led by the Lord to write From Faith to Faith, I believed that the number one issue in America was the absentee father. 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