Man Enough to Forgive

John and Josh discuss the role of the Church Champion within the Fathers in the Field ministry at his local church.

Josh shares about his passion to reach and rescue fatherless, including finding a new church that shared his commitment to serve them."

John and Dr. Meg Meeker discuss the social and psychological impacts of fatherlessness on boys, as well as the issues of divorce, forgiveness, anger, and the transgender movement.

Dr. Meg Meeker and John discuss how critical it is for fathers to ask their sons for forgiveness after a divorce.

Child Psychologist and parenting expert, Dr. Meg Meeker, describes the turmoil and abandonment boys experience when his parents divorce.

Eveyln Husband-Thompson recalls the initial impact on her son Matthew when he lost his hero father in the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger

Fathers in the Field board member, Evelyn Husband-Thompson, recalls the tragedy of the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challeger where she lost her astronaut spouse, Rick Husband, and instantly became a single mother. 

John speaks with Evelyn Husband, a Fathers in the Field ministry board member, about her story, the loss of her spouse astronaut Rick Husband on the Space Shuttle Challenger, and the importance of leader men in young boy's lives.

Eveyln Husband-Thompson recalls the initial impact on her son Matthew when he lost his hero father in the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger

Fathers in the Field board member, Evelyn Husband-Thompson, recalls the tragedy of the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challeger where she lost her astronaut spouse, Rick Husband, and instantly became a single mother. 

Pastor Lee talks about the central role that forgiveness plays in fatherless boys and men's lives and in their faith walk.

John and Pastor Lee discuss how Fathers in the Field is revolutionizing their local outreach to the fatherless and equipping his church flock to serve.

Pastor Lee describes the epidemic of hurt and pain in families and why pastors must courageously step-up to "dirty ministry" in their communities.

Pastor Lee and John discuss why their church decided to take up a robust ministry to fatherless boys in their community.

John Smithbaker speaks with David McCormick, an alumni of the Fathers in the Field Ministry, about his experience with fatherlessness, how the ministry impacted him, and how his life changed forever as a result.

David McCormick recounts his path close to suicide, and shares how the Lord and Fathers in the Field helped to heal the wounds of fatherlessness."

David McCormick shares about how being fatherlessness fueled his confusion and anger as a teenager."

John interviews Fathers in the Field's first Mentor Father. Keith Polk, reflecting on the relationship and journey from before the ministry through its foundation and blossoming

John and Kevin discuss the challenge of engaging busy pastors and helping them engage the fatherless in their communities." 

Historically churches in America send missionaries overseas.  Now missionaries are needed to be sent out TO the church in America.  John and Keith discuss why.

John and Keith discuss some of the challenges of getting fatherless boys to engage, and the ministry of presence.

John and Keith reflect on his call to be the first Mentor Father of Fathers in the Field, and that Pastors aren't the only ones to minister the Gospel.

Forgiveness is the heart of the Gospel and of the Fathers in the Field ministry;  It is the hope for healing for fatherless boys - and men - but a monumental challenge because of the deep seated fatherwound.  In this episode, John covers how the fatherwound and forgiveness are tied intimately together, and describes how men and boys can break free from the bonds of their pain and become even closer with the Heavenly Father.

John describes the progressive relationship between mentor father and field buddy (fatherless boy) that leads to the discussion of forgiving his earthly father.

Sobering truths about the impact of the fatherwound in fatherless boys reveals them to be a danger to themselves and others.

Generational fatherlessness is eroding the foundation of the family, society's backbone.  The father-son relationship is the spiritual foundation of the world.

John stands firm on biblical truth - God designed men to be the spiritual head of household.  The cultural shifts that discard this design are responsible for the breakdown of the family.

John welcomes onair the Man Enough Podcast's producer, MT.  In a discussion about the fatherwound, John and MT explore a different type of fatherlessness - When the dad is in the home, but he doesn't live up to his biblical charter as Pastor, Provider, and Protector.

Even though Producer MT had a dad at home, his fatherwound was profound.

A suicidal fatherless boy finds restoration through forgiveness and matures with the modeling of his Mentor Father, later choosing to serve the Lord and minister to orphaned children overseas.

Admist the challenges from facing boldly into the headwinds of the pain of fatherlessness for both boys and men, with faith and efforts from Real Men, there's undeniable evidence of life transformation thanks to ministry with Real Reach, Real Revival, and Real Restoration.  Don't miss the inspiring stories of Real Recovery asnd the Real Love of the Heavenly Father.

Because of his deep fatherwound, John put his needs before others' and it could have cost him everything.  That's why he wrote Man Enough to Forgive, a book and study to help men overcome the fatherwound of abandonment.

With more than 50% of marriages ending in divorce today, including in Christian homes, it's not popular to raise this issue of truth - God hates divorce because it breaks the up the family, His model for the church.

Fatherlessness has been on the rise for genersationss as fatherless boys carry their wounds into adulthood.  Unrestored, wounded men perpetuate the cycle.  While Fathers in the Field seeks to reach and rescue fatherless boys, now John Smithbaker is extending ministry to men through his new book, Man Enough to Forgive, with the Man Enough Podcast outreach, and a new men's study for churches.  In this episode, John breaks down these new resources for men as well as the seminal role that forgiveness plays in healing.

Because of his deep fatherwound, John put his needs before others' and it could have cost him everything.  That's why he wrote Man Enough to Forgive, a book and study to help men overcome the fatherwound of abandonment.

Organized prayer has been an essential part of everything from our nation's founding identity to addressing every major threat.  An we need to pray intentionally about fatherlessness now.

America is the only country on earth who's founding documents state that man's right are God-bestowed.

We reject the notion that America is a shameful nation, corrupt, unfair, and broken to the core.  That is not to suggest She's not hurting in need of change.  In this episode, John examines why America was anointed by God as a "city on a hill," and is worth restoring, defending, and why we must restore God' s vision for the family.

True freedom comes only from upholding God's righteous laws, not man's.

How the major ministry stakeholders of Fathers in the Field reach and rescue more boys as part of the Great American Rescue Mission.

Fathers in the Field's next courageous and faithful step is to expand the ministry's reach across America, increasing the number of churches and communities that are bravely taking action to battle fatherlessness in our nation.  Listen and learn how the Lord is calling the bold forward.

A review of the path of destruction of faith in our nation, and why the Great American Rescue Mission is critical.

Fathers in the field starts at the fountainhead of the local church, the pastor, to help them activate their men and address the fatherless issue at home.

In this episode, John Smithbaker lifts the hood on the engine of the Fathers in the Field ministry to show how the strategy of using Christian mentor men, engaged through the local church, to reach and rescue fatherless boys in their community can  result in life transformation.  Key ministry stakeholders' roles are examined.

So what's FITF about?  Faith, fatherhood, and forgiveness are the keys to opening the locked and callous hearts of wounded fatherless boys.

Early in the ministry's history, a television appearance leads to an understanding of the overwhemling need of single mothers - and clarity on how to scope Fathers in the Field's outreach.

An invitation to get into the fight and change fatherless boy's lives forever.

John shares a behind-the-scenes view of how he was called to serve in ministry and the founding of Fathers in the Field. Fathers in the Field was established with a deep conviction to answer the call to defend the cause of the fatherless by the provision of Godly mentoring fathers through the local church.

God is calling us to respond to the most devastating culture issue of our time - fatherlessness.

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