A Christian ministry is helping churches provide outdoor adventure and biblical lessons to at-risk children.
The ministry is called Fathers in the Field and has several outreaches. "We provide a turnkey, easy-to-implement, outdoor adventure ministry program with outdoor Bibles, devotionals, and all the gear and everything you need to share your outdoor passion with this fatherless boy," explains John Smithbaker, founder of Fathers in the Field. He says churches commit to a three-year program, with each mentor agreeing to a one-year commitment to a fatherless child. Smithbaker says the mentoring program allows the gospel to be shared and forgiveness to be taught. "The outdoor activities really develop a trusting bond, whereby at one point in time the mentor father can share with the fatherless boy, look him in the eye and say, 'Son, you need to forgive your earthly father.' And all of them say, 'Why should I? I will never do that.' It's a great way to share the love of Christ and his forgiveness for us," Smithbaker adds. According to the ministry founder, an estimated 24 million children are growing up fatherless in America.
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