The impact of fatherlessness in our society is staggering. For example, according to the Department for Health and Human Services, 85% of youth in prison or some form of incarceration grew up in a fatherless home. This is not meant to disparage the heroic efforts of single moms or downplay the success of many children that are growing up or grew up in a home without a dad. But, if we are to successfully reverse the breakdown of the family and impact a host of societal ills, this issue of fatherlessness stands out as a critical and often overlooked root cause. In this episode, I discuss the fatherless epidemic and how to respond with Sean Teis. He has a powerful personal testimony and leads God is My Dad, a ministry dedicated to serving fatherless families and equipping churches to do the same.

Key Takeaways:

The heartbreaking and eye-opening statistics related to the effects of fatherlessness.
The fact that Scripture often refers to the “fatherless” as (Jer.5:28; James 1:27)
A link to the website and tools referenced in the interview.
A policy brief setting out stats and trends concerning fatherlessness.
How you and your church can help.

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