Press Room

Significant Living: The Father's Love

06.01.2009
Born out of his own childhood pain and a powerful conversion experience, a Wyoming businessman’s mentorship program aimS at helping fatherless boys find forgiveness and faith.

Abandoned by his father while in his mother’s womb, John Smithbaker intimately understands the vow many fatherless boys make: “I will never forgive him for leaving me.” That’s why John, a Wyoming businessman, has dedicated his life to helping abandoned boys overcome the hostility they harbor for their missing parent. It was through accepting Christ and forgiving his father that John found the freedom to overcome his past. Later, he sensed God leading him to start Fathers in the Field, a ministry that matches boys with male mentors for outdoors-oriented activities and Christian education.

Read the full article