We are in the middle of a revolution, a revolution of fatherhood, and a revolution to bring the power of godly leadership and manhood back into the hands of godly fathers.

It’s the cry of our day – men who will stand up and be men in their own homes, men whose focus is not the corporate ladder or the golf course, men whose hearts are turned toward their families.

There is a real deficit in fatherhood in our land. According to one study, the average father spends less than one minute a day of meaningful, uninterrupted time with each of his children. Another study concluded that more than 26 percent of the children in America are living in single-parent homes – the majority with their mothers.

Statistics like this make one thing obvious: The success of a man has been rated by everything except taking on the real responsibility of fatherhood. Some of the most successful businessmen have suffered tragic failure in their families.

Families everywhere are crying out for desperately needed guidance and direction from the dads. In the absence of that input, mothers have been burdened with much of the role of fatherhood. Often, the mom is the only parent who gives any meaningful spiritual input into the family.

Obviously, real fatherhood is much more than just providing financially for the family. Webster’s dictionary tells us fatherhood is “godhood in the paternal aspect.”

The Bible describes the father as one who is to the family what God is to the Body of Christ. Some of the things God is to believers include provider, teacher, guide, comforter, counselor and strengthener. A father is to represent these roles to his family as he imitates and is empowered by the fatherhood of God.

To do this successfully, a real father should look for every opportunity to instill in his children the qualities and values that will help sustain them and direct them to God. He should train them according to the Word of God.

Men of Victory, lets make a commitment to join the Fatherhood Revolution. I applaud those of you that have and pray for those who are challenged in this area to have the courage to start this change today.

God Bless,

Pastor Ralph