Purpose—identity—sonship—legacy

When a fatherless man has clarity and a deep-seated understanding of these four markers, he will know why he’s designed, who he is, who he belongs to, and what he will leave behind.

If he does not, he will be anxious, afraid, and unsettled, act indecisively, live insecurely, feel inferior, and respond to intimidation, isolation, living a life of fear and uncertainty.

You are made for more. There is greatness in you, and you can find it.

Barry Edgemon

Resonating with you?

So why do we still face the onslaught of pressure and the need to do it ourselves? If you made it here, you’re willing to accept that there could be a different way—and there is.

How would you know if you hadn’t passed on the wisdom of being a good dad, successful man, and loving husband? You don’t know what you don’t know. FatherSeekers boils it down to 4 Markers of Manhood of what you DO need to know.

  • 1. PURPOSE

    The absence of purpose in fatherless men and boys will create an avalanche of confusion and frustration. Lack of sense shuts a guy down and robs him of destiny, future, and hope. The longer a man lives without a defined purpose, the more entangled and confusing his life becomes.

  • 2. IDENTITY

    The identity we presently possess determines how we see ourselves. All life springs forth from our identity. It’s the place where purpose emerges and confidence grows.

  • 3. SONSHIP

    The very first thing fatherlessness steals is sonship. Sonship is the relationship between a father and a son. To be able to understand “Father” you must first be a son. Learning relationship is a life long journey.

  • 4. LEGACY

    What are you going to leave behind for your children? Your legacy can be one that comes from emulating the Father, transferring the principles and ideals as seeds to our children. One day, we get the harvest we hoped for well-equipped for life kids who become fantastic adults.

Original Design  

The oldest story ever told is that everything passes from Father to Son. Before creation, they existed together, eternal and ever-present. This is the original design! From father to son. 

To be a good father, you must first be a good son. Sonship now comes into play. Sonship is placing a son into the family established and led by a father. Fathers beget sons- give them their name, identity, belonging, position, and blessing to be sons. Fatherlessness wrecks the divine order, requiring the intervention and redemption of God as the Father of all creation. Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the exact representation of God in human flesh, and a perfect Son. He is the ultimate model of a good son for us to imitate. 

God, the Father of all creation, has made way for repairing the breach and the brokenness of fatherhood in our culture through Jesus Christ. There is hope, healing, repair, a healthy model, plan, and restoration of fatherhood in a fatherless culture.

If you’re like me, your dad could not pass on to you sonship, identity, model fatherhood, and bestow manhood on you. The truth is we live in a culture soaked in fatherlessness. You are not alone.

The change starts with you and me—our wives—our children. It starts now.

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