#29 – From Fatherless to Fearless
Guest: Candice Crear, Award Winning Author,
Founder of From Fatherless to Fearless.
Act Like Men – Men’s Leadership Podcast
Sponsored by Men’s Ministry Catalyst
Podcast Show Notes
Fatherlessness is one of the major problems if not the greatest problem in
our world today. Fatherless can be an absent father, neglectful father, or
abusive father. They don’t have to be absent in our life, just absent from
being a positive presence in our lives. They can be neglectful, or even
abusive and still be considered fatherless.
Often our mission in life comes from the pain we have experienced in our
past. Candice embodies this. She was a tremendous achiever in the world
around her to compensate for the hole in her life. God being God, he
allowed the pain of her past life to bring her to Himself that ultimately
resulting in a commitment to leave corporate America to give her life for
those who have similar wounds as she has experienced. Her message is that
our fathers give us our worth and value. As a result, they are extremely
critical in our lives. When our worth goes, our confidence goes, as do the
boundaries we set and what we do to try to fill that hole our entire life.
Candice has developed a tremendous program that works for churches, and
schools and is direct to women who have walked this journey. It is called
the BRIDGE program. The conversations during this 14-week process
become real, raw, and relevant so girls and women can move beyond the
fatherlessness in their life. It requires a hard look at ourselves, owning it,
and being willing to move forward in healing and ultimately freedom from
our past.
One message Candice has – fatherless girls need your support. It is not
adequate to focus on the fathers solely, but also to support those who did
not have a father. We see our Heavenly Father through the lens of how we
experienced our earthly father. Until that perception of a father is changed,
fatherless girls do not know how to fully relate to the perfect Father, God
Himself.
Two Questions to ask yourself:
1. How is your church ministering to the fatherless, specifically fatherless
girls?
2. Who do you know that was fatherless growing up? What might be your
role in their life?
To reach Candice, or buy one of her books:
Email her at: Info@fromfatherlesstofearless.org or go to her website:
https://fromfatherlesstofearless.org
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About Author Candice Crear:
While many choose to wallow in self-pity when life doesn’t deal them a full deck of
cards, Candice Crear chose to convert her pain into a greater purpose. This multi-award-winning and international best-selling author is committed to leading fatherless women and girls worldwide from the road of adversity to the highway of wholeness. As a coach and an advocate, she challenges them to confront their true story of power and strength, despite anger and rejection. She also gives them the tangible tools they need to move forward. In addition to being the creator of the B.R.I.D.G.E. ™ technique, which helps others turn their pain into purpose, she
works diligently to pour back into her community. Candice is the founder and CEO of From Fatherless to Fearless ® , an organization that empowers and equips fatherless women and girls to conquer their mental, physical, financial, and spiritual well-being. For more information about From Fatherless to Fearless, visit www.fromfatherlesstofearless.org.
