A patriarch's final blessing was important in biblical times as a practical matter of inheritance rights that revealed God's supernatural power at work through the men of His choosing. Today's fathers can speak life-giving blessing into their children's lives and observe the outcomes with eternal significance.

The father factor is the conscious understanding, awareness, and appreciation of the critical influence that your father had, still has, or could have in your career development and future potential. Noting that the father-son or father-daughter relationship is one of the least understood relationships in adult life, Dr. Poulter helps you become acutely aware of the immeasurable impact (negative or positive) that your father has on your ability to relate to other people. From this recognition you will also learn to move past the career roadblocks that frequently stem from the lingering effects of your father''s influence. Defining five main styles of fathering, Dr. Poulter devotes a chapter each to: The Superachiever Father The Time Bomb Father The Passive Father The Absent Father (whether physically or emotionally) The Compassionate / Mentor Father. By becoming aware of how your father related to you, particularly in a destructive relationship, you''ll understand how your career relationships in many ways mirror your degree of comfort with your father''s emotional legacy. In this way, career roadblocks-often based on interactions with people on the job-will be more easily transformed into career building blocks that will lead to advancement and success.

From Australia to Angola, Britain to Belize, Canada to Cambodia, study after study has shown that fatherlessness is a global crisis that carries damaging ramifications. This book espouses the intriguing biblical story of the Prodigal Son with significant details and practical applications. It sheds light on the much needed understanding of roles a father plays. Today as society hails the tremendous efforts of single mothers and motherhood (and rightly so), efforts of single-fathers and fatherhood are rarely spoken about. The author explores the story in contemporary times, and also looks at the Millennials not in terms of their stubbornness or stigmatization but of who they are, what they possess, and what they have inherited. When properly nurtured, directed, welcomed, and appreciated with unconditional love and responsible freedom, they will be a tremendous blessing to the family, the church and society by reversing the pessimism associated with fatherhood. Bishop Joe Kwapong is a gifted psalmist, songwriter, author, senior pastor of New Breed Church, second presiding Bishop of Love Ministries Fellowship of Churches, headquartered in Maryland; and the CEO of FriMah Publishing, Atlanta GA. For more than three decades, Bishop Joe has planted and supported other church plants in Africa, UK, and the USA. He has also served as a minister of music with Judah Praise International, the International Center Gospel Church, and several others. Over the years, he has held and continues to hold music workshops and leadership seminars where he counsels music ministers and develops leaders. He is married to Lady Vicky and their union is blessed with two beautiful daughters - Adrielle and Cheryl.

Sons need their fathers more than ever, but often they cannot find them. That's because they've left their families, and all of us should be concerned: When sons don't have fathers, it has far-reaching consequences for all of us-not just the children left behind. Evangelist Dr. Wendy Lyle-Jones issues a call for fathers to come back to the sons that are missing them and take their rightful place as the priest of their families. Fathers need to turn their hearts back toward their sons so their sons will turn their hearts back toward them. Lyle-Jones-an educator in schools and correctional settings-also shares what goes wrong when children don't have fathers, exploring the hurt and pain of men who grew up without them. Whether you're a father, son or another member of the family, you'll understand why fathers are the missing link in helping boys become men who love, trust, and honor God in The Father Factor.

The Father Factor prompts the reader to consider the evidence on what drives success and happiness. What emerges from the research is the finding that the relationships with the father and the mother tend to powerfully affect long-term happiness, financial success and work success. The resolution of one's relationships with father and mother, then, is pivotal to the pursuit of success and happiness. Because father-child relationships have tended to break down more dramatically in contemporary society than mother-child ones, this book gives particular emphasis to father-child ones. In seeking to help the reader to resolve the crucially important relationships with parents and navigate the journey to wholeness, the book provides various evidence based strategies, illuminating case studies and links to useful resources.

"In Do Fathers Matter? the award-winning journalist and father of five Paul Raeburn overturns the many myths and stereotypes of fatherhood as he examines the latest scientific findings on the parent we've often overlooked. Drawing on research from neuroscientists, animal behaviorists, geneticists, and developmental psychologists, among others, Raeburn takes us through the various stages of fatherhood, revealing the profound physiological connections between children and fathers, from conception through adolescence and into adulthood--and the importance of the relationship between mothers and fathers. In the process, he challenges the legacy of Freud and mainstream views of parental attachment, and also explains how we can become better parents ourselves."--www.Amazon.com.

From the beginning, Satan has masterfully blinded men into desiring just about anything over the intimacy with God that was won for them through Jesus. This blindness leaves them spiritually impotent, resulting in marriages that are out of order and children who are in need of rescue. God, however - through the brilliance of His Word and His promises - is bringing hope to every family and every fellowship through the restoration of the biblical offices of husband and father. The Father Factor is a step-by-step guide to healing and a salve for restoring sight. It is a positive and refreshingly candid look at the impasse in which you, as a man, may find yourself. Through relevant testimonies, insightful teachings, and engaging story telling, you will be carried along safely under the shadow of God's wings on your journey for truth, no matter what challenges you and your family may be facing. The Father Factor is an important, eye-opening book for the valiant heart that is seeking to please God and leave a legacy that honors Him.