Ron Hauenstein, leader of the Spokane Fatherhood Initiative, shares how fatherhood training can strengthen families, churches, and communities. With heartfelt stories and eye-opening facts, he'll inspire you to take simple, practical steps to combat fatherlessness and create a lasting impact in your community.

Key Takeaways

• Changed dads change everything.
• If you feel led to start a fatherhood organization, ask people whether they think programs to support fathers are important, and you'll get an overwhelming response.
• Around 75% of people consider fatherlessness to be a serious issue.
• As a dad, you occupy a space in your kids' hearts that no one else can fill.

Ron Hauenstein

Ron Hauenstein is the president and founder of the Spokane Fatherhood Initiative. SpoFI offers comprehensive fatherhood training and parenting classes, equipping fathers with vital skills for every stage of parenting. Ron and his wife Becky have two grown children.

Key Quotes

• 19:18 - "We believe that changed dads change everything. Our founding principle is that fatherlessness is a root cause of nearly all of society's problems. The positive way of stating that is dedicated, committed fathers change society, improves society, changed dads change everything."
• 33:23 - "Fatherhood is a role you cannot escape. You can flee from your kids all you want, but you are still dad. You occupy a space in their hearts that no one else can take. No one else can have. I'm a father. I will stay a father. We have a fatherhood pledge in our classes, that's one of the lines we have the men stand up and say out loud, I'm a dad, I'll stay dad and I will be a dad to my children."

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