The Father You've Been Waiting For: Portrait of a Perfect Dad

The 14-35 year old age group have often been called The Fatherless Generation due to the absence of fathers through broken homes relationships. In the UK 1 in 6 fathers no longer live with their children and 8% of all birth certificates do not reveal their fathers identity.

The consequences have been devastating.

Roughly 80% of teenagers who commit crime have grown up without fathers and carry the deepest scar of failure and rejection - the absence of secure responsible commitment.

Fatherlessness is not only devastating socially but also spiritually. Children and adults who experience abandonment and rejection, particularly by their fathers, experience a kind of father hunger which is accompanied by an intense fear of separation.

Mark Stibbe points the reader to a story Jesus told over 2,000 years ago which demonstrates the qualities of a perfect dad. More than that the story paints the clearest picture of what Jesus thought God is really like. It provides a wonderfully accessible introduction to the Father you've been waiting for and contains many new insights into a story loved by millions and known as the parable of parables.

Mark Stibbe demonstrates how he was healed in his own life from these feelings of rejection and abandonment and describes how we can all have a meaningful and eternal friendship with a perfect Dad.

Dr Mark Stibbe studied English Literature at Cambridge University and then went on to study Theology at Nottingham University, before being awarded a PhD. He has authored more than 40 books and is the CEO of Kingdom Writing Solutions.