Posts with the tag “good-dads-kansas-city”

Four years ago, as Alexa was preparing for her freshman year in college, we reconnected with a friend who had briefly lived in Kansas City. After a few months, he decided to move back to Springfield, ...  Read More

We at Fatherhood Foundations had an amazing Christmas season with a few events that we want to highlight. It was a joy to celebrate the men we work with and hear some testimonies of how God is working...  Read More

We recently celebrated two graduations, one from Healing House and one from Lansing Correctional Facility. We are excited to share some testimonies from the graduating students on how the classes chan...  Read More

GDKC is in the process of changing our name and it will go into effect in the new year (dependent on the speed of our 501(c)(3) being processed). Good Dads was founded in Springfield, MO when some bus...  Read More

Good Dads Kansas City is honored to be a part of so many different events and organizations around Kansas City, and we wanted to highlight a few things we are a part of. A couple of these are future e...  Read More

Joshua Poindexter grew up in a single-parent home and had a very broken relationship with his mother. He started getting into trouble more at school and joined a gang at the age of thirteen. He was th...  Read More

Mentorship and teachings in Good Dads Kansas City help men become better fathers and foster a community of men that strive to do better in all aspects of life. The leaders of Good Dads KC, Pastor Don ...  Read More

We recently celebrated three graduation ceremonies from our Good Dads 2.0 program: one at Lansing Correctional Facility (a prison), one at City Union Mission (a homelessness center), and one at Swope ...  Read More

The role of fathers is greatly undervalued in our society, as exemplified in a couple of ways.  First, by the discrepancy between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day celebrations, we see how society views t...  Read More

May holds a special holiday in which we celebrate the person who carried us for nine months, brought us into the world, and nourished us for many years to come. Mother’s Day is a treasured holiday in ...  Read More

Today was the last day of high school for our second daughter, Sophia. We are extremely proud of her as a student, athlete, and most importantly, a follower of Jesus. She has attended Lincoln Prep sin...  Read More

Spring is a beautiful time to enjoy new life in creation as we see flowers springing up from the ground, buds on the trees, and babies being born. Good Dads Kansas City is also celebrating the new liv...  Read More

Several months ago, Leigh-Ann and I were able to take a trip together to watch Dallas play in a soccer tournament out West. We love to explore and see new things, so after the games were over, we deci...  Read More

The completion of a course is often viewed as the end, the finale, but it is just preparation for what is yet to come. Knowledge gained is powerless without faithful action implementing it in one’s li...  Read More

Good Dads Kansas City is committed to providing education and mentorship to men from all walks of life. The leadership strives to help all men seek a relationship with God which, in turn, strengthens ...  Read More

Last year brought growth in our ministry with the birth of Good Dads Kansas City. Neighbors Who Care and Good Dads KC are partner organizations that work in tandem to help hurting families in the Kans...  Read More

In the spring of 2022, Brandon reached out to New Life CityChurch. At the time, he was working to support two baby girls (shown below) and his wife who suffers from MS which hinders her ability to wor...  Read More

The season of thanksgiving is here! It’s a time when families come together and we purposefully give thanks for our blessings. We believe it is important to not only give thanks but also bestow what G...  Read More

We want to see multi-generational, city-wide transformation. We cannot do this alone. We must work in collaboration with like-minded churches, businesses, and foundations. The current culture of fath...  Read More

Dads need to know they are created to be great fathers, leading their families and serving their communities and their churches. In scripture and in studies for decades, there is no doubt that fathers...  Read More