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A Special Message from Ron Archer
Did you grow up in a fatherless home?
If you did, that means your father was missing in action. Through no fault of your own, you never had an affectionate, supportive, and involved father contributing to your social development, academic achievement, sense of well-being, and feelings of self-esteem.
I grew up without these key parenting elements because I was raised without a father and with a father in the home, which takes a little explaining. My mother, an unwed seventeen-year-old at the time, didn’t know who my father was when I was born. Then, when I was three or four years old, a man named Dick Archer moved into our apartment, and I was told he was my father. He never treated me like I was his child, however: he physically and verbally abused me to no end until he finally split when I was in fourth-grade.
When that happened, I became another statistic in the epidemic of fatherlessness that has swept this country a lot longer that the COVID-19 pandemic—and with far greater consequences, I believe.
Fatherlessness can be associated with nearly every societal ill facing our country’s children:
• poverty
• drug and alcohol abuse
• poor physical and emotional health
• inadequate educational achievement
• crime rates
• early sexual activity
• teen pregnancy
This is why I'm laser-focused on speaking out on the topic of fatherlessness. If you’re broken because you didn't grow up with a father in the home, I want you to understand that God loves you, that you have value, and that you have purpose. Let Him become the father you never had as He has been for me.
Invite Ron and His Son, Chris, To Speak on Fatherhood Today!
Ron and Chris Archer have started the Fatherhood Project, an initiative that gives fathers the tools they need to be good dads. In their presentation, they teach the five pillars of fatherhood: be present; be attentive; be affirming, be consistent; and be committed. Watch the following YouTube video to learn more.
More on the fatherhood project
What Is a Father?
Fathers play a crucial role in the lives and development of their children, offering unconditional love, emotional support, firm guidance, and financial stability. Traits of a good father include affection, patience, respect, empathy, discipline and responsibility.
The Ripple Effects
These days, twenty million children, or more than one child in every four, live without a father. Broken down by race, the problem of fatherlessness becomes especially acute.
According to US government statistics, 72 percent of African American children are born to unmarried mothers, followed by Hispanics
(53 percent), whites (29) percent, and Asians (17 percent). The devastating epidemic of children growing up without a father in the home has ripple effects throughout our culture.
Become a Mentor Today
If one man can spend one hour a week for 52 weeks mentoring a child, everything about that child improves, including their self-worth, their academic performance, their physical health, and their sense of self-esteem. Ron and Chris Archer have developed a mentoring program called From Simba to Mufasa (based on the "Lion King" characters) in Florida and Ohio. Contact them for more information.
Ron Archer Tells You How He Overcame Fatherlessness
Ron Archer grew up as a fatherless kid from the inner city of Cleveland, a stutterer in elementary school and laughed at by classmates in the schoolyard. He learned that if he wanted to do great things, then he had to tackle the difficult. In "The Power of One Man," Ron examines biblical figures who overcame their chal
More About Ron and Chris Archer
A Master Communicator
With a booming voice, a take-command stage presence, and raw emotion, Ron Archer is a spellbinding speaker and a force to be reckoned with whenever he takes the stage. He has spoken at churches and in corporate settings for more than four decades. A former vice president of the S.C. Johnson Wax Co. called him the “Martin Luther King, Jr. of the corporate world who challenges the very soul of a company to be transformed.”
Meet Chris Archer
Chris is a military veteran with a master's degree from the University of Maryland in cyber intelligence and cyber security. A lifelong learner and servant leader, Chris has a passion for investing in others and enjoys accompanying his father and speaking about the importance of fatherhood. He has also spent a significant amount of time in Germany, Italy, England, Hawaii, and the Dominican Republic. A father of three, Chris has been happily married to his high school sweetheart Kila for more than ten years.
An Answer Ron Never Expected
Not long ago, Ron and his son, Chris, this question: "What's been the most meaningful thing we've done as a father and son?" Chris' answer surprised Ron. "The truth is, Dad, when you'd come home from a speaking trip and grab a football and take me outside to play catch, that meant the world to me. I had you all to myself. It was you and me, and we could talk about anything in my life. That football was a rope of truth between us."
What Amazon Readers Are Saying About "What Belief Can Do"
"I stumbled upon Ron through the 700 Club. I read his book all in one sitting. "What Belief Can Do" is an incredible testimony of God's power to equip the called. I was inspired through his pain to see that God is not finished with me yet."
"I could not put the book down. My heart went out to Ron and all that he went though, but he did not give up or give in."
"God had a plan for this man's life from conception. Some parts are hard to read as he reveals his life struggles, but hopefully they will encourage those struggling with similar issues in their lives. I highly recommend it."
"This book was so good. This man's story is one everyone needs to read. It's powerful."
"I could not tear myself away from this book until the last page! Ron endured so many things that no child should ever have to go through, but when he met God, his outlook changed completely. What an inspiration!"
"A must read for men, women, and teens. I wish pastors would buy some books and share them with their staff."
The Latest news
Watch Ron on His TV show, "Ask the Pastor"!
Got a question about the Bible or living the Christian way? Then watch Ron host this highly interesting TV program where questions are answered live on the air by a panel of pastors from local churches. Click on this link to watch this program:
Listen to Ron on the New Life Live! Broadcast
Recently, Ron was a guest on the New Life Live! nationally syndicated radio program hosted by Steve Arterburn and Dr. Jill Hubbard. They covered a wide variety of topics : weight loss, sexual abuse, demons, the Christian walk, affairs, incarceration, and in-laws. Click on this link to listen:
https://newlife.com/new-life-live-january-12-2021/
A Video from Ron Introducing His Latest Book
Ron explains what his new book, The Power of One Man, is all about in this compelling video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7luUdntfMks&feature=youtu.be
Check Out Ron's Ministry: Places of Hope
When Ron's mother was pregnant with him, she was seventeen years old, unmarried, and didn't know who the father was. She was a young woman in crisis.
This is the impetus for a group home called Places of Hope in Cleveland, Ohio, where pregnant
woman dealing with a crisis pregnancy, young men contemplating suicide, or pastors facing burnout can take a "time out" and regroup.
Use this link to learn more about Places of Hope:
Photo Gallery (click on photos to read the captions)
Ron Archer Through the Years
The Early Years
A Redemptive Life
The Early Years
Ron Archer never should have been born. In the early 1960s, his mother was a seventeen-year-old call girl in Cleveland, Ohio, when she became pregnant—a hazard of the trade. A back-alley abortion failed, and Ron came into this world as a neglected afterthought.
Troubled Times
A Redemptive Life
The Early Years
Ron overcame a lot growing up. He was sexually abused by a sadistic babysitter, teased unmercifully by schoolmates as “Renaldo the Retardo” because of his constant stuttering, and physically and verbally abused by his stepfather. At age ten, alone in the house, he put a loaded snub-nose revolver to his head and pulled the trigger. The gun didn’t fire.
A Redemptive Life
A Redemptive Life
A Redemptive Life
A kind schoolteacher took an interest in Ron and helped him overcome his stuttering. She told Ron that he was not a mistake and that he was created for a purpose. "You are a gentle soul, but you are going to be strong," she said. "You have a beautiful voice. You don’t hear it yet, but I believe that God is giving you a gift, a gift to speak.”
The Team Behind Ron Archer
Darrell Thompson, Esq.
Darrell Thompson, Esq.
Darrell Thompson, Esq.
Darrell Thompson is an entertainment attorney who acts as Chief Operating Officer and general counsel for Ron Archer's speaking ministry. He has managed numerous artists and actors, and his expertise is entertainment contracts.
Ked Frank
Darrell Thompson, Esq.
Darrell Thompson, Esq.
Ked Frank is the president of Refuge for Women, a national nonprofit, faith-based organization that provides long-term care for women who are survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation, offering them a new beginning.