ABOUT US

About Us

What we do:

Partner with churches and organizations as a catalyst for fathering ministry.
Conduct workshops and facilitate small group studies to encourage and equip dads in their role as a father. Examples include:

"Gathering of Dads"
"A Dad's Presence"
"A Dad's Armor"
"A Dad's Role - Becoming Heroes"
"Dads of Destiny"

Conduct retreats to nurture deeper father/child relationships:

"Being There" father/child & father/teen weekend retreats
"Adventures for Life" father/son passage retreats

Speak publicly as an advocate for fathers and families.
Conduct "What My Dad Means to Me" student essay contests to sensitize communities to the important role of a dad in the lives of his children.
Develop and distribute "Devotions for Dads" as a practical tool for faithful fathers.
Reach out to dads through Public Service Announcements, talk show interviews, and "Tips for Dads" radio spots.

Thanks to many organizations, churches and individuals, the Faithful Fathering Initiative in Texas has been able to move forward with the mission we have been charged with - "to encourage and equip men in their role as a father, to become the true heroes of the next generation." FFIT envisions an army of dads having a positive impact across our state - one family, one church, one community at a time.

What you can do:

Support FFIT each day with prayer.
Become involved in FFIT individually or by opening doors to your church or organization for a workshop, small group study or speaking engagement.
Support FFIT financially through donations, project sponsorship and/or in-kind support by contributing tickets for father/child activities and drawing items for various FFIT events.
FFIT is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation.

Who we are:

Board of Directors:
Mr. Gary Wurl - Chairman
Mr. Henry Flynn - Treasurer
Mr. Rick Wertz - President
Mr. Norman Faist, Oil & Gas Operators
Mr. Phil Curry, Energy Equipment Management
Mr. Brenden R. O'Neill, Draxis Energy Management
Mr. Gerald A. Gallion, Kirby Corporation
Mr. Bryan Bullington, Chick-fil-A Pearland

Advisory Board:
Dr. Ken Canfield, National Center for Fathering
Dr. R. Robert Creech, University Baptist Church
Mr. Archie Eubanks, Spectra Energy
Mr. Norman Faist, Oil & Gas Operators
Mr. Carol Vance, Prison Fellowship
Mr. Jeffrey J. Horner, Bracewell & Giuliani
Mr. Rick Wertz, FFIT

Rick Wertz, Founder & President of FFIT, has been married to Linda for 27 years and they have a daughter, 21, and a son, 19. Rick is available to speak as an advocate for fathers and families at breakfasts, lunches and other gatherings. He is a popular speaker for church groups and various organizations.

RICK WERTZ BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:

MINISTRY EXPERIENCE:

The Faithful Fathering Initiative in Texas

Founder and President, 2000-present

National Center for Fathering

Volunteer representative, 1996-2003
Fathering Skills Institute Trainer, 1999
7 Secrets Of Effective Fathers Trainer, 1998

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE:

Personal Effectiveness Professionals

Founder and President, 1995-2001
Consultant - Helped companies get the right people in the right jobs and manage them effectively.

Schlumberger Limited

Operations and management, 1980-1994
Country Manager, Norway, 1994-1995

EDUCATION:

B.S. Mechanical Engineering
University of Kansas, 1980

Graduate Course Study - Dimensions of Fathering
Abilene Christian University, 1996