In Search of a Father-Terrence Wilson

Like the majority of African-American men in our society, Mr. Wilson grew up without his Father in the home. Mr. Wilson could have taken the route that most of our boys take today, the easy way out of missing his Father, he could have easily become one of the statistics of another youth gone wrong, and I call it the easy route because it doesn't take much effort to do the wrong thing. But, instead he has taken the opportunity to share his experiences with other young men African-American, Caucasian, Asian, etc, in hopes that they will overcome while "Achieving their rite of passage on the road to manhood."

See, it doesn't matter where you come from, if you grew up in a home without both your parents, it will have an effect on you and the reason being is a one-parent home is not the will of God, it is not the "order" of God. The Father was set up in the household as a model of our Heavenly Father, the "Head" and the "Authority Figure". The Father was set up in the household as a model of our Heavenly Father. I believe that is one of the reasons it's such a struggle for our men to trust God, because they have a trust problem with their "Natural Fathers" it makes it harder for them to trust their "Spiritual Father."

I appreciate Mr. Wilson sharing with the world his experience, his struggles and his accomplishments. And I appreciate his Father even more for admitting his shortcomings and acknowledging his errors as his role as a Father. In his book "In search of a Father" Mr. Wilson doesn't just tell his story, but he adds facts and statistics which are startling.

But, this brother doesn't just leave you with facts of how we are losing our generation in a hopeless state, he gives us a picture of hope, hope for our young men who are coming up in the system, for those that are fatherless, for those who have found Father figures through Rap Artists, Drug Dealers and any other kind of negative influences. I believe every Pastor, Counselor or any man that has grown up without their Father in the home should read this book.

Brother Wilson I commend you for sharing you story and giving our men a ray of hope as they "Achieve their passage on the road to manhood!