

Effective Fathers are:
- Committed to their children.
- Know their children.
- Are consistent in their attitudes and behavior.
- Protect and Provide for their children.
- Love their childrens mother.
- Are active listeners to their children.
- Spiritually equip their children.
The Seven Secrets of Effective Fathers by Ken Canfield, Tyndale House, quoted in Lifeline, Summer 1997