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Doug Fields

Doug Fields is a teaching pastor at Mariner’s Church in Irvine, Calif., and the co-founder of DownloadYouthMinistry.com, a web-based resource library for youth pastors. He’s a popular speaker and author of more than 50 books, including Intentional Parenting: 10 Ways to Be an Exceptional Parent in a Quick-Fix World, co-authored with his wife, Cathy. The Fields have three grown children and three grandchildren. Learn more about Doug at his website, dougfields.com.

Making Parenting Fun (Part 2 of 2)

Pastor Doug Fields shares humorous stories about his own parenting journey, and offers nuts-and-bolts ideas on how to raise children who display confidence, good moral character and convictions, compassion, and competence.

July 23, 2025

Making Parenting Fun (Part 1 of 2)

July 22, 2025