Welcome to Partners in Ministry with host Dan Smith.

In this special Get to Know You segment, Dan sits down with James and Natalie Crockett of C24/7 Father’s Arms Ministries in Chicago, Illinois. James and Natalie share the heart behind their ministry, the people they serve, and how God has faithfully worked through the last 10 years of outreach, discipleship, and community impact.

C24/7 Father’s Arms Ministries serves men, women, and children through programs like after-school support, job development, and community outreach. Their ministry focuses on families facing fatherlessness, poverty, abuse, addiction, and trauma in a specific neighborhood on the north side of Chicago.

In this interview, you’ll hear:
-- How church partnerships helped provide food for more than 200 families in a difficult season
-- How a high school student shared that the ministry gave him a reason to keep going
-- How God used simple obedience to build a ministry that is now marking 10 years of impact
-- Why faith-based ministries need strong Christian partners and prayer support
-- What James and Natalie are asking believers to pray for right now

This conversation is a powerful reminder that ministry is often messy, deeply personal, and completely dependent on the Lord. If you care about Christian nonprofits, urban ministry, discipleship, family restoration, or serving vulnerable communities, this is a conversation worth watching.

Please watch, like, comment, and share to help more people discover the work God is doing through C24/7 Father’s Arms Ministries.

To learn more, connect with the ministry using the contact information shared in the video and description.

Recorded on April 7, 2026. Originally published on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.