Coming this Fall!!!

This fall we are going to have another Men's Gathering at the Fieldhouse. Thursday mornings starting September 6th and going through October 11th at 6:30am.

It's only 6 weeks...can you Man Up and be there at 6:30 in the morning for 6 weeks?

Who needs to be there? All men, young men, anyone as young as 7th grade to the oldest Grandpa. If you want to learn what God expects of you as a man then BE THERE.

Why can't the men of Coweta, regardless of what Church you go to,  come together and challenge each other to be better men? Men of God? Authentic men?

We need you to sign up here!

We need you to sign up to see how many books we need or you can by the book here.

Were are going to go through 33 the Series. Session #1 is Manhood Realities, Session #2 is Create and Cultivate, Session #3 is Manhood Definition, Session #4 is The Four Faces of Manhood part 1, Session #5 is The Four Faces of Manhood part 2, and Session #6 is Seasons.

Are you ready for the challenge?

Resolution Cookout

I am excited for the signing ceremony. We are just a few days away from the day.

When: THIS Sunday!! Time: After Church. Where: Fieldhouse. Who can come: Anyone: just RSVP with me. What to bring: sides, drinks, deserts sign up here!

2 Chronicles 7:14 "if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear them from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land."

We must be humble, pray, seek God's face (His word), and repent. Revival starts from the home to get the home you must get the MEN. Where are you? Are you too stiff necked, too prideful to ask God for help, for forgiveness, to admit you cannot do it alone. God "body slammed" me a few months ago and challenged me to let go of my failings and realize 100% of the time I fail and 100% of the time God is there to pick me up and say "come to me all you who are weary and I will give you rest".

SEE YOU SUNDAY!!

BE SALT

We are finally on our last meeting! I hope to see all of you there tomorrow morning. Come and be a part even if you haven't been in a while.

 

Reminder we are doing a Resolution Signing Ceremony Sunday May 6th after church. Bring your family take a stand before your family and God that you will strive to be a Man of Resolution. Here is a link to what The Resolution is, There will be food for all and games for the kids. We will provide the Resolutions to sign. I just need to know how many will be there. We have 15 men and their families (75 people) signed up to be there. Don't miss out on this opportunity!

 

Remember: Matt 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth." Salt does 3 things 1. Preserves 2. Gives flavor 3. Makes you thirsty. If we are to truly be salt we must 1. preserve those(believers) around us 2. Give flavor(Jesus) to the lost 3. Make those(lost and believers) around us thirst for Jesus.

“Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked with integrity. I have also trusted in the Lord; I shall not slip. Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my mind and heart. For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes, and I have walked in Your truth.” Psalm 26:1-3

Resolution Point #10 I WILL learn from my mistakes, repent of my sins, and walk with integrity as a man answerable to God.

Sin is missing the mark, sin dissapoints God, sin is the rejection of God in our hearts. But repentance is transformational. Do you repent like King Saul only confessing what is found out, being angry toward those who confront you. Or do you repent like King David being a broken man before God.

Courageous Challenge: Write out a list of the top five sins that keep entangling you in your life, and begin praying for God to give you the grace to fully repent of each one.

Memory Verse: “Repent and return, so that your sins might be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.” Acts 3:19

*********IMPORTANT NEWS*********

Sunday May 6th we are going to have a Resolution Signing Ceremony. After Church that day we will meet at the Fieldhouse WITH your families (providing good weather outside). We will have a cookout, after the cook out we have the Ceremony (Look Sharp). I will speak (less than 5 minutes) on what we have been doing. Then we will read through the Resolution and I will have nice ones for everyone to sign and hopefully you can get it framed and hang it in your home. Afterwards you are welcome to hang out and fellowship as long as you want to.

Who can take part in this: 1. if you have been to the meetings a "few weeks", 2. Read the book. 3. Watched the movie to understand what the ceremony is.

Here is what I need from you: Who is going to be there? How many will be with you? Food/drink/desert requests or what will you bring?

I want this to be a fun event, I just need your help.

Here are some videos to watch about the Resolution:
 http://youtu.be/Cnb_WQ2v5Gw
 http://youtu.be/0jLGAsPb_ik  watch from 1:20 on to see about the Resolution.
 http://youtu.be/0jvaQ5gRi0w
 http://youtu.be/1CRchn9YeyE this is the scene from the movie.

1995 Promise Keepers

I recently was watching videos from Men at the Cross. It is a great ministry linking Men together "a Paul to a Timothy", teaching mentorship. Dr Tony Evans was a speaker at a past Men at the Cross Conference and I watched a video of him from a 1995 Promise Keepers Conference. Wow what a message click here to see it, it is 4 parts.

At first I was surprised...nearly 20 years ago Men were being called out to be the Men of God we are supposed to be. To be the Salt of the earth and the Light of the world. 20 years ago I was in high school clueless of what God expects of a Man. My parents were divorced and no Man in my life helped me to realize what God expects of Men. So I wandered the life clueless until one morning I "woke up" realized I'm married with 2 kids I better figure out what God want of me and do it NOW! By far what has helped me the most realizing what God wants and how to do what God want was a Men's Fraternity group at church. Strong Men of God challenging me to wake up, step up, and do what God expects of a Man.

I hope in 20 years there is a young man, or men, I have came along side, like Paul to Timothy, and showed him what God wants and expects of us. The challenge is for all of us to do this. Lock shields with men around you and challenge each other. Find a young man around you and help him, train him, show him what God wants from a Man.

I am fired up tonight to continue down the path God has set for me. Lock shields with me and bring others along as we go to battle dailey as soldiers for Christ. I want to be a better man, a better husband, and a better father. I hope you do to. You never arrive, you just keep getting closer to Glory.

Continue down the path of Authentic Manhood with me:

Reject Passivity

Lead Courageously

Accept Responsibility

Invest Eternally

Week #10 Courageous Challenge: Write a letter of appreciation to your father or pastor. 

Week #10 Memory Verse: “As those who have been chosen by God, holy, and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12

Week #9 Resolve to Fight for Justice.

He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8

Resolution Point #6: I will WILL confront evil, pursue justice, and love mercy.

What does it mean "to act justly", "to love mercy", and "to walk humbly with our God"?

There have been great examples in the past of MEN who would not stand for injustice. What kind of footprint are you leaving for your kids? Do they see you ignoring things that need to be confronted?

There are great biblical examples of men taking hard stands for righteousness. From Nathan to Nehemiah to John the Baptist to Jesus. Specifically Nathan confronting King David of his adulteress affair.

There are good men in church who are passive because they say to be Christlike is to be "nice and quiet". Jesus called people out on their sin, rose his voice in anger. We have great examples all throughout the Bible of Great Godly Men who stood up to the popular world and held to the truths of our awesome God.

Will you be a bold witness for the goodness of God? Will you  act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God?

Courageous Challenge: Contact your local police dept or youth detention center and ask them what the biggest concerns are in your city. Then pray for God to raise up strong men to help confront those specific issues.

Memory Verse: ““He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8

Here is the series I am looks at doing this fall: 33 the Series

Here is a trailer for the series: 33 Trailer

Week #8 Resolve to live with Honor

“Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth......Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.” Ecclesiastes 12: 1,13

Resolution Point #5: I will train them to honor authority and live responsibly.

Do you have a healthy fear of the Lord. I think of it this way, my 3 year old has a fear of a "bustin". He can bend any limb to get in the way of a spanking, but the point of it is he has a fear of discipline from his earthly father. Too many times I have let my pride swell and had a lack of fear that I need of my Heavenly Father. Remember that pride always comes before a fall.


Do we teach our kids to honor authority? What do our kids hear us say about our bosses, preachers, politicians? Whether you disagree with politicians or not we are called to pray for our leaders to lead in a Godly way. It doesn't help to pray devastation over them. Pray that God will give them the wisdom to be a Godly leader.

Are you disciplined enough to give you kids the discipline they need? Give them loving Godly discipline.

Raise children of honor, train them to live responsibly.

Courageous Challenge: Ask your children if you have hurt them in any way in the past and never made it right. If so, apologize.

Memory Verse: The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear Gos and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. For God will bring every at to judgement, everything which is hidden, whether it it good or evil. Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

Iron Sharpens Iron is this Saturday at FBCBA. Click here to check it out.  

Here is a cool site I found last night tying the movie Act of Valor to Jesus.

Coming soon is a Men's retreat at Falls: Rewired

Bring someone with you next week. God is moving in the Men of Coweta.