Godly Men Track: Foundation on Christ

God’s definition of real manhood is found in the ultimate man–Jesus Christ. Jesus modeled several attributes that we can use as men to be the man God designed us to be. This session will look at how Jesus modeled: submission and obedience, sacrifice and service, discipline, Truth-focused, intentional and deliberate, integrity, and devotion to those He discipled.  

Resources

• Kingdom Man DVD Series
• RightNow Media – The Heart of a Warrior, Nine Attributes of a Man

Godly Men Track: Relationship

Life can be lonely as a man. It’s easy to act busy, build acquaintances, and hide in the shadows. But when we do that, the enemy wins. God designed us for relationship. Philippians 2:3-5 says: “³ Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; ⁴ do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. ⁵ Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus…” This session will look at opportunities for finding and building discipling relationships with other men.

Resources

• Kingdom Man DVD Series
• RightNow Media – The Heart of a Warrior, Nine Attributes of a Man

Godly Men Track: Character – Integrity, Work, Perseverance

Godly Men Track: The Path from Justification to Sanctification to Glorification

Mental Health Track: Understanding Sexual Sin

What issue are you struggling with? Pornography, sexual addiction, impure thought lives, same sex attraction, and homosexuality are challenges many men face. What is the source of these problems and how does the Bible address them? Learn what the sexual sin cycle looks like, the toll it takes, and a proven and Biblically-based approach to overcoming sexual addiction.

Mental Health Track: Restoring Trust

You’ve been found out. You’ve messed up big time. You have violated the boundary lines of sexual activity that God has put in place, and you have crushed your wife. Not married? Not even dating? It doesn’t matter. You’ve established a behavior of sexual sin that is, or someday will, prevent you from a loving, intimate relationship as God intended. We all like to think that we are in control, that we can stop whatever sexual sin we’re now engaged in, but sin hides in darkness and it continues to do damage.

Mental Health Track: Modern Day Idolatry

Deuteronomy 29:18 says: “Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from the Lord our God to go and worship the gods of those nations; make sure there is no root among you that produces such bitter poison.” The idolatry of the Bible was pretty obvious–man-made objects of worship. But today’s objects of worship are a little less obvious and they fuel our addictions. This session will look at how to identify when something that brings us happiness becomes an idol or addiction, and a proven, Bible-based solution to overcome such idols/addictions.

Resources:

• Gods at War by Kyle Idleman

Mental Health Track: Anxiety and Depression

Marriage Track: Communication and Conflict

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Marriage Track: Co-parenting

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Discipleship Track: Faith and Finances

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Marriage Track: Study and Prayer

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Service Track: Understanding Spiritual Gifts

Romans 12:6-8 is where Paul outlines the Spiritual Gifts God graces each one of us with that we may humbly serve the Body of Christ: “Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.” This session will explore each of the gifts, compare and contrast them with life callings (Ephesians 4) and manifestations of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12), and encourage you to identify and explore your own Spiritual Gifts.

Service Track: Applying Spiritual Gifts

Identifying and Applying Spiritual Gifts

Service Track: Humility and Glorifying God

We’ve all seen a gifted athlete pound their chest or do some dance in celebration of a big play. Humility and glorifying God are not at the center of such celebrations. But when we look to Romans 12, which lists the Spiritual Gifts, we see that Paul preceded the list with a call to service, an acknowledgement that Spiritual Gifts are granted by the grace of God, and that no gift is greater than any other. This session will explore the foundations of humility, how God grants Spiritual Gifts, and how we can use them to humbly serve God and others for God’s glory. 

Service Track: Avoiding Over-commitment and Burn Out

It’s an axiom that 20% of the volunteers do 80% of the work. If you’re one of the 20%, there is a real risk of saying “yes” one too many times, which leads to burn out, resentment, and ineffective service. It’s hard to love others well and be God’s hands and feet when you’ve reached that breaking point. In this session, we’ll look at how Moses’ wise father-in-law helped him see the risks of too much service (Exodus 18) and we’ll look at practical ways to make sure you are serving effectively, including knowing when to say no, applying your gifts well, and recruiting and equipping others to serve.  

Parent/Youth Track: Who Is The Father

Some people have a difficult time relating to God as a father because they project their experiences or expectations of an earthly father on God. Looking to scripture, we see what truly defines God’s character as our Father. This session will explore God’s character as our heavenly Father and his relationship with Jesus and with us. As image bearers of God, He expects that we model character through actions. Fathers will learn how to be image bearers for their children and sons will learn how to submit to their earthly father as they would submit to God.

Parent/Youth Track: The Spirit Lives Here

The living vine of Jesus is a parable that explains the path to bearing good fruit. Galatians 5:22-23 lists the Fruits of the Spirit: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” While it is true that we cannot bear good fruit apart from Jesus and the transformative power of the Spirit, we can certainly get help the process by not getting in the way. This session will discuss Baptism, the role of the Spirit, and bearing good fruit.

Parent/Youth Track: Identity in Christ

Your identity is that which distinguishes you from others. In God’s eyes you are: treasured, worth dying for, forgiven, set free, set apart, loved beyond belief, and chosen. The concept of establishing your identity in Christ is an acknowledgement that we were made in God’s image (Genesis 1:26), but that sin separated us from that image (Isaiah 59:2), and we need to be “sanctified” or transformed by God to restore ourselves to God’s image (Romans 12:2). This session will address questions including: Why does identity in Christ matter? How does my identity in Christ change my life? What role do I play in establishing my identity/helping my child establish their identity in Christ?

Resources:

• Identity Defined by Pete Briscoe
• Identity: Because of Christ you are more than a number by Eric Mason

Parent/Youth Track: The Bible Says What?

This session will be one in which we field your questions about God and His Word. Depending on how many questions attendees have, we’ll also explore answers to these questions:

• Is belief in Jesus as our Savior enough?
• Does the Old Testament/Mosaic Law still matter?
• Did Jesus literally rise from the dead? 
• How was the Bible formed?

Resources:

• When Moses Preached the Gospel by Tim Keller
• Why You Can Trust Your Bible by Josh Vincent
• Our Faith Is Historically Verifiable—Or It’s Nothing by Kathy Keller

Restore Track: Understanding Spiritual Discipline

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Spiritual Disciplines Track: Inward Disciplines: Meditation, Prayer, Fasting, Study

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Spiritual Disciplines Track: Outward Disciplines: Simplicity, Solitude, Submission, Service

We all experience loss. This workshop will address loss that comes from the trials and disappointments of life other than the death of a loved one. We all have plans, expectations, hopes, and dreams for how our lives will go. But often disappointments come in small increments or a big crisis to interrupt those dreams. That’s when we face grief and loss over the death of a dream. We struggle to define a new reality for our lives. This can lead to a crisis of faith. We will look at Scripture and how we respond in Christ to those times of grief and loss.

Spiritual Disciplines Track: Corporate Disciplines: Confession, Worship, Guidance, Celebration

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