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Mission StatementMission Statement

• Become men of godly character and Become men of godly character and integrityintegrity

• To establish Christ centered To establish Christ centered relationships and fellowshiprelationships and fellowship

• To equip men to lead in every aspect of To equip men to lead in every aspect of life specifically in the areas of family, life specifically in the areas of family, church, and our communitieschurch, and our communities

Our DesireOur Desire

To foster an environment where the love of Christ may be experienced through:

Worship Education/Training Encouragement Ministry/Prayer Fellowship

KeysKeys

Character: Moral excellence or moral firmness. A conglomeration of what your habits are.

Integrity: Holding true to what you say or what you report to be true

Worship: Our lifestyle and our thoughts are to be a worship to God. (Thoughts are things)

Strange Fire versus Holy Fire

How Will We Accomplish This?How Will We Accomplish This?

Loving One AnotherLoving One Another

““This is My commandment: that you love This is My commandment: that you love one another [just] as I have loved you. one another [just] as I have loved you. No man has greater love (no one has No man has greater love (no one has shown stronger affection) than to lay shown stronger affection) than to lay down (give up) his own life for his down (give up) his own life for his friends).” John 15: 12-14 AMPfriends).” John 15: 12-14 AMP

Dying to OneselfDying to Oneself

““The truth is, a kernel of wheat must be The truth is, a kernel of wheat must be planted in the soil. Unless it dies it will planted in the soil. Unless it dies it will be alone-a single seed. But its death be alone-a single seed. But its death will produce many new kernels – a will produce many new kernels – a plentiful harvest of new lives.” John plentiful harvest of new lives.” John 12:24 The Book12:24 The Book

PurposePurpose

Our goal is to:Our goal is to:• Inspire and invite men to a passionate Inspire and invite men to a passionate

pursuit of Godpursuit of God• To help men experience personal wholeness To help men experience personal wholeness

and spiritual maturityand spiritual maturity• For men to receive their calling to do great For men to receive their calling to do great

exploits for Godexploits for God• To share information and resources on To share information and resources on

issues affecting men and familyissues affecting men and family

Our ValuesOur Values

Maintain a commitment to the integrity of Scripture

Becoming Men of PrayerBecoming Men of Prayer

Our Values ContinuedOur Values Continued

Build and foster Godly relationships

Helping the BrokenHelping the Broken

Our VirtuesOur Virtues

Pursue obedience and excellence in all areas of life

Forgiveness PeacemakingTrustworthiness

HumorExcellenceResponsibility

PatienceRespect

CooperationSelf-discipline

RegionalRegional

Gatherings provide an Gatherings provide an environonment for environonment for young men 13 and young men 13 and up, cultural diversity, up, cultural diversity, and various and various denominations to denominations to fellowship, and fellowship, and worship togetherworship together

2012 Initiatives2012 InitiativesEvents Time FramesMen’s Prayer/Fasting Gatherings Tuesday EveningsMen’s Fellowship Meetings MonthlySupport ACV Health Fair TBDMen’s Fellowship Brunch TBDSupport ACV Health Fair TDBSexual Wholeness Seminar 3rd Qtr 2012Father/Son Overnight TBDMen’s Advance TBDHelping Hands As Needed

Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts

You qualify! Your past does not matter!!!

Your future is not determined by your past

Faithfulness

Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts

Life and death are in the power of the tongue. Close the door to death!

If you want something you’ve never had you’ve got to do something you’ve never done

Pray: "Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.“ Psalms 143:10

Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts

When we yield to the transforming power of the Holy Spirit, absent of our own agenda, great things happen

The bruises, holes, imperfections, and faded appearances are done away with

All of this happens in quiet places of our hearts by the watering of His Word, that we might be like Him

Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts

The coming of the Lord is soon. We are complete in Him. It’s about coming into a revelatory knowledge of knowing who we are in Him

The wilderness experience is not meant to harm or hurt you, but to promote you

When there’s a call from God, there MUST be a response!

Our AssuranceOur Assurance

““The rain and snow come down from the The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the heavens and stay on the ground to water the

earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry. It seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry. It is the same with My Word. I will send it out, and is the same with My Word. I will send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send

it.” Isaiah 55:10-11 NLTit.” Isaiah 55:10-11 NLT

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