Last night was the conclusion of our year-long CHAMPIONS meetings - where ten men have met once-a-month to download a book together. It has been astounding to see how God has been working in the lives of these men, and now - at the end of the year - it all kind of comes into great focus.
I see a greater passion for God in these men -- a deepened love for their wives and children -- a desire to 'take up their cross and follow Jesus' and a commitment to 'be forceful men for the Kingdom.'
So - it's been a great year with these guys. We got to know each other - I believe a genuine LOVE developed between us - and now, some of them will go on to lead CHAMPIONS groups of their own this coming year.
Here are the books we studied together in 2008:
Maximized Manhood by Edwin Louis Cole
Every Man's Battle by Stephen Arterburn
Just Walk Across the Room by Bill Hybels
In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day by Mark Batterson
Risk by Kenny Luck
Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell
Who You are When No One's Looking by Bill Hybels
Getting Past Guilt by Joe Beam
Seven Secrets of Effective Fathers by Ken Canfield
One Month To Live by Kerry Shook
The final month we just pulled out the Bible and talked about what we had learned all year long. Thanks (Andy, Jamie, Levi, Kevin, Sean, Carl, Joe, Jon, Paul, Tim, Craig, Michael) for an amazing year.
And be blessed.
I see a greater passion for God in these men -- a deepened love for their wives and children -- a desire to 'take up their cross and follow Jesus' and a commitment to 'be forceful men for the Kingdom.'
So - it's been a great year with these guys. We got to know each other - I believe a genuine LOVE developed between us - and now, some of them will go on to lead CHAMPIONS groups of their own this coming year.
Here are the books we studied together in 2008:
Maximized Manhood by Edwin Louis Cole
Every Man's Battle by Stephen Arterburn
Just Walk Across the Room by Bill Hybels
In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day by Mark Batterson
Risk by Kenny Luck
Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell
Who You are When No One's Looking by Bill Hybels
Getting Past Guilt by Joe Beam
Seven Secrets of Effective Fathers by Ken Canfield
One Month To Live by Kerry Shook
The final month we just pulled out the Bible and talked about what we had learned all year long. Thanks (Andy, Jamie, Levi, Kevin, Sean, Carl, Joe, Jon, Paul, Tim, Craig, Michael) for an amazing year.
And be blessed.
2 comments:
Hi, I'm on the Threads team at LifeWay (threadsmedia.com). Mark Batterson worked with us to write his Bible study based on In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day called Chase the Lion. You can read more about it at threadsmedia.com/studies. I just thought you might be interested. Thanks!
Jenny:
Yes - THANKS! We're familiar with the materials you mentioned. Thanks so very much!
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