Young man, You matter! You are special, you are not a freak, a punk, a dummy, a nobody, or a weirdo. If I had just one thing to tell you in this post- it's that You Are Not Alone. If you need something to help describe who you are, you are a KING!
I can relate to whatever you may be going through right now. I may not know the exact details of your dilemma, I feel your pain- simply because I've been where you are, wherever you are.
I have been tempted, I have been heart torn, I have been confused, and abused. Now I am restored. All because someone else reached out with the love of Jesus to encourage me- just like I'm doing for you right now. Keep your head up!
1 Corinthians 10:13
The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.
New Living Translation (©2007)
The Boyz to MenTors rites of passage program addresses the experience of young men from a holistic perspective of Christian ministry. Additionally the curriculum explores and affirms the innate spirituality and moral fiber of American culture, heritage, and traditions placed in the context of scripture. Boys to MenTors examines issues of male adolescents and puberty, addressing everything from personal hygiene to human sexuality.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
The Rite of Passage Into Manhood
The Vision
Boyz To MenTors is a mentoring program designed to help young boys experience and work through the rites of passage to becoming a godly man. The group addresses personal spiritual, emotional, physical, financial, and social needs.
The Goal
The goal of BTM is to teach young men what it means to be a Christian man spiritually and naturally. These dimensions are self-explored thoroughly to infuse these young men with a strong self-image and positive self-esteem by knowing who they are in Christ.
The basic method by which this goal will be met is to invite other Christian men (and BTM graduates) to engage the boys in personal relationships and thus model and teach Christian manhood to them. The BTM curriculum provides a format and structure to facilitate this dynamic.
The Philosophy
The Boyz to MenTors rites of passage program addresses the experience of young men from a holistic perspective of Christian ministry. Additionally the curriculum explores and affirms the innate spirituality and moral fiber of American culture, heritage, and traditions placed in the context of scripture. Boys to MenTors examines issues of male adolescents and puberty, addressing everything from personal hygiene to human sexuality.
This provides an affirming atmosphere in which to examine the social and emotional aspects of daily life specific to the experience of young men. The gospel is communicated in the context of Christian community and in a manner relevant to the experience of boys. Our methodology is to put nurturing man in a position to teach young boys for the purpose of instilling hope for what they can be. Boys to MenTors works to cultivate and developed in their person.
Through actively engaging the curriculum the boys will internalize positive Christian beliefs about who they are in the world and about their inherent value as creations of God. We want to infuse Christian spiritual values so that the boys will gain and possess inner peace and strength to bring to bear on their external situation, whatever it might be. This program helps boys to grow like Jesus, “in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man”, according to Luke 2:52.
Boyz To MenTors is a mentoring program designed to help young boys experience and work through the rites of passage to becoming a godly man. The group addresses personal spiritual, emotional, physical, financial, and social needs.
The Goal
The goal of BTM is to teach young men what it means to be a Christian man spiritually and naturally. These dimensions are self-explored thoroughly to infuse these young men with a strong self-image and positive self-esteem by knowing who they are in Christ.
The basic method by which this goal will be met is to invite other Christian men (and BTM graduates) to engage the boys in personal relationships and thus model and teach Christian manhood to them. The BTM curriculum provides a format and structure to facilitate this dynamic.
The Philosophy
The Boyz to MenTors rites of passage program addresses the experience of young men from a holistic perspective of Christian ministry. Additionally the curriculum explores and affirms the innate spirituality and moral fiber of American culture, heritage, and traditions placed in the context of scripture. Boys to MenTors examines issues of male adolescents and puberty, addressing everything from personal hygiene to human sexuality.
This provides an affirming atmosphere in which to examine the social and emotional aspects of daily life specific to the experience of young men. The gospel is communicated in the context of Christian community and in a manner relevant to the experience of boys. Our methodology is to put nurturing man in a position to teach young boys for the purpose of instilling hope for what they can be. Boys to MenTors works to cultivate and developed in their person.
Through actively engaging the curriculum the boys will internalize positive Christian beliefs about who they are in the world and about their inherent value as creations of God. We want to infuse Christian spiritual values so that the boys will gain and possess inner peace and strength to bring to bear on their external situation, whatever it might be. This program helps boys to grow like Jesus, “in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man”, according to Luke 2:52.
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