Stand Courageous

WHAT IS STAND COURAGEOUS?

A ministry that seeks to help men develop a strong biblical character, cultivate positive habits, build and rebuild relationships, and make commitments that will move men closer to God’s good purpose and design – men who will Stand Courageous!

“God is zeroing in on men. In this hour we need men who are strong... when we have weak men, our children are left unprotected.”

Tony Perkins

“Man is the spiritual head of the family. You take out the man, you take out the family.”

General Jerry Boykin

“When men get it right, everyone wins.”

Stu Weber

“The women in your churches don’t know how to tell you, but they really want you to
be a man.”

Bishop Larry Jackson

RESOURCES

WATCH

Explore rich discipleship tools like coaching videos and podcast episodes with Tony Perkins and General Boykin as well as virtual roundtable recordings with Randy Wilson and guests!

OTHER WAYS TO ENGAGE

LISTEN

Tune in to our speaker series, where you'll listen to conversations with General Boykin, Tony Perkins, and special guests about real world issues that affect men everyday and your role as a man in society!

GATHER

Check out our upcoming conferences. Take a look at our resources for discipleship through Small Groups. Here, you'll be empowered and equipped to fulfill your God-given role as a defender, provider, battle buddy, instructor, and chaplain.

READ

Dive into our Weekly Newsletter where you can stay up-to-date on everything new at Stand Courageous, General Boykin's book Man to Man, our Bible reading plan, and more!

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL

Week of August 31 – September 6
Blind Spot - Man as Battle Buddy

“Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.” - Proverbs 11:14 ESV

Every man has blind spots. They are called blind spots for a reason—you cannot see them yourself. When you are driving, you can check the road ahead and glance in your mirrors, but there are still places around your vehicle that remain hidden from view. Ignore them, and you can move directly into danger without ever seeing it coming. The dangerous man is not the one who has blind spots—we all do. The dangerous man is the one who believes he doesn’t have any.

The same is true spiritually. We can be remarkably good at seeing weaknesses in other people while remaining completely unaware of our own. Pride, anger, ambition, discouragement, temptation, or simply our own limited perspective can distort our judgment. We can convince ourselves that we are right and can even rationalize decisions that are leading us in the wrong direction. That is one reason God places other godly men in our lives to come alongside us and help us with our blind spots.

Solomon writes, “Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety” (Proverbs 11:14). Then he makes it even more personal: “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice” (Proverbs 12:15). Put those verses together and the message is hard to miss. A wise man recognizes that he cannot see everything clearly on his own. He deliberately surrounds himself with people who can see what he cannot.

That requires humility. We men do not always enjoy being corrected, particularly when we are convinced we are right. But a true Battle Buddy does more than encourage you and tell you what you want to hear. Proverbs 12:18 says that reckless words can wound “like sword thrusts,” but “the tongue of the wise brings healing.” Sometimes truthful words from a faithful friend may sting, but they can protect us from much greater pain down the road. A faithful friend will sound the alarm rather than quietly watch you drift into that lane that leads to trouble.

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"Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong."