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 Monday October 13 – October 19
Just a Servant – Man as Provider

"Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God." - Romans 1:1 ESV

In his letter to the Roman church, Paul elected to introduce himself not by emphasizing his impressive education, his background as a Pharisee, or his status as an apostle, but by humbly referring to himself as a “servant of Christ Jesus.” This choice of words may have surprised some of his readers, as they may have thought such a title was beneath him.

The Greek word translated as “servant” is doulos, which means “bondservant” or “bondslave.” A bondslave could be someone who voluntarily serves a master or someone who is considered the property of their master. In Paul’s day, slavery was widespread, with estimates suggesting that as many as 20 percent of the Roman Empire’s population were slaves. So, when Paul described himself as a “bondslave,” his original audience would have understood the implications of his words.

Renowned Bible scholar and theologian J.I. Packer says:

[The word doulos] denote[s] a man who is not at his own disposal but is his master’s purchased property. Bought to serve his master’s needs, to be at his beck and call every moment, the slave’s sole business is to do as he is told. Christian service therefore means, first and foremost, living out a slave relationship to one’s Savior… Only the Holy Spirit can create in us the kind of love toward our Savior that will overflow in imaginative sympathy and practical helpfulness towards his people. Unless the spirit is training us in love, we are not fit persons to go to college or a training class to learn the know-how or particular branches of Christian work. Gifted leaders who are self-centered and loveless are a blight to the church rather than a blessing.

By contrast, Paul with a heart full of love and compassion for a lost world is saying is that his servitude to the Lord Jesus Christ is willingly done with a holy dedication and heartfelt loyalty. In a world that often prizes power, prestige, and position above all else, humility and obedience to God are countercultural.

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