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 May 26 – June 1
Leading Men – Man as Battle Buddy

“[T]his Ezra went up from Babylonia. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses that the Lord, the God of Israel, had given, and the king granted him all that he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him… And Ezra came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. For on the first day of the first month he began to go up from Babylonia, and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, for the good hand of his God was on him. For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel… I took courage, for the hand of the Lord my God was on me, and I gathered leading men from Israel to go up with me.” - Ezra 7:6, 8-10, 28b ESV

In our reading of Ezra 7, the Hebrew exiles who were able to return to Israel during that first wave (538 BC) were most likely dead or extremely old by now (458 BC). While the temple was rebuilt and completed (515 BC), as they had settled into the land and time passed, they were tempted to blend with the pagans surrounding them. Some intermarried with them. In addition, the walls of Jerusalem had not been rebuilt, so the city was left vulnerable to attack. God raised up Ezra and Nehemiah to bring spiritual reform to His people.

In this important moment, Ezra experienced God’s provision: “the hand of the Lord my God was on me” (v 28). God’s presence gave him courage, and he needed it. What awaited him in Jerusalem would prove to be more than he could handle alone. What also struck me in reading this chapter is what Ezra went on to say about gathering “leading men from Israel to go up with me” (v 28). Ezra realized what we as men of God must never forget. We need the hand of God and we also need a battle buddy! As we stand boldly in this challenging culture, we need the strength that comes from the Lord and having other “leading men” at our side. We need those brothers in the faith that we rely on, are transparent with, who we trust to stand alongside us as we do battle with the enemy.

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