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 July 27-August 2
Shelter – Man as Defender

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” - Psalm 91:1-2 ESV

On June 17, 1775, as musket balls tore across Breed’s Hill during the Battle of Bunker Hill, Private Peter Brown witnessed his fellow soldiers falling all around him. Just eight days later, Brown wrote a letter to his mother in which he reflected on the terrifying experience and God’s preserving hand:

Oh may I never forget Gods distinguishing Mercy to me, in sparing my Life, when they fell on my right hand, and on my left, and close by me, they were to the eye of reason no more expos’d than myself --

When the Arrows of death flew thick around me, I was preserv’d while others were suffer’d to fall a prey to our Cruel enemies O may that God whose Mercy was so far extended in my preservation, grant me his grace to devote my future Life to his divine service.

As the battle raged around him, Brown remembered the promise of Psalm 91: “You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day ... A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you” (vv. 5, 7). Brown did not claim that God had guaranteed his survival. He knew too many brave men who had died that day. Instead, he humbly acknowledged that his life had been preserved by the sovereign mercy of God and resolved to spend whatever days remained in the Lord’s service.

I can relate. God has sheltered me from death on a number of occasions, and this psalm has been a source of comfort to me. In fact, Psalm 91 has encouraged soldiers, first responders, missionaries, and countless believers who have walked into dangerous places. Yet it can be misunderstood. The psalm is not a blanket promise that faithful people will never suffer hardship or death. I have sent home too many flag-draped coffins to believe that. Indeed, Scripture records the martyrdom of godly individuals who trusted the Lord completely. Jesus Himself is the supreme example. Psalm 91 reminds us that our lives are never outside God’s sovereign care. Whether He chooses to deliver us from danger, sustain us through it, or take us home to heaven, we are always secure in His hands.

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