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 June 23 – June 29
Chasing Children – Man as Chaplain

Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people, but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” And he laid his hands on them and went away. - Matthew 19:13-15 ESV

My kids are grown, and my grandkids are teenagers and young adults. So, my days of chasing children are at a lull for now, but there’s always hope for great-grandkids. It is obvious from Jesus’ ministry that children were very important to Him. He loved little children, and they loved Him.

In this chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, after teaching about marriage and divorce, Jesus turned His attention to the children brought to Him by their parents. It was customary for Jewish parents to bring their young children to a great rabbi so he could bless and pray for them. It was also common for parents to take their children to the elders at the synagogue.

However, in this case, Jesus’ disciples tried to stop the parents from bringing their children to Him. Apparently, they thought the Master’s time was too valuable to spend on small children. Jesus rebuked the disciples for this attitude. He told the disciples in no uncertain terms that little children were not only welcome but also exemplified the essence of the kingdom of Heaven.

This great truth reminds us of our responsibility to share the gospel with our children and disciple them. These parents cared enough about the spiritual condition of their children to bring them to Jesus for His blessing and prayer. When your children see how special that Jesus is to you, then Jesus will be special to them, too!

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