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 September 7 – September 13
When Bullets Fly — Man as Battle Buddy
 
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity… A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” - Proverbs 17:17; 18:24 ESV

In the military, you learn quickly that there is a big difference between the men who are around you at base and the men you want beside you downrange when the bullets start flying. Combat has a way of stripping away the superficial. Rank, reputation, and talk don't mean nearly as much when you're tired, afraid, under pressure, and depending on the man next to you to do his job. That's when you discover who you can count on. That's when a companion becomes a Battle Buddy.

Solomon understood that principal thousands of years ago. “A friend loves at all times,” he wrote, “and a brother is born for adversity” (Proverbs 17:17). Then he added, “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24). Put those two truths together and you discover something every man needs to understand: you don't measure friendship by how many people surround you when life is good. You measure it by who is still standing beside you when the bullets fly.

For most of us, those bullets won't be literal lead rounds. They can come in different forms. A doctor delivers a diagnosis you never expected. Your marriage hits a rough patch. You lose your job. A child walks away from the Lord. You bury someone you love. Maybe you stumble spiritually and suddenly the man everyone thought was strong is struggling just to stay on his feet. Adversity has a way of revealing the difference between acquaintances and friends.

That's why Solomon says a brother is “born for adversity.” He isn't suggesting that adversity creates friendship out of nothing. Adversity reveals friendship. A real Battle Buddy doesn't head for cover and leave you exposed. He moves toward you. He stays on your flank. He helps carry the load when yours becomes too heavy. Sometimes he doesn't have any answers at all; he simply refuses to let you walk through the fight alone.

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

1 Corinthians 16:13