Are You A Paul, A Barnabas or a Timothy?

The New Testament model of discipleship is pretty simple and still works in todays world.  You fall into one or more of the three categories based on the relationship that these three great men of God had with each other.  If you are a Paul, then you are the wise Mentor.  If you are a Barnabas then you are the good friend, companion and accountability partner.  If you are a Timothy then you are the Mentee.  The young buck who is need of a Mentor.  Someone to learn from and to look up to.

As men who seek God in their lives, we need to be discipled by someone. We need Christ like examples to learn from and to glean seeds of wisdom from to help us to be the men of God that we are called to be.  We need to disciple someone.  Someone who is young in the Lord and the ways of Christianity. Someone who needs our help to see the path that God has laid out for them.  And we need a good friend to lean on.  Someone that we can count on to be there when we need a hand or just a kind word.  So you can actually fall into all three categories.  Take a look at the relationships that you have in your lives and determine where you are in your path of discipleship.  If you are in need of a Paul, the wise Mentor. A Barnabas, a close friend and accountability partner or a Timothy, someone to teach and Mentor.  Determine who can fill one of these roles in your life and don't be afraid to ask someone to be that person.  Men must have these Mentoring relationships in their lives to help us to see where we are going in Christ and to be accountable for our actions and  to help us in our daily walk with God.  Pray about these relationships and ask God to lead you to the right person to fill the role and also to lead someone to you who needs you to fill one of these roles.  It will be a rewarding journey in Christ that you will never forget.

When Men Were Men

There was a time in our history when men were men and they were allowed by society to be men. A time when being a man meant that you were strong, active, opinionated and a hard worker. Men worked with their hands, plowed the fields, rode horses and built their own homes. Sadly that time in our history is long past and nearly forgotten. In our society today a man should be sensitive, caring and in touch with his feelings. In other words a wimp. 

Men are expected to conform to a pattern designed by feminists and weaklings that takes the fight right out of him. Boys grow up wanting adventure and excitement in their lives. Watch how they play.  They are rough and tumble and play games like war and tag and want to be active.  Society wants them to be passive and aware of their feelings.  Men have a natural tendency built into them to want to fight for what is right and to live life on the edge.  Men want to be that Knight in shining armor that rescues the damsel in distress.  Men want to be the hero in the eyes of their children and they want to be proud of their accomplishments. Men just want to be men.

Men on the Move Ministries is dedicated to seeing men be men.  To Disciple men and boys to become a Godly man.  A real man's man.  To Equip men to be the Priest of their homes and Godly husbands and fathers and to Encourage men to be a Godly example of what a Christian man should be to the youth of our society. The purpose of this blog is to give men the tools and information that they need to become a Man's man and to learn how to live a Godly Christian life that gives back more than they take.  

Let me know what you think and give me some ideas of what you would like to see in future posts. Ask God what He wants you to do to be the Man of God that He wants you to be.  We will talk soon.