Ormond Christian Men's Group

·         80% of those who have serious drug addictions are men.

·         80% of the homeless on American streets are men.

·         Men are 43 times more likely than women to be admitted to psychiatric hospitals and 25 times as likely to end up in prison.

·         80% of suicide deaths are men.

·         Life expectancy for men is 7 years less than for women. Men have higher death rates in the 15 leading causes of death.

1.         First, We learn to place God first in our life’s, which in turn helps us to be better husbands, fathers, employees or bosses, and better Christian men. By sharing Gods word and how he has worked in our life’s we begin to grow as Christian men and Christian brothers.

2.         Second, we make friends with each other by disclosing that which is valuable and precious. We reach out to each other between meetings by sharing a walk, a meal or a outreach project. The, 2-3 hours we spend in fellowship is more than most of us spend with other friends. For many our men's group forms the core of our personal friendship network.

3.         Third, we provide a safe space. Members need to trust each other to disclose vulnerable feelings rather than report superficial activities. What does it mean to share what's really going on? This is the expression of our basic feelings, happy, sad, angry and fearful. Some studies report that boys start out being more emotionally expressive than girls even at 6 months old. By age six, boys start shutting down due to conditioning by parents and society. We are discouraged to express vulnerable feelings. Emotionally gifted boys grow up into being emotionally stunted men. A men's group can encourage its members to re-learn the language of feelings, a vocabulary long since forgotten

4.         Fourth, As Christian brothers we keep each other accountable to God, Help your brother’s boat across, and lo, your own has reached the shore. ^{Jas 5:20} remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and cover over a multitude of sins. Thus, Christian men’s group give men the opportunity to safely share feelings, overcome isolation, build friendships and be "at home" with other Christian brothers. Take heed, having a good Christian support system is critical to your well-being Christian Growth.

Finally, we give thanks to God. A Christian who walks by faith accepts all circumstances from God. He thanks God when everything goes good, when everything goes bad, and for the “blues” somewhere in-between. He thanks God whether he feels like it or not.   Erwin W. Lutzer (1941– ).

When: Tuesdays FEB 19, 08 FROM 6-7:30 p.m.
Where: Ormond Beach Alliance Church