Summit Leadership Series for Men

Jesus Christ provides us with the model for practicing solitude. Of Jesus, Luke writes, “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” (Luke 5:16)

Communication is one of the most strategic factors on the battlefield. Open communication lines are vital for coordination and execution of the mission. If the enemy can intercept or disrupt our communications, our mission is at risk.

Fasting is one of those tools that few men these days seem to have in their toolbox. Yet, fasting is a powerful tool effective for: humbling oneself before God; seeking His fellowship and grace in a special season or for a specific purpose; determining God’s mind on a weighty issue; intensifying our prayers and requests, and countless other applications.

Because of our drive, busyness, and fixation on accomplishment, resting may well be the most difficult of all the following skills (spiritual disciplines). And yet, God clearly wants us to rest. In fact, He deliberately modeled rest for us, and then He listed rest as one of the Ten Commandments! Jesus declared rest as one of God's gifts to mankind.

Perseverance is like that tool that no serious woodworker should be without. Yet, as a spiritual discipline, perseverance is all too often absent from our lives.

At nineteen, I was focused on girls and motorcycles. I had a relationship with Christ, but it was on my terms. After leaving college for lack of funds, I went to work in a feed mill in downtown Minneapolis. In that feed mill, working under very poor conditions, I met two guys whom God used to change my life.