Young Men and the Importance of Being Providers

Preparing Providers

Pauls Instruction Titus 2:6: Young men likewise exhort to be sober-minded. oExhort: strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something. oSober-minded: someone who is serious and sensible. A person who is studious and logical is an example of someone who would be described as sober-minded.

Why It Matters Young men become providers oHusbands oFathers oBody of Christ How well they will provide is determined, in part, by their starting point and their toolkit oComplete surrender and leadership of the Holy Ghost oAccording to Paul, good providers are made, not born

Success The accomplishment of an aim or purpose; the attainment of fame, wealth, or social status

Prestige Widespread respect and admiration felt for someone or something on the basis of a perception of their achievements or quality.

A workaholic is a person who works compulsively. The term originates from alcoholism. The person works at the cost of their sleep, and social functions such as meeting friends or family. While the term doesn't necessarily imply that the person enjoys their work, it can imply that they simply feel compelled to do it.

Societys Diagnosis Missing fathers Parent absenteeism Distracted parenting Overparenting Intensive parenting Stay-at-home Dad s

Society has Failed Boys, and Everyone Knows It Girls outperform boys now at every level, from elementary school through graduate school. By eighth grade, only 20% of boys are adept in writing and 24% in reading. Young men's SAT scores are the lowest they've been in 40 years. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), boys are 30% more likely than girls to drop out of both high school and college. Women now earn more than 60% of bachelor's and more than 63% of master's degrees. Boys make up two-thirds of students in remedial programs.

It's been an almost universal rule of civilization that whereas girls became women simply by reaching physical maturity, boys had to pass a test. They needed to demonstrate courage, physical prowess, or mastery of the necessary skills. The goal was to prove their competence as protectors of women and children; this was always their primary social role. Today, however, with women moving ahead in an advanced economy, provider husbands and fathers are now optional, and the character qualities men had needed to play their role fortitude, stoicism, courage, fidelity are obsolete and even a little embarrassing. Inc. Magazine

55-0113 - The Fundamental Foundation For Faith Father, now long speaking, most forty, forty-five minutes just speaking to the people trying to get them to see their purpose here. Their purpose is not to go to work, and come in at night, and eat the meals, and go to bed, and read the paper the next morning, and go back to work again day in and day out. Neither is it to go to church on Sunday morning, listen to the sermon, go home, go to work, and Father we re here to be instruments of Yours. You redeemed them back to their right estate. Man in his right mind believes God for all things.

A father provides Income (1 Timothy 5:8) Leadership (Genesis 18:19) Training (Proverbs 22:6) Instruction (Proverbs 1:8) Discipline (Colossians 3:21) Compassion (Psalm 103:13) Love (2 Samuel 7:14-15) Care (Deuteronomy 1:31) Example (Proverbs 20:7) Nurturing (Ephesians 6:4)

Nurturing The process of caring for and encouraging the growth or development of someone or something.

A husband provides Headship (1 Corinthians 11:3) Love (Ephesians 5:25) Honor (1 Peter 3:7) Understanding (1 Peter 3:7) Companionship (Ecclesiastes 9:9)

63-1214 - Why Little Bethlehem .And we rise when we serve God s purpose. 6 I believe that Brother Williams served God s purpose in life, a real father. And I see his darling companion, Mrs. Williams, sitting here. A real husband, that s one of God s purposes. A father, one of God s purposes. And he was germitized to God, by the Holy Spirit, God s main purpose.

63-1118 - I Am The Resurrection And Life 66 The Spirit of God was upon the little fellow. He was a staunch Christian. He served God s purpose. Maybe it was for a short time. 67 But God sometimes train men for years, to get a few days of service out of him. John the Baptist was thirty years, by himself, in the wilderness, for six months of service. Jesus Christ was thirty years old, for three years of service, for the crucifixion. God trains men, brings them up. It s His purpose. Time is with man. Eternity is with God. 68 I believe that God brought this little boy here on the earth for a purpose. 69 And if you noticed, right in the time of his his sickness and things, this struck him for a purpose. God could have made the boy sound and well. 71 It was Garnett s time to go. He must. He had served his purpose. He come to Christ, been germitized. What if he would have died before this time? Polio drove him to God. He was to be a tobacco auctioneer, what he had in his mind. That wasn t his purpose, at all.

Proverbs 19:21 "Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand."

Global Conditions Great Power Competition Environmental Changes Meaning of Money

Future of Work: The Bad News 400-800 million jobs could be displaced by 2030. 88% of companies believe in the importance of redesigning their work model. 40% of today's Fortune 500 companies won't exist in 2025. A Fortune 2000 company will have no employees outside the C- suite. 49% of millennials are slated to quit their jobs within the next two years.

Future of Work: The Good News By 2030, a global human talent shortage of more than 85 million people will exist. 133 million new jobs will develop by 2022 through AI. Demand for social and emotional skills will expand by 26% in the US. Nearly two-thirds of primary school children will hold jobs that don't yet exist.

American ProsperityMaybe For the first time, children in America are less likely to earn more than their parents oCompetition oGlobal Markets oSkills Gaps oDebt Burden Anywhere people vs. somewhere people Anywhere people have skills that are transferable across geographies and industries Somewhere people are more tied to one place, and less likely to relocate when economic conditions deteriorate

Shaping Serious and Sensible Young Men

Young Men Need Help Young men rarely know: oWhat to ask for oHow to ask for it oWho to ask If older brothers don t provide the instruction and encouragement, the world will Young men have specific needs that require forethought and planning

Sense of Purpose Sound, Bible-based teaching on the purpose that we all share as Believers Sound, Bible-based teaching on the purposes that come with simply being a man, husband, father Encouragement to pray, ponder, and think about their purpose and the Lord s will for their life

Critical Thinking the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment. oEvaluating situations from the right starting point Information overload Managing uncertainty

Decision-Making the action or process of making decisions, especially important ones. Life experience Building blocks

Responsibility Men check out when they re not needed Boys need responsibility, even from an early age Boys also need room for error, and learning from failure

Physical Activity Testosterone Pain = Mental Clarity Leadership

Self Assessment Strengths and Weaknesses oLearn about yourself oBe honest about where you should improve oPersonality tests can help narrow focus, and better understand how others may view your traits and tendencies Goals and Aspirations oLearn to bring them subject to the Word Continuous Improvement oIt s as simple as it sounds

Exhorting Future Providers Gathering Young Men Together o Monthly Gathering Consistency Momentum o Physical Activity o Bible Study o Practical Applications Core Focus Areas o Work o Money o Marriage o Calling

Important Considerations Bias o A preference or inclination for or against someone or something. Uncertainty Experience in Context Outcomes

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