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Page 1: Every Man A Warrior. For every 10 men in the church... ---9 will have kids who leave the church ---8 will not find their jobs satisfying ---6 will pay

Every Man A Warrior

Page 2: Every Man A Warrior. For every 10 men in the church... ---9 will have kids who leave the church ---8 will not find their jobs satisfying ---6 will pay

For every 10 men in

the church...

---9 will have kids who leave the church---8 will not find their jobs satisfying---6 will pay monthly minimums on credit cards---5 will have a major problem with pornography---4 will get divorced affecting 1,000,000 children each year---All 10 will struggle to balance family & work George Barna Research

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How Every Man A Warrior

Came AboutEvery Man A Warrior comes from more than thirty years of discipleship experience while on staff with the Navigators.

The stories used in Every Man A Warrior are all true. They are about real men dealing with real life issues and how God has solutions.

Lonnie Berger - Author

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Every Man A Warrior is about:

“Helping Men Succeed in Life”

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Every Man A Warrior  is a 32 week Bible study broken into 3 books of 9-12 weeks each. 

They are:  

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Walking With God

The first nine lessons of Every Man A Warrior develop the essential skills of discipleship. These skills are then applied to the topics in the next two books.

It is important that all men go through Book 1 before starting Books 2 and 3.

Book 1 includes the Every Man A Warrior verse pack and all other course verses.

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Marriage & Raising Children

These eight lessons give practical help and a biblical outlook on both Marriage & Raising Children.

It comes with a special emphasis on raising teenagers.

This will take 12 weeks for most groups.

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Money, Sex, Work,

Hard Times, and

Making Your Life

CountBook 3 has ten lessons that bring scriptural application to the issues of Money, Sex, Work, Going Through Hard Times, and How to Make Your Life Count.

After family, these are the issues that most consume a man’s life and where he needs to succeed.

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EMAW Teaches Discipleship Disciplines

• A B C - Quiet Time format with built-in meditation tool

• WAR method of prayer: Worship, Admit, Request

• Meditation skills practiced each week on the memory verse

• Memorize 22 verses, each one a key verse of the lesson studied

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Lessons are Story-Based

• Lessons are based on true, relevant stories and issues confronting men today

• Lesson design is 1/2 story, 1/4 Bible study, 1/4 discipleship skills

• Preparation will take 1-2 hours per week and can be done during your Quiet Time.

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Issues Relevant To Men’s Lives

• 4 lessons on marriage

• 4 lessons on rearing children, with special focus on raising teenagers

• 5 lessons on money with many practical applications

• 3 lessons on suffering, hard times and walking with God through trials

• 1 lesson each on making your life count, sex, pornography and work

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EMAW deals with the woundedness and

brokenness in our culture• Book 2 When Marriages Hurt-Going to God and doing what’s

right

• Book 2 The Wounded Wife-understanding the wounded wife in marriage

• Book 2 Wounded Children-rebuilding relationships and winning back wounded children

• Book 3 The Wounded Warrior-understanding woundedness and taking our hurts to God

• Book 3 Sex and Pornography- how we try to fill the wounds

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Trains Men for Spiritual Multiplication

• Each lesson begins with a Leader’s Guide and step-by-step instructions

• The original group leader leads through Book 1, then participants rotate leading

• This course prepares and challenges each man to start a group of his own in Book 3

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Use EMAW to Disciple Men

• In a small group - 4 to 6 men is optimum and takes 90 minutes

• One-on-one takes 60 minutes

• In a Sunday school class - many lessons will take two weeks

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The Commitment

• I will make weekly attendance at the meeting a priority

• I will complete the assignment for the week and be willing to share my thoughts with the group

• I will hold in confidence any personal matter shared in the group

• I will encourage my brothers to be courageous, do the work, and become the men that God wants them to be

• I will not be defensive if my brothers challenge me if I do not fulfill my commitment. I will welcome their challenge and seek greater faithfulness.

In order to become more the man that God wants me to be, I commit myself to the following:

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“Men deal with issues every day that test their core values,

integrity, and spiritual manhood, issues like financial management, suffering, sex, moral purity, work, and making one’s life count is the

stuff that shapes a man’s character. Every Man A Warrior hits

these gut issues head on with no sugar coating.”

Lauren LibbyPresident and CEO of Trans World Radio International

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“Every Man A Warrior arms you to win in the battle for the health of your family. I

wish I had known these lessons in the early years of my marriage. It would have

equipped me to do so much better as a husband and father. This study is a must for every man at any age. The material is tried and tested. It works! It is never too

late to start building a better family!”

Jerry E. White, Ph.D.

International President Emeritus and Chairman,

US Board of Directors, The Navigators

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“In my 20-plus years of mentoring I’ve never seen one set of materials build men as

effectively as Every Man A Warrior. This is the total package! I see this as a program I will do every year. It strengthens families and

grows new leaders by building into the lives of the men in our church.”

Eric Matty, Associate Pastor, Real Life Church, St. Paul, MN

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EMAW will take some work and commitment.

• But it is worth it

• To invest in yourself

• To succeed in life