“As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.”
Friday, February 23, 2024
9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Men’s University at North Dakota Men’s Retreat provides an opportunity for learning in ways that are both meaningful and practical.
Features
The Optimum Performance Spectrum
Denny Duron has spent his life leading people in the church and on the field as a pastor, evangelist and coach. His experience has giving him extensive knowledge on building a team. This class will lead you to answer the question “Who do you depend on?” and “Who’s in the game?”
The Optimum Performance Spectrum will be a great option for pastors, executive pastors, business leaders and blue collar workers.
Denny Duron
Pastor, Evangelist and Coach
Master the Gospel
In this master class, Jacob Bock will demonstrate how power flows from the Gospel message.
This highly illustrative presentation will not only help you understand the Gospel better, but also assist you to identify your role in sharing it. The goal is to give you some practical tools and help you become more effective in evangelism.
Bryan Webb
South Pacific Area Director - AG World Missions
More Men’s University Features
CHALK TALK WITH PASTOR CHAD HAMMONTREE:
In this Men's University breakout session we will be talking all about football. Looking at the intricacies that go into every play. Why do some plays work and others don't? What was that coach thinking? How can we tell the difference between cover 2 and cover 4? We will be looking different schemes that teams us to be successful on the field.
Pastor Chad played college football and has been a High school varsity football coach for 6 years. 2 years in MO where he coached and helped develop 3, D1 offensive lineman. The last 4 years have been here in North Dakota. Currently he serves as the Offensive Line coach and Offensive analyst at Shiloh Christian school. Their record over the last four season was 31-11.
Come chalk talk with Pastor Chad!!
BRANDON CULVER
Where did you get that Bible? …and more
This class is all about answering questions about the Bible. Where did we get the Bible? Who decided the books? What is the difference between our Bible and the Hebrew or Catholic Bible? What are the Dead Sea scrolls? Apocrypha? Septuagint? What is the difference between all the translations? What happens in the 400 years between the Old & New Testament? What is Hanukkah about? Why does my pastor always reference the Greek? Where do babies come from?
All but one of these questions will be answered in this class. Hope to see you there!
Aaron Phoenix
Navigating the Gender Crisis
Young people today find themselves caught in the middle of a war. A war about them, on their behalf, but one they never asked for. The battle rages fiercely on the political front. Recently California, enacted a law that threatened jail time for healthcare workers who refuse to use patients' requested gender pronouns. New York adopted a similar law, which applied to employers, landlords, and business owners. And there continues to be a massive increase in these types of bills presented across the country. To combat the onslaught, state legislators have recently proposed 69 new bills to restrict gender affirming treatment, 14 new bathroom bills, 50 school restrictions, 15 ‘Stop the Sexualization of Children Acts’, and 130 sports bans. The political clash is the visible representation of the deeper spiritual attack against a generation. It is truly a spiritual battle, waged against the most vulnerable to perpetuate mental health disorders, destroy fertility, devastate the family, and polarize and paganize a culture.
Sexual identity is not a social construct, but it is an intentional and purpose filled decision of our creator, complexly expressed through the intricacies of our bodies.
How do we as Christians and messengers of the Gospel, give young people the opportunity to see the stamp of their Creator specifically in regards to their gender identity?
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. So that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.”Romans 12:2
Tentative Schedule
We continue working to confirm classes for Men’s University. Check back soon!
9:00 am
Master the Gospel w/ Jacob Bock
Navigating the Identity Crisis w/ Aaron Phoenix
Chalk Talk w/ Chad Hammontree
10:00 am
Illustrate the Gospel w/ Jacob Bock
The Optimum Performance Spectrum, Pt 1 w/ Denny Duron
Shop Talk w/ Wes King
11:00 am
Where Did You Get That Bible? w/ Brandon Culver
The Optimum Performance Spectrum, Pt 2 w/ Denny Duron
Missions Workshop w/ Jordy Nunez