The Noble Man

Your children will either spend eternity with Jesus or apart from him. In today’s hostile environment, you need a strategy for raising your children in the Lord. Mike talks to Chap Bettis about his ministry and some of his resources for your parenting journey. Mentioned in this podcast: The Disciple-Making Parent ministry Get the book! Noble Warriors YouTube channel Noble Warriors is a 100% donor funded ministry! Click here to donate

For far too long small rural churches are thought of “pass through churches” for pastors. We are now suffering from the lack of discipleship that comes from that mindset. Rural churches are in a desperate need for pastors! Mike talks with Jeff Clark about new strategies those struggling rural churches. Mentioned in this podcast: International Mission Board Wheaton College Rural Matters Institute SBCVirginia Noble Warriors YouTube channel Noble Warriors is a 100% donor funded ministry! Click here to donate

The National Coalition of Ministries to Men (NCMM) doesn’t minister to men – instead it exists to help and encourage more than 200 organizations and independent ministers to work together and do what no one ministry can do alone. Mentioned in this podcast: National Coalition of Ministries to Men 2024 National Conference on Ministry to Men Noble Warriors YouTube channel Noble Warriors is a 100% donor funded ministry! Click here to donate

God gives us “tools” to use in our role as a father, but we don’t always know how to use our tools effectively. In this podcast, Mike speaks with Dr. Rafael (Rafy) Gutiérrez about the Abiding Fathers / Padre de Corazón Ministry and Rafy’s book, The Dad’s Tool Box. Mentioned in this podcast: The Dad’s Tool Box Herramientas de Papa Abiding Fathers Padre de Corazón Contact: [email protected] (214) 533-7899 Noble Warriors YouTube channel Noble Warriors is a 100% donor funded ministry! Click here to donate

Rob Pochek started BAM (Build a Man) Breakfasts at his church to help men grow together, with an emphasis on fathers bringing their sons to the breakfast! Mentioned in this podcast: The Christian Man by Patrick Morley Rob’s BAM Breakfast schedule example First Baptist Church - Park Street, Charlottesville, VA Noble Warriors YouTube channel Noble Warriors is a 100% donor funded ministry! Click here to donate

God is blessing Noble Warriors! Sometimes little changes need to be made to keep an effective ministry growing. Mike talks to the new Director of Operations, Tim Brown, about how God has led him to join the Noble Warriors team. Books mentioned in this podcast: Point Man By Steve Farrar Rocket Fuel By Gino Wickman and Mark C. Winters Boy Mom By Ruth Wippman How God Makes Men by Patrick Morley Noble Warriors YouTube channel Noble Warriors is a 100% donor funded ministry! Click here to donate

Role play is a heart language! Getting your kids to act out the Bible is not only fun, but it is a great way to be immersed in memorable Bible study. Mike Young talks with Ben Myers about the fantastic ministry tool, ActorsBible. Click here to discover what ActorsBible is all about Click here to get a special discount through Noble Warriors! Noble Warriors YouTube channel Noble Warriors is a 100% donor funded ministry! Click here to donate

God has wired the brains of boys and girls differently! In this podcast Mike talks to author, Tim Wright about why men and boys are falling away from church. They discuss unique ways in which to keep boys engaged with learning in the church and how men can lead them. Searching for Tom Sawyer Tim Wright Books Tim Wright Ministries The Adventures of Toby Baxter: The River Elf, The Giant, And The Closet The Adventures of Toby Baxter Book 2: RiverHome For The Holidays The Adventures of Toby Baxter Book 3: Aloha RiverHome The GOOD Prophecy Noble Warriors YouTube channel Noble Warriors is a 100% donor funded ministry! Click here to donate

Mike talks with Pastor Jarrod Jones about the power of using object lessons in preaching. Jarrod shares some of his strategies for identifying, capturing, and utilizing object lessons in his sermon prep. Be sure to check out Jarrod’s keynote message from The Noble Warriors Men’s Conference where he used a weighted blanket to great effect in a message titled Overcoming Overwhelmed. Watch for free by clicking this link! Jarrod Jones website Jarrod’s Instagram Grace Community Church Noble Warriors YouTube channel Noble Warriors is a 100% donor funded ministry! Click here to donate

“Recovery is just another word for sanctification.” It is the work of the Holy Spirit, but the Church can sometimes inhibit the process of recovery. Nate Larkin is the founder of the Samson Society which works in the community of Christian men to help them recover from their addictions. The Samson Society Samson and the Pirate Monks: Calling Men to Authentic Brotherhood The Noble Man Needs Honest Brothers to Walk in Sexual Integrity (Guest: Nate Larkin) | Episode 28 Register for the March 9, 2024 Roanoke Noble Warriors Men’s Conference Noble Warriors YouTube channel Noble Warriors is a 100% donor funded ministry! Click here to donate

Retired Marine Colonel, Art Athens discusses discipling men during life in the military. Noble Warriors YouTube channel Noble Warriors is a 100% donor funded ministry! Click here to donate

In this podcast, Mike dives into the wisdom of Dr. Robert Smith! In every ministry there are struggles. Is it effective? Where is it going? Are we on the right path? Dr. Smith advises us to keep doing what we are doing but be faithful in the work God has put before us. It is hard to measure the effectiveness of a ministry. All you can do is plant and water the seeds of the gospel. Only God can give the increase. Doctrine That Dances Exalting Jesus in Joshua Preaching and Teaching with Imagination: The Quest for Biblical Ministry The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society Noble Warriors YouTube channel Noble Warriors is a 100% donor funded ministry! Click here to donate

When young men enter college, they are bombarded with temptations that could lead them down a dark path. Dr. Brian Kennedy and Mike Young reflect on their own experiences in college and speak on how the power of godly influences can keep our young men within the bounds of righteousness. Dr. Brian Kennedy Senior Pastor, Mt. Zion Church - Ontario, CA Associate Professor of Preaching, Gateway Seminary Timeless Insights from the Book of Judges Noble Warriors YouTube channel Noble Warriors is a 100% donor-funded ministry! Click here to donate

The Boy Scouts of America organization has made some drastic and unfortunate decisions which has resulted in a sharp decline in membership, bankruptcy and credibility. It is a sad time, especially if you have had a good experience with the former Boy Scouts organization. There are some excellent alternative programs with which you can get your boys involved! Best of all… these alternatives are based in Christian principles. The Slow and Tragic Death of The Boy Scouts of America Trail Life USA Christian Service Brigade Kids Outdoor Zone Noble Warriors is a 100% donor funded ministry! Click here to donate Noble Warriors YouTube channel

It is a fact. Boys and girls learn differently. We want to raise and educate men to have the desire to see God’s Kingdom advance, and that requires rethinking the strategy of how to teach boys in school and in the church! School is a Hostile Environment for Boys Tally Ho The Fox! (The Foundation for Building World-Visionary, World-Impacting, Reproducing Disciples) Noble Warriors is a 100% donor funded ministry! Click here to donate Noble Warriors YouTube channel

The topic of abortion is a men’s issue more often than we think. The men who have fathered babies to women seeking help need care too! Many crisis pregnancy centers provide care and classes for fathers. Coerced to have an abortion Britney Spears’ unwanted abortion sheds light on pressure women often face Get in touch with a crisis pregnancy center: www.care-net.org Contact us: NobleWarriors.org/contact [email protected] 804-447-1720 Noble Warriors YouTube channel

God calls most of us to marriage, but our culture often says that marriage is wrong and too risky. Yes, marriage can be hard at times, but evangelical couples who truly focus their marriage on doing it well will find it much more rewarding! A healthy Christian marriage also represents God well in our negative culture. Men and marriage Risk-based aversion to marriage isn’t just wrong—it’s unmanly The Toxic War on Masculinity - (feat. Nancy Pearcey) Part 1 Part 2 Watch the whole interview with Nancy Pearcey Manhood in the Media Spotlight - Children and Unstructured Play Noble Warriors YouTube channel NobleWarriors.org

Referencing a recent study regarding the amount of anxiety our children experience today, Mike asks the question: How can we adjust our parenting so that we aren't micromanaging our children to the point they cannot make their own decisions as adults? Let the Children Play: Their Lives Depend on It Decline in Independent Activity as a Cause of Decline in Children’s Mental Well-being: Summary of the Evidence Noble Warriors YouTube channel NobleWarriors.org

Holding big events for men’s ministry engagement is great, but in post covid-era ministry planning, they aren’t always a great way for a pastor to spend his time. Dr. Jamie McClanahan places much of his effort on narrowing down to relationships and one-on-one discipleship in small groups. Wayne Hills Baptist Church Pastoring Men by Patrick Morley The Christian Man by Patrick Morley Podcast: Why Men? (Guest: Patrick Morley) | Episode 43 Podcast: Voices in Your Head (Guest: Patrick Morley) | Episode 56 Noble Warriors YouTube channel NobleWarriors.org

Mike and Brandon discuss the missions experience and how it impacts men. When guys get the chance to participate and engage in missions, it can transform their lives into living a lifestyle of service. Shared missions experiences also builds connectivity and community which meets even more needs than the actual service work. Baptists On Mission Deep Impact (Students) Deep Impact (Children) Noble Warriors YouTube channel: Noble Warriors

After serving 10 years in an abundant and blessed student ministry, Wil Moore was asked to move into a new role as Men's Pastor. Wil is being led in this new ministry to engage men in a motivational and inspirational way. "Connection, community and content" has become the foundational approach of the men's ministry at Long Hollow Church! BetterMan Kenny Moore's Testimony Long Hollow Church Noble Warriors YouTube channel Noble Warriors Noble Warriors Facebook

A recent Barna research article indicates there is a large group of church leaders who are concerned with how hard it is to find mature young Christians who want to become pastors. What does this mean for the future of our churches? The Pastoral Succession Crisis Is Only Getting More Complicated The Great Leadership Shortage in Churches: Five Ways to Address It NobleWarriors.org Noble Warriors YouTube channel

Once a person says “yes” to Jesus, what happens next? Dr. Drew Ham describes discipleship as “disciplined worship,” and the action of making disciples is part of the sanctification process in every Christian’s life. NobleWarriors.org https://www.youtube.com/@noblewarriorsva

It is important to have a conversation with your college students on “how to do college right.” Making wise decisions during times when their faith is tested is critical. Doing so will likely deepen their faith. Stay the Course: How to Keep Your Faith in College NoblenWarriors.org Noble Warriors YouTube channel

Becoming a man. Is it a journey (or process) that takes time... or is it an event that happens all at once? Dr. Drew Ham joins The Noble Man Podcast to discuss the definition of what it means to "become a man."

We all make mistakes. Our response to our mistakes reflects our maturity, especially for leaders. The Bible gives plenty of examples of Godly men who fail, but when failures are used as steps toward learning, God can lead us into success and restoration. Good Leaders Fail Well: How Mistakes Become a Staircase https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/good-leaders-fail-well Seasons of a Leader’s Life: Learning, Leading, and Leaving a Legacy https://a.co/d/bvXKGeH Noble Warriors YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/9HHYaop-SWw

Nancy Pearcey is the author of The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes, as well as Love Thy Body, The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, Finding Truth, and Total Truth. She is professor and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University. She has been quoted in The New Yorker and Newsweek, highlighted as one of the five top women apologists by Christianity Today, and hailed in The Economist as "America's pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual." Amazon: The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes Nancy Pearcey's website: https://www.nancypearcey.com Watch the full interview on The Noble Man Podcast YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/vW4-J4hWb3c

Nancy Pearcey is the author of The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes, as well as Love Thy Body, The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, Finding Truth, and Total Truth. She is professor and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University. She has been quoted in The New Yorker and Newsweek, highlighted as one of the five top women apologists by Christianity Today, and hailed in The Economist as "America's pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual." Amazon: The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes Nancy Pearcey's website: https://www.nancypearcey.com Watch the entire interview on the Noble Warriors YouTube channel: Nancy Pearcey - The Noble Man Podcast

In The Noble Man Podcast Episodes 102 and 103, Mike and Dean Briggs discuss raising boys into men and how BraveQuest can help in your endeavor. Dean developed BraveQuest out of his own need for a strategic plan to guide his seven sons to manhood. Historically, cultures around the world developed rites of passage for their boys beginning around age 13, a time when they would learn to see themselves as men. Now BraveQuest fills the gap for a “biblical rite-of-passage system for fathers and sons.” We fathers know we need to be intentional about investing in our boys and raising them to be godly men, and we need to begin early enough to shape their thinking as they move into their teen years. We have the desire but often lack the creativity to make it happen. Dean has laid it out in BraveQuest; all we have to do is implement the plan. Dean suffered the loss of his first wife to cancer. His wife suffered the loss of her first husband due to a tragic accident. The Lord brought them, their seven sons, and one daughter together as a family. Out of that tragedy was born this gift that helped him work with his boys and will help you too. Sign up here for a free Father's Field Manual (includes the turnkey BraveQuest Planning Kit). Resources: Dean Briggs Ministries Read more from Dean Briggs View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode102 Leave a Review: If you like what you’ve been hearing, we invite you to leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode! More Resources and Encouragement: NobleWarriors.org © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved

In The Noble Man Podcast Episodes 102 and 103, Mike and Dean Briggs discuss raising boys into men and how BraveQuest can help in your endeavor. Dean developed BraveQuest out of his own need for a strategic plan to guide his seven sons to manhood. Historically, cultures around the world developed rites of passage for their boys beginning around age 13, a time when they would learn to see themselves as men. Now BraveQuest fills the gap for a “biblical rite-of-passage system for fathers and sons.” We fathers know we need to be intentional about investing in our boys and raising them to be godly men, and we need to begin early enough to shape their thinking as they move into their teen years. We have the desire but often lack the creativity to make it happen. Dean has laid it out in BraveQuest; all we have to do is implement the plan. Dean suffered the loss of his first wife to cancer. His wife suffered the loss of her first husband due to a tragic accident. The Lord brought them, their seven sons, and one daughter together as a family. Out of that tragedy was born this gift that helped him work with his boys and will help you too. Sign up here for a free Father's Field Manual (includes the turnkey BraveQuest Planning Kit). Resources: Dean Briggs Ministries Read more from Dean Briggs View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode102 Leave a Review: If you like what you’ve been hearing, we invite you to leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode! More Resources and Encouragement: NobleWarriors.org © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved

An exciting movement is taking place to get Bibles in school libraries, thanks to Hannah Sailsbury. While Hannah was working as a special ed elementary teacher, she began prayer walking around her school. Those walks led to the movement to get an engaging Bible into the hands of students across the nation. Hannah discusses the need for men to engage in this work. Boys, especially, have been enthralled with the graphic nature of the Adventure Bibles. One elementary school boy loved reading it so much, especially the story of Samson, that he tried to steal the Bible to keep it. Whether you are a dad with kids in school or just a man with the heart to see Bibles in the hands of boys everywhere, you can get involved. Listen in, learn Our First Amendment Rights, and Join Bibles in Schools in spreading God’s Word to students. “So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11 Bibles in Schools Bibles in Schools - YouTube 'Bibles in Schools': Teacher's Prayer-Walk Around Public School Leads to Global Ministry | CBN News View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode101 Leave a Review: If you like what you’ve been hearing, we invite you to leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode! More Resources and Encouragement: NobleWarriors.org © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved

Tommy Thompson knows firsthand what it means to be overloaded and overwhelmed. He spent 35 years running multiple businesses while serving in church and raising a young family. Tommy was going 100 miles per hour – all for good things – until he found himself exhausted, stressed, and anxious. He and his wife launched into a 15-year process of learning to create margin in their lives and began to experience joy and rest. During this time, God was preparing them for an inconceivably difficult season of seeing their beautiful young daughter suffer as she battled cancer. "We knew that the only way we would survive this incredibly painful, hard season was to double down on creating space in our lives." In this episode, Mike and Tommy discuss margin, marketplace ministry, and mobilizing guys. Learn how Tommy began to "right-size" his life and fulfill his calling to impact people's lives for good and for God. "Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand." Proverbs 19:21 Resources: tommythompson.org Space to Breathe Again: Hope for the Overloaded and Overwhelmed by Tommy Thompson Margin by Richard A. Swenson, M.D View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode99 Leave a Review: If you like what you’ve been hearing, we invite you to leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode! More Resources and Encouragement: NobleWarriors.org © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved

Tommy Thompson knows firsthand what it means to be overloaded and overwhelmed. He spent 35 years running multiple businesses while serving in church and raising a young family. Tommy was going 100 miles per hour – all for good things – until he found himself exhausted, stressed, and anxious. He and his wife launched into a 15-year process of learning to create margin in their lives and began to experience joy and rest. During this time, God was preparing them for an inconceivably difficult season of seeing their beautiful young daughter suffer as she battled cancer. "We knew that the only way we would survive this incredibly painful, hard season was to double down on creating space in our lives." In this episode, Mike and Tommy discuss margin, marketplace ministry, and mobilizing guys. Learn how Tommy began to "right-size" his life and fulfill his calling to impact people's lives for good and for God. "Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand." Proverbs 19:21 Resources: tommythompson.org Space to Breathe Again: Hope for the Overloaded and Overwhelmed by Tommy Thompson Margin by Richard A. Swenson, M.D View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode99 Leave a Review: If you like what you’ve been hearing, we invite you to leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode! More Resources and Encouragement: NobleWarriors.org © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved

Do you know The Dad Whisperer? Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield is a unique voice in men's ministry. She shares the story of how God called her into ministering to fathers. As a woman in the fathering space, she is a voice of encouragement to dads who want to understand how to relate better to their daughters. Dr. Watson founded The Abba Project in 2010 to help dads connect with their daughters' hearts. She’s authored “Dad, Here’s What I Really Need from You: A Guide for Connecting with Your Daughter’s Heart” and “Let’s Talk, Conversation Starters for Dads and Daughters.” She currently hosts a podcast called The Dad Whisperer, where she provides practical resources for dads, especially those with daughters. In this episode, she reveals: The easy way – not the hard way – to connect with your daughter. The key to opening your daughter’s heart. Tips many men say helped them to be a better dad and a better husband too. Action steps for men to fight for their daughters. If you’re antsy about listening to a female, don’t be. She gets men better than many pastors I know. She’s an ally for dads and puts tools in your toolbox to help you win with your daughter. “And he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children.” Luke 1:17a Resources: Dr. Michelle Watson Follow Dr. Michelle on Instagram The Dad Whisperer Podcast here, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts The Dad Whisperer Podcast on Instagram Dad, Here’s What I Really Need from You Let’s Talk Fathers.com with Ken Canfield View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode97 Leave a Review: If you like what you’ve been hearing, we invite you to leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode! More Resources and Encouragement: NobleWarriors.org © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved

Do you know The Dad Whisperer? Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield is a unique voice in men's ministry. She shares the story of how God called her into ministering to fathers. As a woman in the fathering space, she is a voice of encouragement to dads who want to understand how to relate better to their daughters. Dr. Watson founded The Abba Project in 2010 to help dads connect with their daughters' hearts. She’s authored “Dad, Here’s What I Really Need from You: A Guide for Connecting with Your Daughter’s Heart” and “Let’s Talk, Conversation Starters for Dads and Daughters.” She currently hosts a podcast called The Dad Whisperer, where she provides practical resources for dads, especially those with daughters. In this episode, she reveals: The easy way – not the hard way – to connect with your daughter. The key to opening your daughter’s heart. Tips many men say helped them to be a better dad and a better husband too. Action steps for men to fight for their daughters. If you’re antsy about listening to a female, don’t be. She gets men better than many pastors I know. She’s an ally for dads and puts tools in your toolbox to help you win with your daughter. “And he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children.” Luke 1:17a Resources: Dr. Michelle Watson Follow Dr. Michelle on Instagram The Dad Whisperer Podcast here, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts The Dad Whisperer Podcast on Instagram Dad, Here’s What I Really Need from You Let’s Talk Fathers.com with Ken Canfield View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode97 Leave a Review: If you like what you’ve been hearing, we invite you to leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode! More Resources and Encouragement: NobleWarriors.org © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved

This week’s podcast guest is Ethan Newquist, a Gen Z entrepreneur who started an athletic apparel company at just 16 years old. He’s learning a lot about business, but it’s so cool to hear how he desires to serve God and do something for the Kingdom while he’s still in high school. Ethan wanted to stop settling for less. He wanted to do something with his life, and he wanted it to be about God. That’s why he chose the name Goliath Athletics to inspire others to fight the sin that comes between them and God. Listen for a fun conversation and wisdom for all ages. Check out Ethan’s faith-based gym apparel line, and follow him on Instagram at @goliathathleticsapparel. Resources: Faith-Based Gym Apparel & Christian Clothing - Goliath Athletics Goliath Athletics (@goliathathleticsapparel) • Instagram photos and videos Proverbs 12:24 “The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.” Proverbs 14:27 “The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.” 2 Timothy 1:7 “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but 6of power and love and self-control.” Proverbs 25:28 “A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.” View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode96 Leave a Review: If you like what you’ve been hearing, we invite you to leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode! More Resources and Encouragement: NobleWarriors.org © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved

We need playbooks and tips on how to engage God’s Word well with our kids. This week Dr. Danny Huerta offers plenty of resources so parents can be proactive in discipling their children to develop a biblical worldview they will hold onto. Dr. Huerta is the Vice President of Parenting and Youth at Focus on the Family and the author of 7 Traits of Effective Parenting. In episodes 94 and 95, he pours out wisdom for dads as he and Mike discuss: How dads can help kids develop robust faith they can defend as they grow. How 60 seconds with your child can be life-changing. Two questions you can ask yourself to be a “lifegiving dad.” How we can discern whether a child is ready for a complicated conversation. How we can dig deeper when our kids are acting out. Why it just doesn’t play out when we shape our spiritual lives on behaviors. How mothering differs from fathering and what dads are specifically designed to do differently. Preparation vs. Protection. And much more! Being a dad is an invitation we get to answer. Will you accept that invitation or not? “Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” John 7:38 Resources: 7 Traits of Effective Parenting by Dr. Danny Huerta Talking with Your Kids About God by Natasha Crain Summit Ministries Focus on the Family Parenting Resources Plugged In Captain Absolutely Impact 360 Daily Citizen Parenting a Strong-Willed Child – A FREE, 6-part video series View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode94 Leave a Review: If you like what you’ve been hearing, we invite you to leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode! More Resources and Encouragement: NobleWarriors.org © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved

We need playbooks and tips on how to engage God’s Word well with our kids. This week Dr. Danny Huerta offers plenty of resources so parents can be proactive in discipling their children to develop a biblical worldview they will hold onto. Dr. Huerta is the Vice President of Parenting and Youth at Focus on the Family and the author of 7 Traits of Effective Parenting. In episodes 94 and 95, he pours out wisdom for dads as he and Mike discuss: How dads can help kids develop robust faith they can defend as they grow. How 60 seconds with your child can be life-changing. Two questions you can ask yourself to be a “lifegiving dad.” How we can discern whether a child is ready for a complicated conversation. How we can dig deeper when our kids are acting out. Why it just doesn’t play out when we shape our spiritual lives on behaviors. How mothering differs from fathering and what dads are specifically designed to do differently. Preparation vs. Protection. And much more! Being a dad is an invitation we get to answer. Will you accept that invitation or not? “Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” John 7:38 Resources: 7 Traits of Effective Parenting by Dr. Danny Huerta Talking with Your Kids About God by Natasha Crain Summit Ministries Focus on the Family Parenting Resources Plugged In Captain Absolutely Impact 360 Daily Citizen Parenting a Strong-Willed Child – A FREE, 6-part video series View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode94 Leave a Review: If you like what you’ve been hearing, we invite you to leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode! More Resources and Encouragement: NobleWarriors.org © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved

Football season is almost upon us, and we are kicking off with Liberty Flames Director of Spiritual Development, Dr. Ed Gomes. Ed has been discipling young men for decades and sheds light on effectively earning the right to spiritually father young men. Mike and Ed dive into: What it looks like to build relationships with younger generations and earn the right to speak into their lives. What to do if you feel like you can’t relate. How to cast a vision for what their future could look like when they are dealing with father wounds. Why he prays for 55 young men per year to be in relationship with and how he is intentional about discipling them. How discipleship starts with making sure I am up to date with God. How to establish a pattern of faithfulness by focusing on one day at a time. How increasing faithfulness is like increasing the weight you can press. Why you shouldn’t let the enemy talk you out of trying to disciple young men. Ed discusses how it all starts with looking to Jesus as the model. “Jesus was always at the right place doing the right thing with the right people.” But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 More with Ed Gomes: Tailgate Series: Will You Conform or Transform? [Podcast Ep. 69 with Ed Gomes] - Noble Warriors Tailgate Series: Used by God [Podcast Ep. 65 with Ed Gomes] - Noble Warriors The Noble Man Invests in Faithful Men [Ep. 29 with Dr. Ed Gomes] - Noble Warriors The Ripple Effect of Investing in Faithful Men - Noble Warriors The Noble Man / ISI Conference: Ed Gomes Workshops View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode92 Leave a Review: If you like what you’ve been hearing, we invite you to leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode! More Resources and Encouragement: NobleWarriors.org © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved

Football season is almost upon us, and we are kicking off with Liberty Flames Director of Spiritual Development, Dr. Ed Gomes. Ed has been discipling young men for decades and sheds light on effectively earning the right to spiritually father young men. Mike and Ed dive into: What it looks like to build relationships with younger generations and earn the right to speak into their lives. What to do if you feel like you can’t relate. How to cast a vision for what their future could look like when they are dealing with father wounds. Why he prays for 55 young men per year to be in relationship with and how he is intentional about discipling them. How discipleship starts with making sure I am up to date with God. How to establish a pattern of faithfulness by focusing on one day at a time. How increasing faithfulness is like increasing the weight you can press. Why you shouldn’t let the enemy talk you out of trying to disciple young men. Ed discusses how it all starts with looking to Jesus as the model. “Jesus was always at the right place doing the right thing with the right people.” But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 More with Ed Gomes: Tailgate Series: Will You Conform or Transform? [Podcast Ep. 69 with Ed Gomes] - Noble Warriors Tailgate Series: Used by God [Podcast Ep. 65 with Ed Gomes] - Noble Warriors The Noble Man Invests in Faithful Men [Ep. 29 with Dr. Ed Gomes] - Noble Warriors The Ripple Effect of Investing in Faithful Men - Noble Warriors The Noble Man / ISI Conference: Ed Gomes Workshops View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode92 Leave a Review: If you like what you’ve been hearing, we invite you to leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode! More Resources and Encouragement: NobleWarriors.org © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved

As founding Pastor of East End Fellowship Church in downtown Richmond, Don Coleman now serves as Pastor Emeritus. He has a passion for seeing people meet Jesus through the lives of other believers, as well as the witness of the Church. Mike and Don discuss what it means to meet Jesus, how the Church needs to grow and change, and how we need to learn to follow Jesus and guide others to follow him. “Stop taking them to church. Take them to Jesus.” He continues by asking, “Have you met Him (Jesus)? If you haven’t, where are you leading people?” “Do what Jesus Did (DWJD). Don’t ask, 'What would Jesus Do?' (WWJD) He already told us. Stop asking questions. Read his Word!” “Jesus said, 'Follow me, and I will MAKE you fishers of men.' He did not expect them to automatically be fishers of men. As we follow Jesus, he will make us disciple-makers, so we don’t have any excuses!” Resources: Matthew 4:18-22 1 Corinthians 11:1 1 Corinthians 4:14-17 2 Corinthians 5:17 Philippians 2:3 Church Hill Activities and Tutoring (CHAT) East End Fellowship Dr. John Perkins Christian Community Development John Stot The Noble Man / ISI Conference: Don Coleman Workshops Noble Warriors Blog: Don Coleman View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode90 Leave a Review: If you like what you’ve been hearing, we invite you to leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode! More Resources and Encouragement: NobleWarriors.org © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved

As founding Pastor of East End Fellowship Church in downtown Richmond, Don Coleman now serves as Pastor Emeritus. He has a passion for seeing people meet Jesus through the lives of other believers, as well as the witness of the Church. Mike and Don discuss what it means to meet Jesus, how the Church needs to grow and change, and how we need to learn to follow Jesus and guide others to follow him. “Stop taking them to church. Take them to Jesus.” He continues by asking, “Have you met Him (Jesus)? If you haven’t, where are you leading people?” “Do what Jesus Did (DWJD). Don’t ask, 'What would Jesus Do?' (WWJD) He already told us. Stop asking questions. Read his Word!” “Jesus said, 'Follow me, and I will MAKE you fishers of men.' He did not expect them to automatically be fishers of men. As we follow Jesus, he will make us disciple-makers, so we don’t have any excuses!” Resources: Matthew 4:18-22 1 Corinthians 11:1 1 Corinthians 4:14-17 2 Corinthians 5:17 Philippians 2:3 Church Hill Activities and Tutoring (CHAT) East End Fellowship Dr. John Perkins Christian Community Development John Stot The Noble Man / ISI Conference: Don Coleman Workshops Noble Warriors Blog: Don Coleman View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode90 Leave a Review: If you like what you’ve been hearing, we invite you to leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode! More Resources and Encouragement: NobleWarriors.org © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved

This episode originally aired October 2020. I am joined by Carey Bates, my former pastor and a man who faithfully invested in me. We met Carey when we first moved to Richmond over 20 years ago. Before Carey even knew what discipleship really was, he started a group of men studying the Bible in his dorm room. Through the mentorship in his own life, he became passionate about reproductive discipleship. It became part of his DNA and ministry to look for the guy or the group he could invest in, and it all started when a man willing to disciple him said, “Come with me.” We often don’t feel qualified to disciple others, but Carey helps us understand that as long as we have prayer, a biblical foundation, and fellowship with other men, we’ve got what it takes to begin. He recommends many resources to help us get kicked off. While there is nothing magical about any one resource, it’s a track to run on and get you started. As you listen, I pray you gain confidence to take that first step. When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Matthew 10:19-20 “We are prompted by the Holy Spirit, but we are prepared by our mind.” Resource Recommendations: The Bible – Serendipity Bible, or check out Resources on Episode 11: The Noble Man is a Man of the Word Point Man – one of my favorites to begin with Master Life series – the resource Carey used when he began discipling me Navigator material – including The Alongsiders, 2:7, and Design for Discipleship Survival Kit by Ralph W. Neighbor, Jr. Growing Up: How to Be a Disciple Who Makes Disciples by Robby Gallaty Operation Timothy Tally Ho The Fox! (The Foundation for Building World-Visionary, World-Impacting, Reproducing Disciples) by Herb Hodges View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode89 Leave a Review: If you like what you’ve been hearing, we invite you to leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode! More Resources and Encouragement: NobleWarriors.org © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved

Chris Jackson has a background in business and in ministry. They were both thriving when God called him to step away from the active ministry he was running and the successful business he had invested himself into for 18 years. Chris had been inspired by one conversation he had years ago with a man in his 60s who believed his most powerful and influential days were still ahead of him. He set out to continually grow and pour into others as Christ pours into him. "One conversation that God is in the middle of can change your life." Chris is now a C12 Chair in southern Alabama. He has a mission to abide in Christ and allow him to do the pruning necessary to produce much fruit in his life. Listen as he shares these lessons and more in Episodes 87 & 88 of The Noble Man Podcast: How we can be influential if we continue to walk with God. Why a Christian must never be set in his ways. How our pride limits us. How we must walk at a different pace than the world is promoting. "I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser." John 15:1 More by Chris Jackson: Sharing Our Needs No Matter the Cost - Chris Jackson Time to Dig Wells From Which We'll Never Drink - Chris Jackson The Power of Shared Experiences - Chris Jackson Do you want to be in Men's Ministry? - Chris Jackson Resources: C12 – "Faith-driven, results-minded CEOs and executives meet in C12 Business Forums monthly to both encourage and challenge one another." View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode87 Leave a Review: If you like what you’ve been hearing, we invite you to leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode! More Resources and Encouragement: NobleWarriors.org © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved

Chris Jackson has a background in business and in ministry. They were both thriving when God called him to step away from the active ministry he was running and the successful business he had invested himself into for 18 years. Chris had been inspired by one conversation he had years ago with a man in his 60s who believed his most powerful and influential days were still ahead of him. He set out to continually grow and pour into others as Christ pours into him. "One conversation that God is in the middle of can change your life." Chris is now a C12 Chair in southern Alabama. He has a mission to abide in Christ and allow him to do the pruning necessary to produce much fruit in his life. Listen as he shares these lessons and more in Episodes 87 & 88 of The Noble Man Podcast: How we can be influential if we continue to walk with God. Why a Christian must never be set in his ways. How our pride limits us. How we must walk at a different pace than the world is promoting. "I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser." John 15:1 More by Chris Jackson: Sharing Our Needs No Matter the Cost - Chris Jackson Time to Dig Wells From Which We'll Never Drink - Chris Jackson The Power of Shared Experiences - Chris Jackson Do you want to be in Men's Ministry? - Chris Jackson Resources: C12 – "Faith-driven, results-minded CEOs and executives meet in C12 Business Forums monthly to both encourage and challenge one another." View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode87 Leave a Review: If you like what you’ve been hearing, we invite you to leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode! More Resources and Encouragement: NobleWarriors.org © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved

Clarence Shuler is a discipler of disciplers, “a Swiss army knife of ministry,” and it all began when he was 14. A local youth pastor named Gary Chapman took a chance on him in a place and time where cross-cultural relationships were rare and challenging. “Segregation was outlawed but still being practiced.” Yet he experienced love and respect from Gary, and over five decades later, the two are still like family. The seeds of discipleship Gary planted in Clarence’s 14-year-old heart have taken root, produced fruit, and multiplied in the lives of other men. They recently co-authored the book Life-Changing Cross-Cultural Friendships. In The Noble Man Podcast Episodes 85 and 86, Clarence: highlights the keys to beginning and fostering cross-cultural friendships, describes the difference between discipleship and mentoring and how long mentoring relationships should last, discusses self-worth vs. self-worship, and talks through ways churches can value people beyond what goes skin deep, and more. Resources: Clarence Shuler Life-Changing Cross-Cultural Friendships Gary Chapman “I Saw White People As the Enemy, Then One Man Changed My Life” by Clarence Shuler View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode85 Leave a Review: If you like what you’ve been hearing, we invite you to leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode! More Resources and Encouragement: NobleWarriors.org © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved

Clarence Shuler is a discipler of disciplers, “a Swiss army knife of ministry,” and it all began when he was 14. A local youth pastor named Gary Chapman took a chance on him in a place and time where cross-cultural relationships were rare and challenging. “Segregation was outlawed but still being practiced.” Yet he experienced love and respect from Gary, and over five decades later, the two are still like family. The seeds of discipleship Gary planted in Clarence’s 14-year-old heart have taken root, produced fruit, and multiplied in the lives of other men. They recently co-authored the book Life-Changing Cross-Cultural Friendships. In The Noble Man Podcast Episodes 85 and 86, Clarence: highlights the keys to beginning and fostering cross-cultural friendships, describes the difference between discipleship and mentoring and how long mentoring relationships should last, discusses self-worth vs. self-worship, and talks through ways churches can value people beyond what goes skin deep, and more. Resources: Clarence Shuler Life-Changing Cross-Cultural Friendships Gary Chapman “I Saw White People As the Enemy, Then One Man Changed My Life” by Clarence Shuler View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode85 Leave a Review: If you like what you’ve been hearing, we invite you to leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode! More Resources and Encouragement: NobleWarriors.org © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved

Paul Henderson discusses the rich heritage of fruitful mentorship in his life and how he is paying it forward to the next generation on The Noble Man Podcast. Paul’s dad taught him and his five brothers the Scriptures. He had a high school coach who breathed life and belief into him. He worked with mentors in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes who poured into him. Another mentor encouraged him to turn a challenging time in his life and career into a fruitful time seeking God, and out of that came his book, Slave No More: Conquering the Master Within. Now, as Dean of Students with Elijah House Academy in Richmond, VA, Paul actively pours into hundreds of students daily. He and his wife Kierra raise and disciple four sons together. His philosophy of building relationships and accountability for mentoring will challenge and bless you as you tune in to Episode 84. Resources: Paul A. Henderson – One Day at a Time (paulanthonyhenderson.com) Mentoring on the Field - Noble Warriors Elijah House Academy 2 Samuel 12 ESV - Nathan Rebukes David Michael Stock | FCA Resources View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode84 Leave a Review: If you like what you’ve been hearing, we invite you to leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode! More Resources and Encouragement: NobleWarriors.org Check out Meet Me at the Fire, a new discipleship study designed for men gathered around a fire pit. Until June 25 get half off with code PODCAST50 © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved

Parenting takes work from both the mom and the dad. Join Mike and guest Jay Payleitner as they discuss Jay’s new book, Moms Bringing Out the Best in Dads. Noble Warriors team members Christen and Hollie participate with experience on the other side of the table, offering their perspectives as wives and moms and how everyone benefits when Mom and Dad work as a team. “Guys and gals are different,” says Jay, and he hopes to provide some insight for moms on what dads are thinking - or not thinking - and how a dad’s best resource can be his kids’ mom. You’ll gain insight, have a laugh, and maybe get a few feathers ruffled as you hear how his wife has taught him how to swaddle and learned when to roll her eyes at him. Most importantly, along the way, she figured out how to bring out the best in him as a dad. “Moms bringing out the best in dads actually brings out the best in moms as well,” says Christen. “It helps us be a better mom when we are helping our husband be a better dad, so I think it’s full circle.” Resources: Helping Dads Help Moms by Noble Warriors Moms Bringing Out the Best in Dads: Teaming Up to Help Your Family Thrive Learn more about Jay Payleitner Books by Jay Payleitner National Coalition of Ministries to Men The Story of Us: A Couples Devotional by FamilyLife View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode83 Leave a Review: If you like what you’ve been hearing, we invite you to leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode! More Resources and Encouragement: NobleWarriors.org Check out Meet Me at the Fire, a new discipleship study designed for men gathered around a fire pit. Until June 25 get half off with code PODCAST50 © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved

Dr. Greg Beechaum,Senior Pastor of Little Zion Baptist Church in Powhatan, VA, is devoted to serving his church in every capacity, including joining the men’s choir. He doesn’t even sing, but he goes to be where the men are. Greg had the blessing of being raised around godly men, but he observed too many men around him who didn’t. Like Timothy, they had godly women, but Greg wants to see men stepping up for the generations behind them. He shares how he has figured out ways to remove excuses for men of all generations when it comes to engaging in biblical community and how all ages learn from each other regardless of their experience. “It’s not about how much you know; it’s about how much you want to invest. If you are willing to invest, age may not be so important. Both parties learn.” Everyone needs to be a mentor and to mentor someone else. It’s a cycle that never ends, no matter how old you get. Listen as they discuss bringing spiritual fathers back to the church and make it a safe place to combat one of Satan’s greatest tricks to shame men - isolation. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:14-16 1 Peter 3:7 1 Timothy 1:5-7 Resources: Meet Me at the Fire - Leader Guide | Noble Resources Workshop Highlight: Greg Beechaum, Beyond Walls Ministries - Noble Warriors Tailgate Series: The Prodigal Son [Podcast Ep. 64 with Greg Beechaum] - Noble Warriors Learn more about Dr. Beechaum at Blog | Beyond Walls Ministries Check out Meet Me at the Fire, a new discipleship study designed for men gathered around a fire pit. Until June 25 get half off with code PODCAST50 View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode82 Leave a Review: If you like what you’ve been hearing, we invite you to leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode! More Resources and Encouragement: NobleWarriors.org