Checkpoints: A Tactical Guide to Manhood

by Brian Mills, Nathan Wagnon

Overview

Society today rejects the idea of absolute truth and is openly hostile toward God. For boys who want to be more like Christ, going through adolescence in this culture is like crossing a minefield without a map. They need parents and youth workers to engage with them early and equip them with the skills needed to thrive. Checkpoints plots a course through this enemy territory that not only steers young men toward godliness but also explains how to avoid potential pitfalls. Checkpoints honestly talks about the core issues boys face, opening a vital dialogue between fathers and sons, pastors and students. Key takeaways:

• Created by student pastors with 20+ years in ministry
• 8 lessons
• Written in a devotional style
• Guys spend just 15 minutes each day to prepare them for their small group time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612913766
Publisher:	The Navigators
Publication date:	02/27/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Brian Mills graduated from Ouachita Baptist University and is currently the youth pastor at Long Hollow Baptist Church in Hendersonville, Tennessee, where he oversees all their student ministry campuses. Brian is passionate about seeing students saved, baptized, and growing in their faith. He is married to Jennifer and has two amazing kids, McKenna and Parker.

Nathan Wagnon received his ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary and has been actively involved in generational discipleship and leadership training for more than a decade. He is an active-duty infantry officer assigned to the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colorado. Nathan and his wife, Margaret, serve at Woodmen Valley Chapel in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

How to Use This Book 13

Checkpoint 1 Identity 15

Pride

Performance-Based Acceptance

Failure

Resentment

False Expectations

After-Action Review

Checkpoint 2 Integrity 35

Lying

Cheating

Broken Promises

Hypocrisy

Manipulation

After-Action Review

Checkpoint 3 Community 55

Isolation

Conflict

Gossip

Online Abuse

Peer Pressure

After-Action Review

Checkpoint 4 Self-Control 79

Addictions

Pornography

Masturbation

Premarital Sex

Destructive Words

After-Action Review

Checkpoint 5 Courage 101

Fear

Rejection

Grudges

Secularism

Timidity

After-Action Review

Checkpoint 6 Patience 125

Anger

Frustration with Relationships

Frustration with God

Feeling Misunderstood

Instant Gratification

After-Action Review

Checkpoint 7 Loyalty 149

Betrayal

Disrespect

Habitual Sin

Inconsistency

Mediocrity

After-Action Review

Checkpoint 8 Enthusiasm 173

Apathy

Self-Centeredness

Insecurity

Burnout

Depression

After-Action Review

Closing 197

Notes 201

About the Authors 205