Where To From Here?
It’s one thing to be challenged and encouraged to live dangerously for good, for God, as men in a large-group setting and small-group workshops. It’s another thing to keep the fire burning between events. Here are ways to do that.
The Making of a Dangerous Man
First, consider ordering copies of The Making of a Dangerous Man—by Dangerous Man Day founder Al Larson—through this website and processing it alone or with a small group of men.
The dangers we need to fear the most are the ones we do not see until it is too late. Like the frog that is boiled by gradually heating the water, there is danger in the pressures every man faces almost daily—but they are subtle and go on unrecognized.
Identity theft is like that. Through Satan's influence working steadily and undetected through our culture's messages, our identity as God's child eternally loved and accepted by Him is stolen.
Most men compete and compare for their security and significance. We are then never free to be dangerous! There is an alternative. That alternative is life changing and the very foundation of a dangerous man. God could use The Making of a Dangerous Man to blow apart your neat, safe view of the Christian life!
Mighty Warriors: Solid Foundations
Second, here’s a resources that’s proven to be especially helpful to men in one-to-one settings as well as small groups. Mighty Warriors: Solid Foundations was written by Dean Ridings, emcee at our Greeley DMD 2009 and leaders of the workshop “Understanding the Dangerous Man’s Enemy,” and is available as a free download at www.navstaff.org/ridings. Print versions may be ordered from the Connections Bookstore at Woodmen Valley Chapel in Colorado Springs; see www.woodmenvalley.org.
Not unlike Gideon of Old Testament times, God sees you as a “mighty warrior” and is committed to helping you to become just that. This Bible study is designed for Warrior Brothers to walk alongside one another and help each other become the Mighty Warriors God sees them as and created them to be, Holy Spirit-empowered and led men who advance God’s kingdom in their generation.
It’s a Side-by-Side Bible study, written for men who regularly meet together for mutual growth, support and encouragement, and accountability—Warrior Brothers committed to helping each other “contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints” in this generation (see Jude 3).
Warrior Brother matches may be traditional mentoring or discipleship relationships between “mature” and their protégé “young” disciples, such as Elijah and Elisha or Paul and Timothy. Or they may be mutual discipleship or peer co-mentoring relationships between any two believers—no matter where they are in their faith—such as David and Jonathan or Paul and Barnabas.
God’s Word paints a powerful picture of what happens when two men meet as Warrior Brothers. After Jesus’ crucifixion but before His followers grasped that He had risen from the dead, two down-in-the-dumps disciples walked together on the road to Emmaus (see Luke 24:13–36). Though they didn’t recognize Him at first, suddenly walking right alongside them was their Master Jesus, the one who had promised them the Holy Spirit and said their works would even exceed His (see Acts 1:8; John 14:12).
They talked of the day’s sad events and examined them in light of the Scriptures—Jesus traveling with them—and everything changed. Their hearts burned within them as Jesus opened their eyes to the truth of His Word and to Himself. Like Mighty Warrior Gideon, they would never be the same!
Warrior Brothers know that Jesus is in their midst. “For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them,” He promises (Matthew 18:20). He will use you in your Warrior Brother’s life, and him in yours. And as the three of you journey together through Mighty Warriors: Solid Foundations, along the way Jesus will grow the two of you toward greater godliness (see Romans 8:28,29; Philippians 1:6; 2 Corinthians 3:18).
This Bible study will help you and your Warrior Brother become strong and courageous men of faith, for without faith no one will see God (Hebrews 11:6)—and in the process it will equip you to help others do the same.
Join Us on Facebook
Dangerous Man Day has a group on Facebook, and we encourage you to sign up and be a part of the social media conversation that’s taking place.
Our Facebook page is a place for you to connect with other Dangerous Men who desire to live for good, for God, as men in everyday life—advancing the Gospel of Jesus and His Kingdom where you live, work, and play.
It’s a place for you to share with other men what’s working in your own life as well as the lives of other men you know. And it’s a place for you to hear from others what’s working in their lives and churches.
Contact Us
It’s said that a man without a connection is an accident waiting to happen. Don’t go it alone! In light of this, we invite you to contact us if we could be of some encouragement to you:
Al Larson
Founder of Dangerous Man Day
alnavs@skybeam.com
Dean Ridings
Dangerous Man Day Leadership Team
dean.ridings@navigators.org
Ken Fulton
Lead Man—Dangerous Man Day Greeley
kenjofulton@greeleynet.com
Matt Samuels
Lead Man—Dangerous Man Day Denver
realnet44@hotmail.com