Men are under attack. The traditional role of men in our society has become a punch-line in our politically correct world. Confusion reigns as men of every age and station in life seek to define what it is we’re ‘supposed’ to be, based on the ever-shifting whims of a far-from-traditional media.

The Benaiah Men’s Conference is here to help! Through the stories of men like Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, and his encounter with a lion, we can learn to seize upon opportunities that may be disguised as overwhelming obstacles. By applying Biblical standards to role of the modern man, we can define in very specific terms the standards that should govern a man in his home, his job, in society and in life.

Join us and discover what God says about our true biblical roles. Cut through the confusion. Learn to be a lion-chaser. Learn to be a man…
   (there will be special sessions for young men ages 15-18)

Note on behalf of the organizers - How the Benaiah Men's Conference came to be

Ronnie Prince
Organizer and Speaker

 

As I’ve watched my son Jarred grow into manhood, it has weighed heavy on my heart how much confusion and outright misinformation he must sift through to find his way as a Christian man in today’s society.

A couple of years ago, God brought two other men with the same concerns in to my life. As we began to discuss our thoughts and share our prayers, we realized that we all had the same burden on our hearts – the spiritual condition of men.

Men, we’ve allowed ourselves to be relegated to the background; to be teased, laughed at and downright attacked. The world as a whole and our nation in particular has begun to dismiss the traditional role of a man. Once heralded as the cornerstone of the family; the protector, the warrior, the leader, now it seems that society has decided that our voice is one to be drowned out or ignored.

We must take responsibility for this circumstance. It is through our laziness and neglect of God’s basic tenets that we find ourselves at this place. By delegating away our God-ordained responsibilities we have given satan opportunity to rain down destruction on our families, churches and our nation. It is time for us (men) to rise up, by the power of God, and be what He has called us to be.

As Larry, Michael and I prayed and sought God’s guidance; He revealed to us the story of Benaiah, through Mark Batterson’s book, “In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day”. As our men’s prayer group worked our way through Pastor Batterson’s book and the corresponding scriptures, we realized that God was preparing us to take our shared burden and his definitive answer to the men of our church and beyond. Thus, the Benaiah Men’s Conference was born.

We invite you to join us on October 7th and 8th to learn what the scriptures say about our rights and responsibilities as men. We encourage you to read “In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day” and dig into the scriptures that it references. We ask that you pray for the leadership of this conference. Most of all, we offer our prayers for you as you seek what it means to be a Lion Chaser...and a man after God’s own heart.

In His Service,
Ronnie Prince