Squires to Knights
Mentoring Our Teenage Boys |
By Jeff Purkiss
The roles and responsibilities designed by God for men have been twisted and distorted beyond recognition. Men do not know how to be men. And our families, communities, churches and nation are paying the price. We must find ways to pass Christ-centered manhood on to our boys.
Philip Lancaster sums it up well: “Our national crisis is a consequence of the crisis of the home, and the crisis of the home is a crisis of male leadership.”1
Rather than disciples and servants of God, strong spiritual leaders, loving husbands and involved fathers, dedicated providers and courageous protectors – too many men are becoming (brace yourself guys) busy and work-a-holic, unaffectionate and uninvolved, self-oriented and sports-crazed, macho or wimpy, absent and/or abusive, all too often cheating men. Our culture simply no longer embraces God’s masculine design for men.
With role models like that, the next generation of men will likely emulate many of the poor examples they have observed.
You see, a young man growing up without a strong, involved mentor is just a boy seeking his identity. He may never become any more than an adolescent (in other words, somebody who has reached puberty but has never grown up). A young man under the mentorship of a noble, chivalrous man is called a squire. He will become a modern-day knight.
Today’s boys may become tomorrow’s wanderers.
Today’s SQUIRES will be tomorrow’s KNIGHTS.
So tomorrow’s hope for authentic manhood is unquestionably in today’s boys.
However, today’s boys need changed men.
But what is the catalyst for changing men? We will change men by convincing them their sons desperately need fantastic role models and mentors in their dads, coaches, Scout Masters, uncles, big brothers, teachers and any other adult males with whom the boys are in contact. We must also understand that fatherless boys have little hope unless other men step in to fill the void.
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In the pages of Squires to Knights you will find convincing portrayals of the current state of our men and boys. You will read inspiring arguments for our son’s need of mentorship and training into authentic manhood. In chapter 5 you will discover an effective plan for mentoring our teen boys. And finally, I will clearly illustrate the hope realized when you touch the lives of our future men.
We must alter the current path of family breakdown, community disconnectedness, national crisis, and faith erosion. Tomorrow’s knights are the future leaders of the family, church, community and nation. Their hope lies in “a few good men” who will raise them up; raise a generation who will serve, lead and love as God purposed.
Be their hope!
About the author:
Jeff has been coach, Scoutmaster, teacher, and counselor for numerous teenage boys and young men. Beginning shortly after his son, Brian’s, thirteenth birthday, he has also been leading and teaching in mentoring groups for young men. Brian is now eighteen years old, knows Jesus Christ as his Lord, is strong and courageous in his faith and his identity as a man, has a sound Christian world view and is prepared to pursue God’s calling for him in life. This is Jeff’s prayer for all young men.
Jeff has also taught various classes for parents of boys and has developed a strategy for equipping men to mentor their sons, fatherless boys and all young men. He also founded Squires2Knights Ministries, offering resources for Christ-centered mentorship by fathers, coaches, Scoutmasters and mentors of all kinds.
Jeff has been married to his wife, Lynn, for 24 years and has two teenage children, Brian and Kristen.
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Squires to Knights - Mentoring Our
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by Jeff Purkiss
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