I recently had the opportunity to work at a conference for Christian men in San Antonio, Texas. One of the purposes of the conference was to confront the issue of confusion as to our spiritual identity in today's times. With all the different messages about religion and spirituality currently in the media, we are sometimes confused about who we are as men in Christ and what our roles should be in the church and community of today. Particularly with the recent occurences that have brought negative attention to religion by the misuse and abuse of spiritual authority in some factions of the church universal, it is important that Christian men of the church display positive role modelling for the world to see. Much of the erosion of positive family structures and morals in today's society has been attributed to the absence of men as positive role models as husbands, fathers, and leaders in the church and their communities.
At the conference it was discussed that Christian men can not afford to let society define their roles and purposes; we must face the reality of our brokenness, move beyond the past, and claim and be proud of our identity as men who have been called by God to witness to the power and grace of Christ's love in our lives. The overwhelming majority of the men in attendance either gave themselves to Jesus Christ for the first time or rededicated their lives to Christ. Over one hundred men made the commitment to be more intentional in representing Jesus Christ in the way they live their daily lives and in how they relate to their families and communities. These men have committed to make a better attempt in how they exemplify Jesus Christ and his love to the world.
I celebrate and pray for these men and their families. May God bless them as they try to live the message of Christ each and every day.
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