LEGACY MEN'S MINISTRY

You don’t hear much about “legacy” these days. There are a few reasons for that.

First, we live in an incredibly present-minded society. There is very little sense of history and understanding of what has come before. There is a sense that our society is the only one that has ever existed and the only one that matters. We don’t have a broad, expansive view of history and time. Because we do not acknowledge the legacy we have inherited, we don’t see the value in leaving a legacy ourselves.

We’re also a culture that wants to believe we can live forever. We venerate youth culture, try to stay looking young as long as possible, hide away our old folks, and shield our eyes from death. The more we deny the inevitability and reality of death, the less motivated we feel to work to create a legacy. After all, who needs to leave something behind if you’ve convinced yourself that you’ll always be around?

Third, we live in an extremely disposable society. Everything is designed to be used a few times and then thrown away. And every advancement is soon replaced by an even better update.  And so we lose faith in the idea that anything can truly be lasting. We feel like–why bother?–whatever I can possibly add to the world will soon be obsolete anyway.

Fourth, we live in a very impatient society. We want things to happen immediately. Waiting for our computer to boot up makes us want to punch someone. But building a legacy is a slow process, and more importantly, the results of our effort may take a very long time to manifest themselves…they may not even come to fruition until after we are gone. Talk about an instant-gratification buzz-kill.

The Refuge men’s ministry is designed to help propel men to have a life of vision in order to leave a LEGACY.

KEY SCRIPTURE

"Where there is no vision people cast off restraint."  (Proverbs 29:18)

Our men's ministry typically meets once a month, on Monday nights at 6. They also will go through 4-5 week Bible studies, typically while Life Groups are in between semesters and not meeting regularly. For more information, stop by the Guest Services desk on a Sunday morning visit.