FIGHT CLUB
FIGHT CLUB
Fight Club is a men’s discipleship resource developed by men, for men, to reach men- to turn the tide on mediocrity and cause men to stand and say “not on my watch!”
You’ve decided that it is time to do whatever it takes to reach the men in your community. This material has been tested first hand and has been proven to radically change men’s lives.
Spiritual Friendships
We believe God designed us to be in a relationship with Him and with each other. Spiritual friendships are the best way for men to seek and discover what it really means to follow Christ.
“After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, ‘Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.’”
Nehemiah 4:14
KICKOFF
MARCH 7th @ Midnight at Brandywine Church
Classes Start
MAR 10th
Mondays @ 6:30pm
Midway
April 5th @ 8am-12pm
Graduation
May 4th @ 2pm-6pm
Brandywine
Location
1551 E New Rd
Greenfield, IN
46140
Mondays @ 6:30pm
Brandywine
Online
Online
Mondays @ 6:30pm
New Castle
Region
2208 Broad St
New Castle, IN
47362
Tuesdays @ 6:30pm
Anderson
Region
6469 W County Rd 100 N
New Castle, IN
47362
Wednesdays @ 6:30pm
Fight Club is a 8-week journey where men are required to complete weekly challenges within the context of community and accountability. A 3-strike rule applies to all challenges. These challenges change weekly and cover spiritual, relational, and physical assignments, along with Scripture memory and many opportunities to try something new, sometimes intimidating, sometimes just-for-fun.
As a precursor to any weekly assignments, men who join are asked to sign the Fight Club Creed and commit to living by the Fight Club Guidelines.
COMMUNITY
AKA camaraderie, is a core ingredient of Fight Club. The idea that “we’re in this together”, that there is a band of brothers supporting one another, is pure adrenaline in the veins of this ministry. In Fight Club, this is experienced in four main ways:
1) Large Group Gatherings
In the 10 week quarter, there will be 2 or 3 large group gatherings consisting of a kickoff, one or two mid-quarter gatherings, and a graduation.
2) Smaller Groups (Squadrons)
A Squadron is a group of 8-12 men with a Squadron leader. This is the forum where breakfast meetings or pick-up games are scheduled, where prayer requests are shared and where assignments are reported on. Leadership flows from the Senior Leader to Squadron leaders, who take responsibility for the health of their group. There is freedom for each squadron to look different, depending on the leader and the personalities comprising it.
3) Online (via Closed FaceBook Group)
With the pace of life, it’s hard to make face-to-face meetings happen, but it’s easy to interact online. This is a key component of the community of Fight Club. As members of a closed, invitation-only Facebook Group, Fight Club men share requests, pray for and encourage each other, and keep updated on each other’s lives. Many assignments involve completing a task and posting a photo on the Fight Club Facebook page.
NOTE: This must be a CLOSED GROUP. Without privacy and confidence this will fail.
4) Accountability Groups
At the beginning of the 8 weeks, the first assignment is to form a group of 2 or 3 Fight Club men who will hold each other accountable on matters of purity and integrity and will provide close support within their groups.
It’s no secret that the disappearance of the Man is a cultural epidemic, affecting our homes, schools, workplaces, churches, and communities. With increasing desperation, the Church is working to remedy this, but many of our churches, despite their best efforts, are still failing to reach men. That’s because many methods used by churches are missing these indispensable masculine ingredients:
CAMARADERIE. COMPETITION. CHALLENGE.
These things run in our blood. From boyhood, this is our native language. Every man intrinsically “gets” these and Fight Club employs these concepts to accomplish our mission to: AWAKEN Christian men from mediocrity, STRENGTHEN them emotionally, intellectually, physically and spiritually, RESURRECT true masculine community and MOBILIZE them for maximum impact in their families, churches and communities.
The name FIGHT CLUB comes from Nehemiah 4:14: After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the officials, the nobles, and the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.”
FIGHT CLUB CREED:
I will shamelessly stand for Jesus Christ in word and action.
I will fight to hell and back for my family and home.
I will lead and be led. In the absence of orders I will take the lead to accomplish the mission.
I will not leave any teammate behind.
I will never quit or run from my enemy or my responsibilities. If knocked down I will get back up... there will always be fight left in me until I die.
I will work harder than anyone else to be stronger physically, mentally,
emotionally and spiritually.
My word is my bond – with honor, character, compassion, strength and courage
I will follow through.
As a tender warrior I will keep my soul refreshed, fully alive, and balanced.
I will battle injustice in our world defending the helpless, overlooked, and abused,
so that freedom can reign.
My training is never complete – I commit to a life-long pursuit of excellence,
creativity, innovation and godliness.
I will bravely and relentlessly carry the name of Jesus Christ and the proud tradition of
the heroes of my faith until death falls upon me or Jesus takes me home.
I voluntarily accept the hazards of my calling – I will not whine, complain or make excuses
for my life, but will write a new legacy of hope and victory.
I will not talk about FIGHT CLUB but will live out this creed with my actions
THE SQUADRON LEADER’S CREED:
I will lead strong throughout this quarter of FIGHT CLUB.
I will lead from the front by being an example to my men.
I will never ask my men to do anything I am unwilling to do.
I will contact my men on a weekly basis.
I will hold my men accountable to the creed, assignments and spirit of FIGHT CLUB.
I will treat my men as equals and remain accountable to them.
I will seek wise counsel when questions arise.
I will act with grace, while keeping the integrity of FIGHT CLUB.
I will pray fervently for my men, and the other leaders.
I will attend monthly FIGHT CLUB leadership meetings.
We build community AKA camaraderie, is a core ingredient of Fight Club. The idea that “we’re in this together”,that there is a band of brothers supporting one another, is pure adrenaline in the veins of this ministry.
In Fight Club, this is experienced in four main ways.
1) Large Group Gatherings
In the 8 week session, there will be 3 large group gatherings consisting of a kickoff, one midway gathering, and a graduation.
2) Smaller Groups (Squads)
A Squad is a small group of men with a Squad leader. This is the forum where meetings are scheduled, hangouts occur, games are played, workouts are provided, where prayer requests are shared and where assignments are reported on. Leadership flows from the Regional Leader to Squad leaders, who take responsibility for the health of their group. There is freedom for each squad to look different, depending on the leader and the personalities comprising it.
3) Online (via Closed Band Group)
Sometimes it is difficult to get the face time with others in your squad, but online communication can be a tool that is used when the face-to-face can't happen. This is a key component of the community of Fight Club. As members of a closed, invitation-only online group, Fight Club men share requests, pray for and encourage each other, and keep updated on each other’s lives. This is also a great way to interact with other squads and regions and share life with the broader Fight Club community.
4) Accountability Groups
At the beginning of the 8 weeks, the first assignment is to form a group of 2 or 3 Fight Club men who will hold each other accountable on matters of purity and integrity and will provide close support within their groups.
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