Steve Carter- Dealing With Adversity Every man will taste suffering, adversity and struggle. It’s not a question of if you will but when you will. For so many, we are not adequately prepared for what life throws at us. We lack the biblical wisdom to see the adversity before us as an opportunity and invitation to become more Christlike.

The world’s model of leadership often includes the abuse of power, a better position, demeaning others, and only thinking of oneself. To this Jesus says, “Not so with you.” The leadership Jesus modeled and taught was one of humility, empowering others, sacrifice and being a servant. In this seminar we will examine what it looks like to Lead Like Jesus.

Being a parent is the 2nd hardest thing you will ever do. Parents often say "I just want my kids to be happy" and it makes me crazy. What if we said "I want my kids to be productive, independent and faith-filled?" Because only then, will they be happy. But how?

Proverbs 28:26 says it bluntly: “One who trusts in his own heart is a fool. Yet 84 percent of Americans believe the goal of life is to make yourself happy, 86 percent believe you achieve happiness, while over 90 percent believe we must look within for answers. Learn from Dr. Thaddeus Williams how we can be radically countercultural by following God’s heart instead of our own

Proverbs 28:26 says it bluntly: “One who trusts in his own heart is a fool. Yet 84 percent of Americans believe the goal of life is to make yourself happy, 86 percent believe you achieve happiness, while over 90 percent believe we must look within for answers. Learn from Dr. Thaddeus Williams how we can be radically countercultural by following God’s heart instead of our own. YM: This seminar is recommended for young men

Manhood is a trust given to us by our Father. So, what is biblical manhood? What are the building blocks of essential masculinity as defined by God, and not by culture or personal experiences? How can we as men fully appreciate, embrace, and live out God’s dream for masculinity? From the beginning, we can see 5 building blocks of godly masculinity. We can, drawing from the lives of both Joseph and Jesus, clarify, claim, and commit to true masculinity.

Have you ever wondered why men tend not to do Christianity well, or why we seem to be one step away from spiritual growth yet never achieve it? This seminar will help us put the pieces together and realize why we just might be a whole lot closer than we thought. YM: This seminar is recommended for young men

Has someone ever done something to you that you just couldn’t seem to let go? It lives rent free in your heart and any time that person, place, job, or experience comes to mind you are flooded with this visceral angst within. Or maybe it is a decision you once made that is holding your life in check with regret. God never wanted us to live this way. One of the great gifts God graced us with is the art of forgiveness.

Maturity is not an event—it’s a process of transformation. Every man must outgrow childish ways of thinking and reacting. God doesn’t give maturity; He grows it through experience, discipline, and responsibility.