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Noblemen Leader's Guide 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Noblemen: An Introduction 8 The Results 8 Who is Bryce Bouchard? 9 The History of Noblemen 9 Commitment 10 1. Time 10 2. Money 10 Noblemen: Quick Start Guide 11 Timeline 11 November 11 December 12 January 12 February/March 12 April 13 Recruiting 14 Aerial Assault Recruiting 14 Ground Game Recruiting 18 The Noblemen Creed - Interest Meeting Handout 21 Discretionary Time Available to the Average College Student 22 LAUNCH Trip: An Explanation 23 BOOST Trip: An Explanation 24 BOOST Trip Content 25 BOOST Trip Commitment Illustration 27 BOOST Trip: ZOTS Flashlight Game 28 Building a Noblemen Budget: 29 Noblemen Promo Video Links 29 Noblemen Recruitment Spreadsheet & Signup 29 Noblemen Recruitment Tools 29 Noblemen Point Values 30 Noblemen FAQs 31 3 Course Overview 44 Session 1: The Problem With Men. 45 Session 2: The Question That Haunts Every Man 57 Session 3: Why She Does What She Does 67 Session 4: How To Become Noble (You’re not enough but I AM) 73 Session 5: Noble Stages Of Manhood 79 Session 6: Noble Sexuality (Pt 1) 87 Session 7: Noble Sexuality (pt. 2) 93 Session 8: Noble Friendships 101 Session 9: Noble Patriarchs 107 Session 10: Noble Dating 113 Session 11: The Roots Of A Noble Leader 121 Session 12: The Fruits Of A Noble Leader 127 Session 13: Prepare to Launch 131 FORT Week: An Overview 135 Schedule Overview: 137 FORT Week Locations: 137 Items Needed: 138 Leading FORT Week: 139 Sunday Night Mountain Hike: 140 Sanctuary Nights: 141 Morning Challenges (MC): 142 Thursday Night Cross Carry 144 Thursday Night Cross Carry Alternative 145 Building the FORT week cross 146 CEREMONY: An Overview 148 Ceremony Schedule: 149 Ceremony Items: 150 Order of stages: 152 Ceremony Stage Explanation: 154 Time with the Father stage: 154 The Sexuality Stage: 155 The Interdependent Stage: 156 4 Great Commission Stage: 156 Great Commandment Stage: 157 Affirmation Stage 157 Destruction of Boyhood symbol stage 157 Ceremony Charge 158 POST COURSE 159 Walking in the Light 159 Fellowship of Lesser Brethren - An Invitation 161 Quotes: 164 Appendix: Noblemen Handouts 165 Daily Devotional Reading Guides 167 Introduction to Proverbs 169 Introduction to Mark 179 Introduction to Galatians 181 Introduction to Ephesians 183 The Creed Study 185 Session 1 Handouts 205 Session 1: The Problem With Men 207 Noblemen Course Details 209 The Noblemen Creed 211 Noblemen Commitment Contract 213 Session 2 Handouts 215 Session 2: The Question That Haunts Every Man 217 Session 3 Handouts 219 Session 3: Why She Does What She Does 221 Session 4 Handouts 223 Session 4: How To Become Noble 225 Noblemen Salty Questions/Statements 227 How To Become Noble Bible Study 231 Session 5 Handouts 239 Session 5: Noble Stages of Manhood 241 Letter to Father Example: 243 Letter to Deceased Father Example: 247 5 Noble Stages of Manhood Bible Study 249 Session 6 Handouts 255 Session 6: Noble Sexuality Part One 257 Noble Sexuality Bible Study Part One 259 Session 7 Handouts 265 Session 7: Noble Sexuality Part Two 267 On Masturbation - C.S. Lewis 269 Example Letter to Parents (DO NOT GIVE TO STUDENTS) 271 Noble Sexuality Bible Study Part Two 273 Session 8 Handouts 281 Session 8: Noble Friendships 283 Noble Friendships Bible Study 285 Session 9 Handouts 293 Session 9: Noble Patriarchs 295 Heaven Hell Survey: How to Share the Survey 297 Personal Multiplication Chart 299 Bridge Illustration 301 Noble Patriarchs Bible Study 303 Session 10 Handouts 307 Session 10: Noble Dating 309 Characteristics of a Godly Woman/Man 311 Noble Dating and Marriage Bible Study 313 Session 11 Handouts 319 Session 11: The Noble Roots of a Leader 321 Interview a Godly Man Over 60: Questions 323 Insecuritree 325 Roots of a Noble Leader Bible Study 327 Session 12 Handouts 335 Session 12: The Fruits of a Noble Leader 337 Noble Leadership Bible Study - Fruits 339 Session 13 Handouts 345 Session 13: Prepare to Launch 347 Noblemen Ceremony Handout 351 Noblemen Ceremony Packet 353 6 7 Noblemen: An Introduction Are the men in your ministry truly men of influence? Do they struggle stepping up to lead? Do they lack deep, authentic relationships with other men? Has fear defined them more than courage? Do they have the confidence and skill to lead other men? Is anyone following them? Are they plagued by their struggle with impurity and shame? Do they lack peace and intimacy with God? These are questions that haunt every man. Deep down in every man’s soul is a longing to change the world. And the world is in desperate need of men who have what it takes to change the course of history. Yet for most guys, the world is changing them more than they are changing the world. The Noblemen program is a 12-week rite of passage to true biblical manhood that provides answers to the above questions. It is a life changing experience designed for young men who want to truly know what it means to be a man from a biblical standpoint and how to emulate that within their own sphere of influence. It doesn’t end there though. Everything taught is designed to be passed on as we learn to help those around us flourish, so that they can do the same for others. As men, there’s nothing we want more than to positively impact the world. That’s God’s desire for us as well. Simply put, the men who complete Noblemen are transformed and God uses them to transform their world. The Results Expect to grow in the following areas: ● Courage ● Accepting Responsibility ● Fear and Passivity ● Teachability ● Identity in Christ ● Evangelism ● Intimacy with Christ ● A Vision for Spiritual Generations ● Purity ● Consistency in the Scriptures ● Wisdom ● Leadership skills ● Work Ethic ● Servanthood ● Discipleship ● Evangelism ● Authentic Friendships ● Vision of the Role of Husband/Father ● Relating to Women 8 Who is Bryce Bouchard? Bryce Bouchard and his wife Susan have been on staff with the Navigators since 1996. They have 4 children and a passion for collegiate ministry. Bryce has been a Campus Director, a Campus Director Coach, a liaison between Headquarters and field staff, and a national conference speaker. He began Noblemen in 2004 and spends much of his time coaching and training staff and students through the Noblemen course. When he came to know Christ at the age of 18, Bryce was radically changed. Compelled to reach college students with the Gospel, he left his full-time job in the workplace and has been reaching and discipling students ever since. Bryce met his wife, Susan at Glen Eyrie during a staff conference. Together, they have worked to reach Greeks, athletes, and students in the dorms at Virginia Tech, Penn State, University of Arizona, University of California Davis, and The University of Oklahoma. Bryce's personal mission statement is, "I recruit, inspire, and equip spiritual revolutionaries that reproduce reproducers who reach those without Christ and help instigate worldwide revival." He enjoys restoring old cars, hanging with Susan and the kids, and cycling long distances. His life verse is Acts 13:22b "...I have found David, son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do." The History of Noblemen Bryce did not grow up in a home where a clear picture of a godly life was modeled. Surrounded by a culture where masculinity was increasingly obscured, he realized he didn’t have a compelling definition of what it meant to be a man. Nor did he have a path to get there. In 1998, Bryce and Susan were married. Bryce quickly realized he needed a clear picture of what it meant to be a man. In many ways he felt like a boy, incapable of loving selflessly and leading skillfully. For five years Bryce studied the Scriptures searching for direction. He read or listened to anything available and asked older men for their input. During that time, one conclusion stood out to Bryce above all others. Being a godly man was not simply knowing what to be and how to live, more importantly, it was about acting on that knowledge. He watched college men struggle to transition into strong, courageous men capable of impacting the world. Bryce decided to create a course that would both offer a clear and compelling vision of what it meant to be a man, and a workable path to become a man. In 2004, Noblemen was born. What started with 24 college men at the University of Arizona has now evolved into a 12 week course being offered at ministries around the country. Countless men have joined a brotherhood whose hearts are set on walking passionately with God. Noblemen is far more than a course, it’s an experience. It offers a rite of passage that God has used to change men, laying a foundation for life. 9 Commitment 1. Time For the men who participate, Noblemen is a 5-7 hour per week commitment. There are 12 weeks and all assignments and sessions are mandatory for participants. For a leader hosting a Noblemen course, expect this to take 5-10 hours per week for your first year leading a course. 2. Money Noblemen will typically make money for the ministry within the first 3 years. The cost of your course will be determined by the size of your class. The more men, the less you can charge. You may want to subsidize the first year’s course. Charging $175 per man should allow you to break even. This will cover the cost of the LAUNCH Trip, BOOST Trip, materials, FORT week snacks, Graphic Designer for crests, and Ceremony costs.
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