“Who
will you
invite?”
Iron
Sharpens Iron
is a two-man
Christian retreat
adventure focused
on discovering
the divine
call to authentic
friendship
and brotherhood.
Along with
studying God’s
Word on this topic
you and your
partner will
have a “time
out of time” adventure deep in the Texas Hill Country
or high in the Colorado
Rockies. This unique
gathering of men
targets one purpose:
To draw men together,
two by two, and launch
them on a God ordained
legacy driven adventure.
The Bible demonstrates that men were designed for adventure
and called for battle. It further reveals that outside of a
relationship with Christ a man will seek worldly adventure
yet remain unfulfilled; he will engage in earthly battles,
but they will end in futility.
Iron
Sharpens Iron serves as a strategic launching point for
Christian brothers to enter
an adventure
with Christ and
to engage in
the battle for eternity as
a force of two.
The Bible demonstrates the power of two throughout its
timeless pages.
Ecclesiastes reveals, “Two are better than one because
they produce a good work. If one falls, his friend is there
to help him up. But, pity the fool who falls and has no one
to help him up.” Proverbs proclaims, “As iron sharpens
iron, so one man sharpens another.” In the Gospel of
Luke, Jesus sent out His appointed men two by two with supernatural
authority. Jesus further stated in the Gospel of Matthew, “For
where two or more come together in my name, there am I with
them.” Furthermore, we see the power of two revealed
in the divine partnerships
of Jonathan and David,
Paul and Barnabas,
Moses and Aaron, and Caleb and Joshua among others.
There
are so few models of authentic brotherhood in
our world today.
We are trained well in wearing masks, hiding emotion,
building walls, and
keeping up our
guards. Most
men reveal that they don’t have a deep and abiding friend that consistently
affirms and encourages him towards God’s calling in his
life; a friend that would stand with him through the triumphs
and tragedies of life; a friend that has the true courage to
hold him accountable to the highest level of integrity in his
faith, marriage, and vocation. Iron Sharpens Iron provides
a safe venue for authenticity to replace the mask; for brotherhood
to replace isolation, and for a friend to be empowered as legacy
coach. A legacy coach is our description for a person committed
to championing his friend’s legacy dream; a man who is
committed through
thick and thin.
Below
is the list
of scheduled
Iron Sharpens
Iron events
from which
to choose.
All events
start on a
Thursday or
Friday and
departure from
the facility
at around noon
on Sunday (flights
need to be
arranged accordingly).
During
each event we will study God’s Word regarding
the power of two men battling together as well as create a
unique adventure through various activities that men love.
Our purpose is to create a unique experience which will serve
as a launching pad for an unforgettable year of brotherhood
and growth. These events are open to all Christian men who
want to enter a covenant commitment to grow in their faith,
marriage, and friendship. To be eligible each man is required
to sign up with a partner. This is a two-man retreat requiring
a “legacy coaching” commitment from each man to
his partner.
To
cap it off, a one-year anniversary gathering will
take place the
following year at a site TBA for alumni from this
event who want to
return for a second
adventure. This
anniversary event will serve as a celebration of God’s
work in our lives across the
year and the power
of divine friendship,
as well as provide a platform for sharing stories of
a year of
Iron Sharpens Iron
brotherhood.
Iron Sharpens Iron will be lead by David Cook and his staff.
You can find out more about them by clicking on team bios.
Texas
Hill Country Adventure Retreat
Mar.
31 - Apr. 2
Sept.
29 - Oct. 1
Colorado Adventure Retreat
Aug.
29 - Sept.
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