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MOVIA presents...Quest for Authentic Manhood ...to answer key questions men face.

What is an Authentic Man?
What do I need to change?
What should I teach my son(s) or grandson(s) about manhood?
Why am I so passive or angry?
What can I do about that?

Quest for Authentic Manhood - Frequently Asked Questions

How would you summarize QAM? 

It is a biblically based curriculum that helps men understand “Why they are the way they are” and it provides a challenging model of authentic manhood.  Further, it provides life changing direction to achieve that manhood and concepts men can teach their sons or grandsons to train them up to be the man God desires.   

I am a young man, how can QAM help me? 

Many young men today grow up without their father in the home or without a close relationship with their father figure.  Often, the missing relationship causes emotional issues. Further, because masculinity is bestowed by masculinity, many young men did not get a good model of authentic manhood.  QAM helps men recognize there issues, deal with them and it provides a challenging model of  authentic manhood.

I am a senior adult, does QAM have any value for me? 

Some senior men are frustrated because they have a poor relationship with their adult children or their children are experiencing major problems in life.  Men sense some responsibility for these issues, but   don’t understand what went wrong, nor what they can do to rectify the situations.  QAM gives men insight and direction on these issues.   In addition, senior men sense value in life as they share life lessons with younger men in small groups.   

 “I am too passive”….  “I can’t keep commitments”…. “I have an anger problem”..   These statements characterize many men.   Does QAM help with specific issues?  

Yes, QAM will give men very clear insight into “why they are the way they are.”  In addition, it provides some specific direction to overcome the issues.

I know some things I need to change in my life, but I have trouble keeping my commitments.    Can QAM help me follow through?

Very few men will change their lives unless they share their commitment with another man.   In QAM, men have the opportunity to share life experiences in small group discussions.    Men enjoy these sessions and get both motivation and encouragement to follow through on commitments.

Let’s face it.   Men aren’t naturally good at relationships…. with wives, children or other men.   Can QAM help me be more relational? 

 In Semester 2 we will deal with relational skills with particular emphasis on becoming better husbands and fathers. In spite of what we think, being a more relational man is a choice we make.  We just need to understand some behavior choices that develop relationships.  

Frankly, I am uncomfortable at church.  Does QAM address my problem?

Every aspect of QAM is designed to make men comfortable.   The environment is informal and man-friendly.  Make no mistake, presentations are soundly based on scripture, but the teaching content and style is very practical, does not condemn nor intimidate men and appeals to men of all denominations.  Key points are often illustrated by movie clips, stories, quotations, etc. that men relate to easily. Small group participation is optional.    Some men must leave early to get to work.  

I cannot attend every Wednesday morning.   Is there any value in coming occasionally?

Each weekly study is a complete lesson with specific objectives.  So a man who drops in occasionally         will benefit.   But, the curriculum follows a logical sequence to achieve QAM’s overall objectives, so frequent attendance provides greater value.   Few men can make every session, so completed listening guides, as well as CD’s are available on a loan basis to make up missed sessions.   Alternatively, men can make up a session by attending a video session on Sunday evening.  

The Purpose of MOVIA (Men of Vision in Action)
Men strive for significance and fulfillment in life. But, for many, life is a "time of quiet desperation"…Thoreau, or a life of "aimless meandering" … Warren. Men often become self-absorbed. For some, self-absorption is "passivity". For others it's expressed in numerous activities that provide an escape and lifts their esteem. Many live for the escapes, but life is an unfulfilling tread mill of activity. 

Jesus came to provide "abundant lives" and established the church to help men come to know him and find such lives. But, when men look to the church for help, they are often disappointed. Many are uneasy in church environments or cannot relate biblical teaching to their problems. Many never connect with another Christian man for guidance and support. Church becomes "religion", viewed as a set of rules and condemning people. Many are turned off. They find no abundant, life-giving significance. 

MOVIA exists to help men come to know a real and personal God that reveals their purposes, provides personal direction and empowers them to achieve the life-giving, authentic manhood seen in Jesus Christ.

The Ministry Vision….
Men On Mission with God …..
Engaging Men as Christ Commanded
Introducing Men to the Good News
Mentoring Men to Godly Character
Mobilizing Men to Fulfill Their Purposes 

MOVIA, the "Target Man" . . . . .
M aturity . . . . . . . Integrity . . . . "Walks the Talk"
O bedience . . . . . .Indentured . . "Obedient to God"
V ision . . . . . . . . .Identity . . . . ."Knows and Fulfills his Purposes"
I ntimacy . . . . . . .Intimacy . . . . "Loves God, Wife, Children and befriends Men"
A ccomplishment . .Impact . . . . . "A Leader, a Servant and an Ambassador"