Every Guys Orders (EGO)

EGO, otherwise known as Every Guys Orders, is a monthly men's group. The purpose of the group is to challenge the men in theSHIFT, to spur change in our day to day lives, and ultimately grow us closer to Jesus.

Bruce Pagano (Blog HERE) came to me with the idea for this group a few months back.  Since then God has been cultivating in me what this group’s purpose and function will be. God reaffirmed the need for this group, and VANITY, when I read Titus 2:1-8:

"You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine. Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance. Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God. Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled. In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us".

Men often struggle with being the man Christ has called them to be. Many men claim to be a man of Christ, but their life doesn't reflect it. Titus 1:16 has stuck with me. "They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good". Unfortunately, I feel this statement can be made today about many of the men who "know" Christ. I don't want this to be said about the men of theSHIFT.

Throughout EGO, we will unveil, what the Bible says, about real life issues and how they pertain directly to men. Issues facing men such as: controlling the tongue, not abusing grace, submission, lust, loving, leading, serving, etc. Together, through Christ's teaching, leading, and encouragement we can become true men of God.

Our first night meeting, I felt lead to teach on controlling the tongue. We addressed this issue as it pertained to men, such as cursing, coarse joking, swearing, sexual innuendoes, etc. We didn't leave it at just what not to say though, we looked at what ought to come from our mouth. And I basically summed that up in three points. We are to speak: 1) Words of encouragement, 2) Words of Truth and 3) Words of Praise. A challenge has been issued to the men of theShift.

No longer can we hide behind what we claim with our tongue. Real men of Christ don't need to claim a thing, because by their actions they ought to reflect Christ. Matthew 7:16 says, "By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles"? My prayer is that EGO will mark a turning point for the men in theSHIFT, and that they will rise up to be the man Christ has called them to be.

Sean