MIGHTY MEN CONVENTION

"It was not easy for Abraham Lincoln to be the Abraham Lincoln we revere today; it was not easy to be Susan B. Anthony, or Mahatma Gandhi, or Martin Luther King, Jr. They were born, as all of us are, with potential greatness. But the actualization of that greatness was not predetermined. They could have decided to do and be otherwise. Whatever spiritual force moved within their hearts, luring them toward a magnificent destiny, is a lure that exist in all of us. There is no rational formula for greatness, for greatness is not rational. On some mysterious level, despite whatever resistance they felt, the great are those who simply said yes at times when others would have said no. Fear did not deter them so much as it honed them. Something called to them from a higher place, and they responded".

Marianne Williamson in her book, "Every Day Grace"

The Mighty Men Convention is an annual event organized by The Exhortation World Outreach to re-establish the standards and natural roles of real men. Sponsored by God through organizations like the Toronto Church of Christ, the Mighty Men Convention is for every man regardless of race, culture, religion and socio-economic background. It is a must-attend event for men who think they may be at the end of their ropes, as well as for those who would like to discover new chapters in their lives - those with the REAL DESIRE to ENHANCE their PERSONALITY, ENERGIZE their MARRIAGE, EQUIP their PARENTING, EMPOWER their CAREER, and ENRICH their SPIRITUALITY.

Theme for 2006 - Man: Making Things HAPPEN
Keynote Speaker - Alex Nosa Ihama
(Executive Director, The Exhortation World Outreach)
Date - Saturday, November 3rd, 2006

Theme for 2007 - A Return to the GLORY of Manhood
Keynote Speaker - Sam Laing
(Author of many books including "Mighty Men of God")
Date - Saturday, October 20th, 2007

To secure your spot, click on http://www.theexhortation.com/forms/regisForm.htm or send an email to alex.ihama@TheExhortation.com. Kindly extend this invitation to your comrades as well.

According to Matthew, a Toronto Banker and participant in last year's event, "The 2006 Mighty Men Convention was a fulfilling experience and time, and I was so blessed by it that I have even mentioned to some friends to keep their diary open for the next Mighty Men Convention coming up on October 20th, 2007. It would be an understatement to say that the event was highly encouraging. All the discussions/topics were practical, well focused and demonstrated by facilitators who have had first hand experience. No doubt, such gathering would breed people with a purpose to excel in every area of their lives. For me, it was a refreshing experience both physically and spiritually."

Personally, I look forward to this event because I am concerned. I am concerned about the current state of manhood in today's society. I am concerned about the diminishing rate of men aspiring to be Mighty Men of Valor in our churches, our schools, our workplaces, our families and our societies. I am concerned that we may no longer be the example that God has called us to be for our children or the hero that God has called us to be to our wives. I am concerned that the few good men of our days may be on the verge of extinction - just like the dinosaurs. I am concerned that many men no longer aim for the very best, but rather aim to avoid the worst! Like Martin Luther King once said, "If a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live". As men concerned about the deplorable state of manhood today, we have to come together to build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear.

Like the 137 men who initially came together to re-establish the standards and roles of a REAL man, I believe that God created man to be consistently SELF-ACTUALIZING, persistently a HERO to his wife, remarkably an EXAMPLE to his children and publicly a SERVANT of God. As a man with the REAL desire to consistently CHANGE, continuously GROW and remarkably BLOSSOM, I am PRIVATELY and PUBLICLY committed to the following "7even Godly Principles of a Mighty Man":

Collectively, we agreed that A MIGHTY MAN acts instead of complaining, seeks PEACE instead of blaming others, and APOLOGIZES instead of making excuses. As MIGHTY MEN, we promised OURSELVES and GOD to continuously SOLIDIFY OUR FAITH AND CONVICTIONS, BE RESPONSIVE even when the opportunity is only perceived, and EVER READY to MAKE THINGS HAPPEN for OURSELVES, OTHERS and GOD.

To secure your spot, click on http://www.theexhortation.com/forms/regisForm.htm or send an email to alex.ihama@TheExhortation.com. Kindly extend this invitation to your comrades as well.