Checkpoints: A Tactical Guide to Manhood

Society today rejects the idea of absolute truth and is openly hostile toward God. For boys who want to be more like Christ, going through adolescence in this culture is like crossing a minefield without a map. They need parents and youth workers to engage with them early and equip them with the skills needed to thrive. Checkpoints plots a course through this enemy territory that not only steers young men toward godliness but also explains how to avoid potential pitfalls. Checkpoints honestly talks about the core issues boys face, opening a vital dialogue between fathers and sons, pastors and students. Key takeaways:Created by student pastors with 20+ years in ministry8 lessonsWritten in a devotional styleGuys spend just 15 minutes each day to prepare them for their small group time. Review "Checkpoints is a practical, power-packed guide to help young men maneuver through life's pitfalls and traps.  It is loaded with the right ammunition & tools to help you get and stay on the road to victory in your Christian walk! Dr. Joe White, Founder & President of Men At The Cross/President Kanakuk Kamps From the Author     "Checkpoints lays out clear actionable strategies and tactics that, when applied, transform young men into emerging leaders."   Don Rockwell, Author of Leadership Freak Blog/Twitter     "We live in a society of boys who shave and the need for a biblical understanding of manhood is at an all time high. Into the white noise of grown boys playing endless hours of video games and teenagers desensitized from a bombardment of pornographic and violent images comes Checkpoints. I am so grateful to Brian Mills and Nathan Wagnon for creating a forty-day journey that readjusts the trajectory of development so that a young man can capture a vision for what it means to be a man of God."   Brent Crowe, Vice President of Student Leadership University and author of Chasing Elephants     "We live in a culture in which a young man can often be described more accurately not as man but as a ban - half boy half man.  Yet Scripture offers repeated examples of young men - Joseph, David, Daniel, and others - who demonstrated the life of a godly young man.  This book offers helpful counsel to young men in vitals areas to help them become not males, but men.  And we need men."   Alvin L. Reid, PhD, Professor of Evangelism and Student Ministries / Bailey Smith Chair of Evangelism, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina     "Young guys need to be discipled in their faith. Having a plan to do so is a must.  Checkpoints is that plan. We need a generation that will rise up with a strong vibrant passion for Christ and a willingness to be used in any way to change the world.  Checkpoints will be one of the major tools that can be used to disciple the next generation.  Buy it.  Share it with others. Use it!"   Dr. Ronnie Floyd, Senior Pastor of Cross Church and author of Our Last Great Hope     "There are very few books that I want to put in the hands of every young man in our student ministry to read . . . but this is one of them."  "I praise God for the message in this book!  Checkpoints will encourage and inspire young men to trust in the Lord with all their hearts." Keith Harmon, Youth Pastor, Cross Church, Springdale, Arkansas     "Checkpoints is a practical, power-packed guide to help young men maneuver through life's pitfalls and traps.  It is loaded with the right ammunition & tools to help you get and stay on the road to victory in your Christian walk! I highly recommend & encourage any young man courageous enough to walk through this study to move from boyhood to godly manhood." Dr. Joe White, Founder & President of Men At The Cross, President Kanakuk Kamps, founder of Kids Across America.     "Checkpoints is an invaluable resource that speaks directly to the very heart and issues of young men.  This is a practical, daily call for men to stand up.  I love it and can