*POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER*
EVENT SUMMARY
Join us on Friday, May 28 & Saturday, May 29 for our annual City on a Hill Network Men’s Retreat! This retreat is virtual and will span two days covering six video sessions with small group discussions throughout. To view the sessions, you will have the option to either gather with an in-person small group with your CoaH congregation or in a virtual small group on Zoom (see the registration form below). Then Saturday afternoon, we will gather in a centrally located park for a network-wide kick-ball game/time at the park to close out the retreat weekend. This year we will focus the content on “Manhood Restored” by Eric Mason. Please read below for the full schedule of the men’s retreat weekend as well as the registration form.
EVENT THEME
The earthly crisis within manhood will be here until Jesus returns. But, in Christ, men can be restored with ever increasing glory into the undefiled image of God as we are pointed toward the gospel as the vision for renewal.
This six-session study leads men on a journey through masculinity with Bible-study sessions on the problems that men face, God's solutions, and the restorations of worldview, sexuality, vision, and family. This study will also look at the things men do to fill the void when their relationship with Dad or God is not healthy or present. Although this study is theologically rich, it also has practical components to give men the beginning steps to walk in gospel-centered manhood.
This study will ultimately draw our focus to Jesus as the true standard of biblical manhood, looking to His perfect example to redeem and restore a man's life in the areas of sexuality, home, and work.
Author of Manhood Restored: How the Gospel Makes Men Whole
Dr. Eric Mason is the co-founder and lead pastor of Epiphany Fellowship in Philadelphia. He is known for articulating and proclaiming the gospel with clarity, passion, and authority at churches and conferences nationally. In addition to his role at Epiphany Fellowship, Eric serves as the president of Thriving, a ministry dedicated to aiding ethnic minorities to be resourced and trained for ministry to the urban context. Dr. Mason received his Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary as well as a Doctorate degree (Ministry in Complex Urban Settings) from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY NIGHT
Optional: Dinner option with small group of men from your CoaH Congregation directly before the retreat begins (please fill out your preference in the registration form below).
8:00pm – Welcome & Worship on Zoom
8:20pm – Session 1: The Life and Death of Manhood [~20:00]
This session is about the image of God represented in humanity. Eric teaches about the problem with manhood today and why we fall short of God's ideal.
8:40pm – Session 2: Jesus the Restorer of Manhood [~15:00]
This video session by Eric Mason is about the most important aspect of the series, Jesus Christ. He is the Restorer of manhood and Eric explains what that means for us.
9:00pm – Group Discussion
10:00pm – Conclusion
SATURDAY MORNING
9:00am – Welcome & Worship on Zoom
9:15am – Session 3: Restored Worldview [~12:50]
In this session Eric discusses how our worldviews are developed by what we look at and how we interpret God, people, and life.
9:30am – Session 4: Restored Sexuality [~18:00]
This session is about sex and sexuality. There is a defining way in which God created and blessed sex and a very specific assault from the Enemy on God's design.
9:50am – Group Discussion
10:50am – 10 Minute Break
11:00am – Session 5: Restored Vision [~14:00]
This session is about the defining factor of vision in the life of a man. The ability of a man to articulate a biblically rooted answer to why they are here and where they are going is an indication of Godly vision.
11:15am – Session 6: Restored Family [~20:00]
This final session is about the responsibility a man has to his wife and children regarding stability and growth.
11:35pm – Group Discussion
12:35pm – Lunch
2:30pm-4:30pm: Kick-Ball Game / Park