1. Why It’s Great to be a Boy
Sue Bohlin
Probe Ministries

2. I love to use my physical strength to move things, to playfully fight with my male friends, to defend someone.
Marine: I can get dirty, fire guns, jump out of airplanes, and do dangerous stuff
I can build stuff, and I can blow it up
The coolest thing about being a guy, we could go to war and do it legal like.
We get to use power tools
“Why boys are more better than girls”

3. “Man is. . . the image and glory of God”
1 Corinthians 11:7

4. What is Masculinity?
King
Warrior
Mentor
Friend

5. King God: “King of Kings”
Jesus is destined to rule with all power and authority
Man: Adam given dominion over creation (Gen. 1:28)

6. The Heart of a King A heart that provides for others Looks ahead
Watches over
Provides order, mercy, justice
He is authority
He is leader
In man, the king is under a higher authority

7. Warrior
Jesus: returning on a white war horse, in a blood-spattered robe, with a sword in His mouth and a rod of iron in His hand (Rev. 19:11-16)
Man: called to engage in spiritual warfare (Eph. 6)

8. Heart of a Warrior Protective heart
Shields, defends, stands between, guards
Protector
Wants to fight against evil

9. Mentor God: Teacher of life
Men: followers of Jesus are to “teach others also”

10. Heart of a Mentor Teaching heart Knows and wants others to know
Models, explains, trains
A man is supposed to know things
Men are supposed to teach life

11. Friend God: “God is love” Calls us His friends
Man: We are to love God and love others

12. Heart of a Friend Loving heart Caregiving heart Compassionate
“I will be with you.”
Commitment maker, a promise keeper
Puts others first

13. Initiator
The bottom line of masculinity is being an initator: the one who takes the lead
Leads in:
Providing
Protecting
Mentoring
Befriending

14. Initiator Take the lead . . . Be the first to: apologize
seek forgiveness
say “I was wrong”
reach out to someone on the fringes
stand up to a bully

15. A Real Man A real man is kind. A real man in caring.
A real man walks away from silly macho fights.
A real man helps his wife.
A real man helps his kids when they are sick.
A real man doesn’t run away from his problems.
A real man sticks to his word and keeps his promises.
A real man is honest.
A real man is not in trouble with the law.
--16 year old whose father left when he was 8