{"id":6869,"date":"2016-03-08T06:07:39","date_gmt":"2016-03-08T06:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/?p=6869"},"modified":"2016-03-01T14:22:26","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T14:22:26","slug":"making-the-man-intro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/making-the-man-intro\/","title":{"rendered":"Making the Man: Intro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/making-the-man.png?resize=560%2C315\" alt=\"making-the-man\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So you may have seen recently a news item about a man called Kurt Hahn. Hahn was reported to have been pivotal in the education of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. In addition to this Hahn has also been indicated as an instrumental influence in the formation of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.<\/p>\n<p>So what you might be saying, well Hahn in this news item I was reading was suggesting that as boys transition to be men, starting around age 13, certain virtues and aspects of healthy curiosity and adventure can be lost.<\/p>\n<p>I thought that was interesting, and Hahn went on to explore 6 conditions in society that he challenged to help boys overcome in their journey to manhood.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Lack of physical fitness<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> \u2022 Decline of initiative and enterprise<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> \u2022 Decline of imagination<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> \u2022 Decline of craftsmanship<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> \u2022 Decline of self-discipline<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> \u2022 Decline of compassion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A lot has been written about Hahn but one contribution noted that Hahn\u2019s ideas had managed to fuse a few things together. First the aspects of physical challenge, courage and perseverance combined with compassion, self sacrifice, love and tolerance\u2026.that got me thinking about this series.<\/p>\n<p>What I have found time and time again is if you encounter a Christian man who has served in the military in some form they speak of these two aspects and thrive on them. Challenge, risk, danger, courage and honour combined with self-sacrifice, brotherhood and a deep commitment to a band of brothers.<\/p>\n<p>In our church settings, it is easy for us to know and nurture the \u2018pastor\u2019 in men and enable those characteristics or attributes. But something gets suppressed, where is the warrior and his virtues?<\/p>\n<p>Can Christian men be the shepherd warrior? A man who thrives on risk, challenge, adventure and courage whilst showing great compassion, love, and self-sacrifice? Can these men impact the next generation of young men waiting in the wings to step forward?<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s what I want, I don\u2019t know about you but if you feel like there is a sleeping lion in you that has hibernated on a diet of safe conversations, low expectancy and playing it safe as a Christian then lets awaken it, prod it and see what happens! You never know, blokes might get saved!<\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/making-the-man-intro\/\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 897245;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png?w=750\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you may have seen recently a news item about a man called Kurt Hahn. Hahn was reported to have been pivotal in the education of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. In addition to this Hahn has also been indicated as an instrumental influence in the formation of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 897245;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":6870,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[572,1227,1223,1226,1225,1222,1221,257,1224,1228,1220],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/making-the-man.png?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7PoLK-1MN","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6874,"url":"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/making-the-man-i\/","url_meta":{"origin":6869,"position":0},"title":"Making the Man (Part I)","date":"15 March 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"#1 Lack of physical fitness Kurt Hahn and his 6 social ills that plague young men in society had this listed and for good reason. At CVM we encourage all our team to join the gym and cultivate a discipline of physical exercise at some level. We are not all\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Team CVM&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/making-the-man.png?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6880,"url":"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/making-the-man-v\/","url_meta":{"origin":6869,"position":1},"title":"Making the Man  (Part V)","date":"12 April 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"#5 Decline of self-discipline As you might expect from Proverbs in the Bible, is this wisdom about self-control and discipline: \u2018A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.\u2019 Proverbs 25:28 Cities of that day had just about all their defense in the walls, you\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Team CVM&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/making-the-man.png?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6879,"url":"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/making-the-man-iv\/","url_meta":{"origin":6869,"position":2},"title":"Making the Man (Part IV)","date":"5 April 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0#4 Decline of craftsmanship In 2014 the National Audit office suggested that for every \u00a31 spent of public money towards apprenticeships the economy gained \u00a318. My guess would be that equipping, training and developing people with a skill\/trade is a good way to secure them work. When I worked in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Team CVM&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/making-the-man.png?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6878,"url":"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/making-the-man-iii\/","url_meta":{"origin":6869,"position":3},"title":"Making the Man (Part III)","date":"29 March 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"#3 Decline of imagination So I am 36 (and a half) and would still argue that I fit into a generation that operated a \u2018free roaming\u2019 adventure and imagination. We went out on a Saturday afternoons and explored the woods with catapults and Swiss Army knives creating imaginary enemies and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Team CVM&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/making-the-man.png?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6881,"url":"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/making-the-man-vi\/","url_meta":{"origin":6869,"position":4},"title":"Making the Man (Part VI)","date":"19 April 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"#6 Decline of compassion I remember being in Brazil and chatting to a wealthy Christian friend of mine and asked him about the poverty all around us. In the region of Brazil where I was living you couldn\u2019t go out without being pressed right up against abject poverty and misery\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Team CVM&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/making-the-man.png?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6877,"url":"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/making-the-man-ii\/","url_meta":{"origin":6869,"position":5},"title":"Making the Man (Part II)","date":"22 March 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"#2 Initiative and enterprise So whilst this would perhaps be more situated on your CV when you\u2019re applying for a job the question is; what\u2019s this sort of thing got to do with a blog to Christian men? 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