Challenging Men to Pursue Relational Discipleship — guest: Craig Fry

Chris Bolinger April 7, 2024

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At a time when men's ministries are struggling -- and men are struggling -- Christ Led Communities is thriving. Craig Fry, who has led CLC for the past 11 years, explains why. The two keys to CLC's success, he says, are:

1. building brotherhood bonds in small groups of men
2. a call to commitment

Get Craig's insight into how and why God will bless relational discipleship at your church.

In addition to leading CLC, Craig is the Lead Pastor atGallatin Churchin Gallatin, TN, northeast of Nashville. He has been a Senior Pastor, a Youth Minister, an Executive Sales Director, and a Chief Operations Officer.

As discussed in this episode, Craig will retire from leading CLC as soon as CLC finds his replacement. The job description is here.

00:00-03:05 introduction
03:05-07:55 After 15 years out of ministry, God calls Craig to CLC.
07:55-11:30 how God is blessing CLC, and the men in it
11:30-15:35 two keys: building brotherhood bonds and a call to commitment
15:35-20:55 meeting men where they are, and supporting pastors
20:55-25:00 dynamics of a diverse group of men
25:00-27:45 why CLC has a bright future
27:45-33:20 adapting to different countries and cultures
33:20-35:25 calling men out of isolation
35:25-49:08 the impact of CLC; Craig's final thoughts

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Chris Bolinger is the author of three men’s devotionals – 52 Weeks of Strength for Men, Daily Strength for Men, and Fuerzas para Cada Día para el Hombre – and the co-host of the Throwing Mountains podcast. He splits his time between northeast Ohio and southwest Florida. Against the advice of medical professionals, he remains a die-hard fan of Cleveland pro sports teams. Find him at mensdevotionals.com. Learn More »

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