The Dad Plan

With the summer behind us and the fall season campouts, fall festivals, and bonfires ramping up, the last thing on your mind is thinking about next year, but that’s exactly what a super dad does!

Our email this week is an attempt to nudge all dads to think about how to prepare your kids for adulthood and how to lead out in a father-son rite of passage next summer. To do this I have a short video message, a couple of free downloads, and an opportunity to participate in the “RITE OF PASSAGE” webinar launching on October 25.

Read. “Manhood Rites and Blessings”
Listen. “The Dad Plan” presentation
Download. “Adulting Blueprint” eBook
Sign-Up. “Rite of Passage” webinar

On another note I’d like to remind you that we still have several men’s retreats this fall to choose from. If you haven’t been to a retreat in a while maybe it’s time to take the plunge and join us at one of these fall events. It just might be what you need to launch you into a deeper walk with Christ, the Blueprint for Men.

Here’s to Building Bettter Men!

Marty Miller

Blueprint for Men
Founder | President

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Manhood Rites and Blessings

A father’s knowledge and skills should be shared with his children at different stages of life. And at every stage of development, a child should receive a Father’s Blessing. These blessings may coincide with significant events such as baptisms, graduations, weddings, baby dedications, and end of life. “The Blessing” is a simple yet beautiful ceremony that your son will never forget.

A Father’s Blessing includes…

1. A symbolic and personalized gift from you to your son.

2. A carefully crafted pronouncement of blessing to your son.

3. A prayer of blessing from God through you to your son.

Rites of Passage

During the journey to adulthood, a father should provide at least 3 Rites of Passages which corresponds with the stages of increasing freedom, power, and responsibility. The Rite of Passage for the Masai, the Spartans, and the Marines all share the same three essential elements or phases which are listed below.

The Essential Elements of the Rite of Passage

1. Separation Phase – Preparation for Manhood

The young person is taken from his familiar environment to enter a different and sometimes difficult world. Separation can take many forms such as a distant journey, a struggle in the wilderness, or just a time away from parents. This is the phase where the young person is trained and prepared for the transition phase which includes the test of manhood.

2. Transition Phase – Test of Manhood

The initiate must undergo some sort of change, whether it be a trial of arms, a survival challenge, or increasing responsibility. The transition phase is the time where the participant learns the appropriate behavior for the new stage he is entering. Whatever the transition event is, the person is different when he emerges from what he was when he began. This challenge is so great that failure is a very real possibility.

3. Incorporation Phase – Celebration of Manhood

Finally, during incorporation, the young man or woman is welcomed back into the larger society, hopefully as a transformed person with a new sense of purpose and mission. This last phase takes place when the young person is formally admitted into the new role, and it often features a ceremony complete with gifts, blessings, and a feast.

To discover more about Manhood Rites and Blessings download the document below.

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ADULTING BLUEPRINT

The Adulting Blueprint is a practical checklist of what every father should teach his child before the age of 18. Areas of preparation include everything from automobile maintenance to paying bills. Make a difference in your child’s life, prepare them for a successful launch into adulthood!

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RITE OF PASSAGE WEBINAR

A Live Interactive Webinar for Dads

This webinar will help mentors, dads, and granddads prepare their children to launch into adulthood. During the presentations Marty Miller will share practical step-by-step directions for succeeding at the Adulting Blueprint, The Blessing, and the Rite of Passage. Sign-up today!

MEETING: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 @ 7:30-8:30 pm