Men’s Ministry

Every man’s heart is yearning for an adventure, a battle, and a beauty… This past October I had the opportunity to join 11 other men for the diocese’s first Wild at Heart Basic Retreat. It was great to be at St. Christopher. The camp used their personal retreat format to safely provide lodging, meals, meeting space, and outdoor encounters for this adventure based on the book Wild at Heart. In over 70 live Boot Camps John Eldredge and his team ...
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If you haven’t heard his message yet, please take a few minutes and listen to the two talks Bishop Lawrence gave at the 2020 Men’s Summit. You can find them on The Anglican Diocese of South Carolina’s website (www.adosc.org) under our Men’s Ministry tab. https://vimeo.com/475558733 As you will hear, the Bishop’s two teachings were grounded on Psalm 51. He was open about his reluctance to talk on Faith in the Home, but he is transparent stories he tells about his ...
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This article was originally shared December 2019. In our highly technological interconnected world, there is a place you can unplug from it all and reconnect with God through fellowship and worship on the trail. If you are interested in going on a journey in faith through the outdoors, reach out to me. I’m looking to connect guys who want to go on a Christian Men’s Hike and need a group to go with. If you are planning a Men’s Hike ...
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By The Rev. Tim Surratt, Rector, Christ the King-Grace Church, Waccamaw, Pawley’s Island This past October, a group of 11 men from our diocese and about as many from other places took a pilgrimage to the Holy Land — to learn, to walk in the steps of Jesus, to bond, to pray, to seek and to find, to be changed by the Lord — basically, to be better men of God. The trip called “Behold the Man” (BTM) is part ...
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This article was originally shared December 2019. Twenty-five men from the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina and beyond recently returned from our 12-day men’s pilgrimage and spiritual retreat to the Holy Land. Our 2019 leadership team included Dr. Peter Walker, Pilgrimage Leader; the Rev. Dr. John Barr, Chaplain; Scott Poelker, Point Man; and Jay Crouse, Coordinator. Again this year, we were able to include two priests from Kenya. Each year we begin our pilgrimage in the wilderness for two nights ...
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