Stephen Ashton

Mentoring Leadership Masculinity

REAL Manhood

"Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love." — 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 The world is confused about masculinity. Some push an image of manhood that celebrates dominance and selfish power. Others try to erase manhood altogether, taming boys into passivity and ...
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Stephen Ashton

Mentoring Leadership Masculinity

Three Factors to Forge Manliness

“Let childhood and boyhood be prolonged, let manhood be postponed, but let manliness be promptly developed.” - George Walter Fiske
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Stephen Ashton

Mentoring Leadership Masculinity

7 Transformational Men's Ministry Ideas That Actually Work

When most people search for men’s ministry ideas, they’re looking for activities to keep men involved—a breakfast, a retreat, maybe a golf outing. Those have their place, but if we’re honest, many of them don’t move the needle. They get men to show up, but they don’t awaken the heart of a man. They don’t engage men in ...
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Mark Hancock

Mentoring Parenting Let Boys be Boys Masculinity

What Every Boy is Asking

A boy doesn’t usually say it out loud. But he’s always asking: Who’s in charge? Who’s with me? What’s the mission?
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Matt Gidney

Mentoring Parenting Leadership Masculinity

God Sent Men: A Story of Single Motherhood, Mentorship, and the Power of a Troop Family

“When my husband left our family, my prayer for my sons was simple: ‘God, please send godly men into their lives.’”
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Staff

In The News Mentoring Parenting Leadership Masculinity

Introducing Fathers & Families™: Empowering Men to Lead with Purpose

Trail Life USA proudly announces the launch of Fathers & Families™, a transformative ministry initiative designed to equip men to rediscover their God-given identity, embrace their influence, and lead with confidence in their families, churches, and communities. Rooted in the principles of identity, community, and ...
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Matt Gidney

Mentoring

Guiding Generations: Paul, Timothy, and the Power of Mentorship

“For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, my son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord.” - 1 Corinthians 4:17 The story of Paul and Timothy is more than ancient history; it’s a timeless tale of mentorship, love, and a legacy that reaches through the ages to inspire us today. Paul’s relationship with Timothy was ...
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Matt Gidney

Mentoring Service Leadership

Daniel Boone Base Camp 2024 - Raising Servant Leaders

What originally started as a Trail Life kick-off event back in 2013 has grown and matured, much like Trail Life as a ministry. The first Daniel Boone Base Camp in 2013 hosted 119 Trailmen. Over the past ten years, it has expanded as Troops from across the Northeast gather to kick off the program year. This year, ...
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Press Release

Mentoring Service

Trail Life USA Honors American Veterans and Celebrates Duty to God and Country

Trailmen in over 1,100 Troops across the country honor America's fallen heroes.
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