Mentoring and Discipleship

Understanding Millennials (Dr. John Seel – 1/12/18 – NCS New Canaan)

January 12, 2018 by NCS New Canaan Leave a Comment

On the eve of the release of his new book The New Copernicans: Millennials and the Survival of the Church, John Seel shares the amazing story of how he came to study Millennials, the courageous story of how he learned about Millennials and the inspiring story of how the book became a reality. Most importantly, however, he shares what he came to learn about Millennials, particularly how misunderstood they are by Boomers. While Dr. Seel believes that Millennials hold the key to the life of the church, he is also convinced that the “frame” through which Millennials view the world has the potential to bring the rest of us closer to the way of Jesus.

His book may be purchased from Amazon at this LINK

Destroying Silos of Pride: Learning Humility the Hard Way (Rob Brinkman – 12/15/17 – NCS New Canaan)

December 15, 2017 by NCS New Canaan Leave a Comment

With great vulnerability and rawness, Rob Brinkman shares the extreme sifting and pruning God had to undertake (including a Federal prison sentence) to destroy his silos of pride and arrogance and start him on the journey toward humility–and how his prison ordeal actually prepared him spiritually to handle the loss of his 12 year-old daughter to cancer a few years later. Brinkman also explains how a man’s lack of humility can prevent his marriage from flourishing. This is a message for all men.

Eight Challenging Words (Mark Finlay – 4/21/17 – NCS New Canaan)

April 21, 2017 by NCS New Canaan Leave a Comment

Mark Finlay offers eight words to guide a walk with Jesus: Love Jesus Passionately; Obey Him Precisely; Act Promptly.

In describing how he has come to live by these eight words, Finlay shares his story, which begins with a graphic rendition of what it was like as a young boy growing up during the conflict in Northern Ireland. As Mark relentlessly pursued a successful corporate career with all the material trappings, he was, in turn, being pursued relentlessly by a message from God.

Mark then explains how his life changed dramatically when he finally accepted that message and began a new journey as an ambassador of reconciliation in the name of Jesus. This extraordinary adventure has taken him from peace talks in Ireland, to the halls of the U.S. Congress, and across the globe, all the time relying upon God to guide his steps and provide for the needs of his family. It is an inspiring story of learning to follow Jesus and, in the process, learning humility, obedience and trust.

Building Men (Lawrence Sheffield – 3/24/17 – NCS New Canaan)

March 24, 2017 by NCS New Canaan Leave a Comment

With loads of Southern charm, disarming wit and refreshing humility, Lawrence Sheffield shares his own faith journey, how it led to Magic City Woodworks, how God has miraculously grown Magic City from a one-car garage, and how Magic City is impacting the lives of other young men in Birmingham with very different backgrounds but much in common. Lawrence talks vulnerably about the wound caused by his father’s disappointment when Lawrence graduated from high school with a 1.9 average and became a firefighter instead of going to college. Sheffield also discusses the impact of losing his father just as they were beginning to reconcile their relationship. After being led to faith in Jesus by another firefighter, Lawrence turned a woodworking hobby into Magic City in order to help other young men like him who have a chip on their shoulder and don’t know where their life is headed. At Magic City they learn a trade, learn about Jesus and learn about being a man through building “10 things that require zero talent”:
1. Being on time (“showing up”)
2. Work ethic
3. Showing effort
4. Body language
5. Energy
6. Attitude
7. Passion
8. Being coachable
9. Doing extra
10. Being prepared

Our Road To Heaven (Nick DeMarco – 11/18/16 – NCS New Canaan)

November 18, 2016 by NCS New Canaan 1 Comment

Nick DeMarco shares the incredible journey that took him from Brooklyn to the glamorous world of high fashion during the peak of Studio 54. It was a journey of achievement as he desperately tried to fill a void with all that the world told him was important. When his second marriage was crumbling, Nick called out to God and picked up a Bible. Everything changed as he began to trade God’s definition of success for the world’s. The second leg of his journey has seen tragedy and narrow escapes–a road to Heaven as God has drawn him closer and closer.

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