Responsibilities of a Man
Understanding What It Means to Be a Man
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“Dennis, do you know what it means to be a man, husband, and a father?” I thought this was a silly question to be asked. Of course, I do; I have kids, a job, a home, debt, and have been married before…were the thoughts on my mind. I responded, “yes, pastor”. He responded, “Do you understand your responsibilities to God, yourself, your family, the church, and the community?” Being full of pride and ignorance and not wanting to sound uneducated, I replied, “yes, Pastor”. “Okay,” he said. “Then explain your responsibilities as a man to me, please…if you do not mind?” My eyes opened wide, my mouth became dry, and I begin to spue out words I thought the pastor wanted to hear; because, truthfully, I had no idea what it truly meant to be a man. The pastor, being a patient, humble, and funny guy, allowed me to finish rambling off my words. Then he said to me, “Dennis, one of the most important aspects of being a man is to always be humble.” When he said this, I knew he knew I had no idea what a man’s responsibilities were, nor did I truly ever have any man explain them to me. Let me put it this way; I had an idea or notion of my responsibilities as a man, father, and husband. However, I never fully understood them. My understanding was formed, shaped, and derived from how I saw other men living, acting, and speaking.
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What does it mean to be a man? Although men in general have many differences, God has given us all the same responsibilities. However, it seems that somewhere throughout time, man’s understanding of his responsibilities from God have been misconstrued, misinterpreted, misrepresented, misunderstood, and even ignored. In an inspirational guide, Dennis Bryant relies on his personal spiritual journey and professional experience as a life coach, mental health coach, motivational speaker and pastor to help men understand and fulfill their responsibilities in the four key areas in life: God, self, family (wife, children, family members), and the church and community. Through his insights, men will learn the four categories of responsibility to God—fear, love, obedience, and worship—as well as how to hold themselves accountable for actions, words, gestures, thoughts, and choices; ensure the security of their family while studying, teaching, and imparting God’s Word; and lovingly care for their church, its people, and the community. Responsibilities of a Man is a spiritually-inspired manual that leads men of all ages to understand and fulfill their purpose to God, themselves, their family, and their church and community.
About the Author
Dennis V. Bryant is the owner of Dennis V. Bryant, LLC. He focuses on promoting holistic health by providing life coaching, mental health, trauma, grief and loss, marriage and relationship coaching as well as Christian coaching. Bryant is a veteran of the United States Army and currently serves as the pastor for RARE Ministry in Fayetteville, Georgia.