Understanding the Purpose and Power of Men

The Male as Visionary and Leader

Principles

1. Being a visionary is a foundational responsibility for the male because, without it, he can‘t fulfill his other a s signments of leader, teacher, cultivator, provider, and protector. 2. To have vision means to be able to conceive of and move toward your purpose in life. 3. The male was created to be a visionary. He was given the first vision of God‘s plan for humanity. 4. The male is designed to be a visionary. He is able to look at the big picture in life and to plan for the future from a logical, practical standpoint. 5. Prerequisites for discovering vision are: (1) follow Christ‘s example, (2) acknowledge Christ‘s headship, (3) listen for God‘s direction, and (4) be open to God‘s communic a tion. 6. A man needs a clear vision of (1) who he is in God, (2) what his overall purpose as a male is, (3) what his pur pose as an individual man is. 7. God designed the male to carry others with him in his vision. 8. If a man has no vision, this will negatively affect those who are to follow him, especially his family. 9. Before God gave the man a helper, He gave him a vi sion. 10. A male cannot ask a female to follow and help him if he has no vision. 11. God always provides for the vision He gives. 12. God created and designed the male to be a responsible leader. 13. The characteristics of a leader are: (1) strong and cou rageous, (2) obedient to God‘s commands, (3) a logical thinker, (4) a servant‘s heart, and (5) a teachable spirit. 14. One way a woman can be good to a man is by respect ing him as the leader in the home.

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