Purpose, Provision, Protection.

TRADITIONAL FATHERHOOD INTENSIVE

Past Event (May 2023)

Relive the event!

This is a past event. But the recordings of each talk are live on our YouTube channel! Watch the recordings of talks from Rory Groves, Nathan Spearing, and Pastor C.R. Wiley.

A weekend event to equip you to be a better husband, father, and head of household. All dads and future dads welcome, ages 16+.

This Fri-Sat. intensive will feature three national speakers helping men to become better husbands, fathers, and leaders in their communities. Special sessions will be lead by Rory Groves, Nathan Spearing, and Pastor C.R. Wiley. Speaker bios below.

May 5 • 5:30 PM - May 6 • 4:30 PM PDT

PAST EVENT

Westminster Presbyterian Church

10713 Northeast 117th Avenue Vancouver, WA 98662

VANCOUVER WA

 

SPEAKERS

RORY GROVES

Rory Groves moved his family from the city to the country several years ago to begin the journey towards a more durable way of life. Rory and his wife Becca now reside in southern Minnesota where they farm, raise livestock, host traditional skills workshops, and homeschool their six children. He is the author of Durable Trades: Family-Centered Economies That Have Stood the Test of Time.

Nathan Spearing spent 14 years in elite U.S. Army special operations, completing thousands of combat missions during his career. He made the decision to leave the military to spend more time with his wife and five children. Today he resides in North Carolina and is a business owner, Podcast host, and life coach who is passionate about encouraging others to avoid the path of "safety" and instead live a life boldly on target.

NATHAN SPEARING

C.R. WILEY

Chris Wiley is the pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church, author, commercial real estate investor, illustrator, and former building contractor and college professor. He and his wife have been married over 30 years and have three married children and several grandchildren. His most recent book is, In the House of Tom Bombadil (2021). He is also the author of The Household and the War for the Cosmos and Man of the House. He can be heard weekly on the The Theology Pugcast.

TOPICS

  • The Bible teaches that the fundamental unit of society is the family—not the individual, not a corporation, not the government. This talk explores the basic elements of a family-centered economy and provides practical steps for families to reclaim productive households that will thrive in uncertain times.

  • Facing the cultural and economic Goliaths of our day requires more than personal convictions and a rainy day fund. It requires households that perceive the threat and stake out a measure of independence and sovereignty in a culture that would claim all. God has brought your family together to fulfill a unique vision on earth that no other family can—a vision that begins with you.

RORY GROVES

  • Traditionally, fathers were responsible for protecting their household, clan, and tribe. In an era where this has been outsourced to risk-averse bureaucracy and rebellious mercenaries, our culture yearns for fathers to take this role seriously again. Nathan will share how he has cultivated true meekness – the ability to do violence that tempered with wisdom and restraint. He will share his framework for channeling this meekness toward building a multigenerational productive household.

  • “Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn’t even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.” – Heraclitus. Are you a target, or one of the nine? Building on A Theology of Violence, Nathan shares ways to become more dangerous (and free).

NATHAN SPEARING

AGENDA

FRIDAY, MAY 5

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Friday. preview/survey: Purpose, Provision, Protection.

Hear briefly from each speaker on their chosen topic.

SATURDAY, MAY 6

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Sat. main sessions: Purpose, Provision, Protection.

Hear in depth from each speaker on their chosen topic; lunch from 12:00-1:30 PM. Breaks will feature a time to meet others attending and enjoy some snacks.