My Sword

Men,

Its truly an honor to be in your band.

The gift of the sword has in parted to me an overwhelming feeling of gratitude which can only symbolize the love of the Father for us. My present feeling is a mere epiphany of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Please allow me the privilege to wield it well by continuing to pray for us all.

My heart is filled appreciation of knowing the Father God made us Warrior-Kings for His Glory.

Our call is to not leave one man behind. Let us move forward with Wild Goose as our guide.

I must tell this awesome story.

This Tuesday Night - Women! God what were you thinking?

Brethren;

-We approach Tuesday Night with fear and trembling….and hope!

Several of us (it will take a squad!) will be leading the exploration of THE BEAUTY.

-What she desires.

-How God has made us to relate her.

-Why the Man & Woman thing gets so MESSED up.

-How we can move into her life with strength.

This is a particularly crucial issue with most of us…which leads us to believe there is an enemy that will throw some things at you to keep you from joining us.

Look forward to being with you….Kevin, Haines & Crew

7:00 p.m. – 9 p.m. at the barn

5:30-ish til 6:44 @ Showmars for pre-Barn Meal.

Reminder: BRING A CHAIR to the barn if you're able.

The mojo is already rolling for a large group from our area to be a part of the TOP GUN 2009 retreat…Click Here for promo with Michael Thompson and crew.

www.zoweh.com will give you a chance to reserve a spot and sign up…I'm told you can begin by making a 50% deposit and paying the balance at the March event.

Upcoming Discipleship Classes - December 5-6

Hello fellow Steele Creekers,

I want to make special invitation for you to attend the upcoming Discipleship Classes.
Charlie Crowley and I are interested in taking the class for studying the Word.
David Long is an excellent teacher and the Lord is leading me to do inductive studies of the Bible.

With the recent events one might consider the class called Oneness.

Please pray with me for those taking the D-1 class.

Kind Regards,
Daniel K. "Dan" King

God's Wild Men at The Barn

Wow! Great night with Mark Folk and his team from New Wilderness Adventures (based in Shelby http://newwildernessadventures.com/ ) Tremendous thanks to Mark, Jamie, Greg and Steve for sharing their insights on The Battle we fight and what's REALLY going on.

Barn Schedule for balance of 2008:

Tuesday, Dec 2 – Michael Thompson from Zoweh Ministries (www.zoweh.com from Durham/Chapel Hill) will be leading us through a session on The Adventure that God has called us to be a part of.

Tuesday, Dec 9 – Local talent will lead us through some thoughts on The Beauty. No elaboration – come at your own risk. (Stay tuned for possible Saturday Dec 13 follow-up 8-10 a.m.)

Tuesday, Dec 16 – Wrap up focuses on moving forward as a Band of Brothers.

Sessions run from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

5:30 – 6:50 p.m. Drop in at Showmars at SC HWY 160 and 521/Johnston Road south of Ballantyne. Back left hand corner of restaurant in semi-private room.

Fwd: FW: God's Wild Men at The Barn

Men...

I hope that you are finding yourself walking in strength, drawing closer to the Father, and asking His guidance as you walk in your true identity (exactly who He created you to be).

Last week we had an awesome time of fellowship as we enjoyed the cookout, campfire, and a provoking movie with a great story...

This week we press on into the second half of the series with "A Battle to Fight"! We are excited to have our allies from New Wilderness Adventures "on point" for this weeks formation.

If you have missed the last couple of weeks, you will not want to miss this weeks gathering!

Remember...the enemy comes to steal kill, and destroy...his tactics include discouragement, accusation, shame, distractions and anything else that would keep you from engaging!

Here is what is coming up for "the home stretch" of the series at "The Barn"

Tuesday, Nov 25 – Mark Folk and his team from New Wilderness Adventures (based in Shelby http://newwildernessadventures.com/) will be sharing about "The Battle"

Tuesday, Dec 2 – Michael Thompson from Zoweh Ministries (www.zoweh.com) from Durham/Chapel Hill) will be leading us through a session on The Adventure that God has called us to be a part of.

Tuesday, Dec 9 – Local talent will lead us through some thoughts on The Beauty. No elaboration – come at your own risk.

Tuesday, Dec 16 – Wrap up focuses on moving forward in a Band of Brothers.

Sessions run from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

5:30 – 6:50 p.m. Drop in at Showmars at SC HWY 160 and 521/Johnston Road south of Ballantyne. Back left hand corner of restaurant in semi-private room.

We hope to see you all this Tuesday!

Strength and Honor!

Kevin, Haines & Crew

Kevin@barnbrothers.org

A YouTube Playlist: "We Will Ride by Andy Park"

Wild at Heart - Session Four Questions

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcd6jnds_8gfcn55dm

Mission is under way - Retreat 2008

We arrived at the White Oak beachhead at 13:54. Worship guys are doing sound check. Got the check in table in the usual location. Waiting the enforcements. Let's roll! All the Band of Brothers are welcome to join us on the journey to the masculine soul.

Your brother in Christ,
Lt. Dan

Fwd: Where on earth is Father working...?

Take a look at 'Mobilising the Watchmen' to see the Wild Goose at work: www.facebook.com/video/?oid=21147281174

Fwd: Tuesday, November 4th

---------- Forwarded message ----------

From: Kevin Casner
Date: Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 11:06 PM
Subject: RE: Tuesday, November 4th

Greetings Men!

Yes we will be meeting Tuesday Night!...Go Vote and come on out!!

I hope that you have all had a great week and that you are fighting the Good Fight!

Last week we ventured into what was probably "uncharted territory" for many of you as we tried to discover those areas in our lives where we are hiding…or "posing". I hope that you have asked of The Father to reveal those places in your life as you Walk with God...and. if you think that you are not Posing in some way…well…we will see…

This week….The wound…..we must recognize and deal with the poser! We must also go to the wound! A wound that can't be touched, is a wound that is not healed….The enemy does not want you at the barn this week!..You must be intentional and press on.

Now , for a couple of reminders and updates…

1) Read up Through Chapters 4 and 5 in "Wild at Heart"!

2) If you have the field manual, work your way through a few of the questions regarding "The Poser"…If you don't have a field manual, see the PDF file attachment to this email and work through a couple of the questions there.

3) Men…This is our third week. I hope the small groups are working well for you…It is such an encouragement to see you, and hear how you are getting together with each other…even one on ones. This will bare much fruit in your lives as you continue to walk in restoration and Life! ENGAGE!! Let nothing stand in the way of you doing what you can to walk in your true identity and strength with other men!

this week we have closed any additional participation during this series. This will become very important as we spend more time together in our formation and Individual Platoons. If you know of someone who would like to attend at a later date, there will be other initiatives starting plus we have several allies that may be starting a series that we can plug them in to!

Men! Stick with this…Do not let the enemy take you out…He will try (If he hasn't made an attempt already)

If you have questions feel free to call me at 704-xxx-xxxx

Strength and Honor!

Kevin Casner

Wild at Heart - Session Three Questions

Session
Three – The Wound

I need to clarify three things when it comes to finding our “wounds”

First, it is not necessarily one clear wound, given on an unforgettable day you remember in detail. Many men can recall the day they received a soul-wound from their father that somehow defined the rest of their relationship with him. But for others, it is an accumulation of subtle wounds and messages give over time. Second, I believe that every man carries a wound(s). No matter how good a man your father was, and may still be, he is not Jesus Christ. Every father is a son of Adam, and every father himself grew up on a world
far from Eden. Given these two Biblical truths, be very, very cautious to come to the conclusion that you somehow escaped the father-wound. Your father may have repented deeply of his own false self as a young man, and been substantially healed of his own wound before he fathered you. But that is a rare, rare case. Finally, you have been born into a world at war. A war over the souls of men. The enemy desires to steal, kill and destroy - YOU. It is highly unlikely that he has not been successful in wounding your soul at some point in your life. Do not dismiss the assault of the enemy as you identify your wounds.

1. What is/are your wound(s)? Can you put words to it? Do you remember how
   it was given, the way it came?

   
   

2. And what was the message of the wound – or the series of wounds? What did it say to you about yourself?

   
   

3. What agreements have you made about who you are – in essence saying “This is the way I am”? Have you ever considered deeply why you are “this way?”

   
   

4. Can you remember making a sort of vow when you were younger – maybe after being wounded? What was the vow?

   
   

5. What did you father “name” you – what identity did he bestow on you as a boy and young man?

   
   

6. Some wounds originate due to absence – physical, emotional, spiritual. “Not receiving a blessing from your father is an injury. Not seeing your father when you are small, never being with him, having a remote father, a workaholic father, is an injury.” Did you receive a wound of this type?

   
   

7. Do you live each day with a deep inner strength that comes from knowing you are a real man, that you have what it takes? Or are you a driven man, or a passive man? When did that feeling of drivenness or passivity set in? Did it originate during a certain period of life?

8. Many men take their “question” to the woman and want her to validate them as men. For a passive man it may mean you need to stand up to your wife. For a violent man (including achievers) it means stop abusing her. Many men make the woman their adventure. How have you handled the woman in your life? What have you been seeking from her?
   

   
   

9. What would you love to have heard from your father?

Car pooling and ride needed to the Retreat

We have several requests for rides and car pooling to the Retreat. For example, guys need rides from Huntersville, Matthews, Fort Mill and Jackson Park.

Here is my proposed plan:

1. Connect with a Group Leader and chose a Pace Car with a driver.

2. Here's some good choices for vehicles: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indianapolis_500_pace_cars

3. Pick a specific time for departure. Dinner starts a 6:30

4. Pick a meeting place with safe parking. The church has cleared for use, preferably behind small tent. That parking lot is near the cell tower in the back.

5. Please reply to me with your plans quickly. I will coordinate the requests and direct them to you as needed. Tell who is your group's point of contact with cell numbers.

Wild at Heart - Session Two Questions

Wild at Heart - Session Two Questions
Click Here:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcd6jnds_6d434h2cg

Tuesday Night Men's meeting at the Barn: Oct 28, 2008

Greetings Men!

I hope that you have all had a great week and that you are fighting the Good Fight!

It is so exciting to see the hunger of the men that long to get their hearts back, find their place in the battle, and do so within a "Band of Brothers"!!

Last week we launched our Fall Initiative at "the barn" and had the largest group of men we've ever had. We appreciate you hanging in there as we endeavor to follow the Holy Spirit and make adjustments.

I just wanted to send out a couple of reminders and updates…

1) Read up Through Chapter 3 in "Wild at Heart"!

2) If you have the field manual, work your way through a few of the questions regarding "The Poser"…If you don't have a field manual, see the PDF file attachment to this email and work through a couple of the questions there.

3) Please bring a chair if you have one!! This will help us in the large Formation as well as the Platoon Breakouts!

4) I am going to order "Wild at Heart Field Manuals" this week…The cost will be $11.50 each… It looked like at least two dozen men needed them by show of hands last week…Their will be an request sheet for you to sign this week if you want one…please bring cash or check this week (if cash, please bring correct change) Checks can be made out to Kevin Casner and I'll give you a receipt and make one big order.

5) Reminder…we are requesting a one time facility use fee of $20.00 each, for the entire 8 to 9 week series. This will help pay some utilities, provide water and misc. supplies for us to use at the Barn…If you cannot afford the $20.00, please see me personally…WE WANT YOU HERE! You may also bring a few dollars each time if it works better. There will be a Basket for this near the sign up sheet and "Prayer Request" Ammo Box

6) Prayer Request…We have an "Ammo Box" for Prayer request…Cards and pen are located on the same location…Your request will be prayed for!

7) We have a couple of Brave young men who are students at Morningstar who want to come to this, but do not have transportation! If you live in/near or drive by the Regent Park area and can help these guys out...Please give me a call at 704-xxx-xxxx or email me at kcasner@

After this week we will close any additional participation during this series. This will become very important as we spend more time together in our formation and Individual Platoons. If you know of someone who would like to attend at a later date, there will be other initiatives starting plus we have several allies that may be starting a series that we can plug them in to!

Men! Stick with this…Do not let the enemy take you out…He will try (If he hasn't made an attempt already)

If you have questions feel free to call me at 704-xxx-xxxx

Strength and Honor!

Kevin Casner

Fwd: New Stuff goin' on at THe Barn

Brothers…….I'd like to encourage you to join us at the Barn the next number of Tuesdays (starting tomorrow night) for a Wild at Heart series inspired by John Eldredge, Erwin McManus (The Barbarian Way) and others. A number of guys (including guest appearances from some great men from afar – Shelby to Durham to D.C.) will be helping to lead this journey into a deeper understanding of the warrior hearts that God has given each of us.

7 p.m. til 9 p.m. at The Barn on Tuesday nights

5:30-6:45 the Food Crew will be dining at Showmars ~ 521 & SC 160

This book (Wild at Heart) and this video series has had more impact on my spiritual walk than any other thing I've ever done.

My prayer is that it would impact you as well and that you would spread it to other men in the future.

If you're not able to attend, we covet your prayers. God is stirring up a BUNCH of men in the region and it's clear to me that whatever the Lord calls and ordains…the enemy fiercely opposes.

Fighting together in the battle.

Haines Maxwell

Starting Tuesday, October 21st from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Starting Tuesday, October 21st from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and for the next 8 to 10 weeks every Tuesday, we will embark on a journey to Discover and awaken your heart. We will be utilizing material from the book "Wild at Heart" by John Eldredge.

I am very excited about this Fall's series. We anticipate having participation from several of our allies in the facilitation of this series, including men from "Men of Steele", Mission Uprising, New Wilderness Adventures, Zoweh Ministries, as well as other alumni of the "Barn Militia"

"For that which draws us to the heart of God, is that which often first lifts our own hearts above the mundane, awakens a longing and desire. And it is that life, my brothers, the life of your Heart that God is most keenly after"....from "The Way of the Wild Heart"

Does this statement stir anything within you...within your Heart...? Why... What is "That"? "To rescue men, to see them restored by Christ and released for God's kingdom, is the most desperate need of this hour". (John Eldredge)

Put Some South in Your Mouth!

A scrumptious BBQ eatery close to the Barn.

521 BBQ & Grill

7580 Charlotte Highway, Indian Land, S.C.

www.521bbqandgrill.com

"Butts rubbed nightly"

803-548-7675

Eastern Front Allies summary - Oct 9th

What a great time yesterday's call was for my heart and for the life I desire--- Connected to God and Connected to Others.

Thanks to all who could make it. Here is a recap of our time...

1. What a great story about Captain Bll Eckerd and his WWII experience as well as his journey to a reunion of the 100th infantry division taking him by the Barn and Haines and Kevin and Bill's son Robin. A heart changed... yours and Capt. Bills. That is a great story. Thanks for reminding us all of the power of God and this message to come after us.

2. Remembering what happened to you. Weve all heard John and the RH team talk about the thief coming to steal, though that can happen and does, often we just file the good stuff away and don't return to it. I was struck by this a couple of weeks ago and wanted to start our time with that inviting question: So, What happened to you? God has brought us all so far from where we were that a couple of minutes on the phone obviously wont do it justice but some time with Him or another man reflecting on it will do your heart good, I'm sure of it!

3. Men on a Mission

Jeff Andrecyn and his team from Charlottesville are speakers at a men's retreat in Columbia... Carrying this message in four sessions this weekend as well as inviting these men to more at TOP GUN in March 09.

Haines, Kevin, Dan, Ernie and the Band from Charlotte are doing the Men of Steele (Steel Creek Church) men's retreat next weekend

Tad Fisher and Mark Leinberger in Richmond, Roanoke and Salem are taking their squadron into a mission for the hearts of men at their churches men's retreat in a couple of weeks.

Rob Loghery in Philly area is taking a men's Boot Camp to the Methodist churches in Nov in his area and at a Methodist Camp in the Pocono's.

Kevin Keifer from DC is taking 12 men in his foxhole to Nagshead (the beach) to go deeper in their friendships and relationships. Sharing their stories and finding more clarity in their lives.

The Zoweh team Durham/Chapel Hill is offering a couples weekend Oct 24-26. A getaway for us (the couples of the eastern front) to enjoy getting to know one another from the Eastern Front. There is still room for 3 couples.

Mark Folk and his team at New Wilderness Adventures is having their Golf event fundraiser coming up

4. Some Encouraging Words we ended on...

Rent Mr. Holland's Opus

The Gospel is not about Relief but Restoration

We are not settlers but pilgrims who travel lightly and with great purpose.

We (the allies of the Eastern Front) are changed men and therefore Compelled to do what we do... offer Life and Freedom to others while seeking it and living it ourselves.

There are no short cuts, just ordained delays.

Get Gary's Calling CD, the one entitled - Unveiling Your Purpose

5. This is a definition that Gary shared in West Virginia regarding Military Special Ops...

Special Ops: Operations conducted by specially organized, trained, forces to achieve military, political, economic, or informational objectives by unconventional means in hostile, denied, or politically sensitive areas. (behind enemy lines)

Thats Us!!!

6. TOP GUN March 09. Attached is the flier and poster for the event. We need your help going after the hearts of men and want you to consider roles on I-Team, Work Crew, Free Time fun and even a free time workshop or two. Feel free to change the bottom of the poster and put your name and contact info . Leave the registration info there at the bottom. A dvd promo highlight is coming for you to share, paint the picture.

Michael Thompson
919-210-3710
www.zoweh.com

Men of the Eastern Front, (This is a report from a conference call of men from D.C. to the Carolinas)

SCCC Retreat 2008 at SCBC - White Oak

[http://www.scbaptist.net/whiteoak/]

SCBC - White Oak : Home:
"Set in the wooded hills of the midlands, White Oak Conference Center provides modern day comforts in tranquil surroundings away from daily routines and distractions. Able to host large adult and youth conferences in spacious venues, as well as, accommodate small retreats or seminars White Oak provides the perfect setting for training and fellowship.

White Oak is equipped to meet your conference needs with 140 motel rooms, a group house that sleeps 64, a 400-seat dining hall, an 850-seat auditorium, a 230-seat lecture hall and 23 additional classrooms. Also available are many recreational opportunities with a 25-acre lake, pool, gym, picnic shelter and other activities.

The 840-acre conference and retreat center is located 37 miles north of Columbia and 60 miles south of Charlotte, 8 miles off Interstate 77 at exit 46.

White Oak Conference Center exists to serve the churches of the South Carolina Baptist Convention as a place set apart for Empowering Kingdom Growth through evangelism and discipleship in the name of Jesus Christ.

White Oak Conference Center permits groups affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, other Christian denominations, and non-profit organizations whose purpose and objectives are compatible with those of the South Carolina Baptist Convention to utilize the conference center as space is available."

KingDan Prayer

Golf fundraiser for New Wilderness Adventures

Yes, I want to support you in your efforts to raise funds for New Wilderness Adventures: http://www.aboundfundraising.com/events/accept.psp?id=33844

Dan -

I think I've sent you an email about the golf tournament our ministry is holding this weekend. I'm writing you to see if you would be willing to sponsor me on one of my remaining holes. I am currently $700 short of my goal of $1,800. Would you consider giving a gift of any size to help me reach my goal?

We are only a few days away from the tournament and would love to have your support!

Please respond by clicking on the YES link below. Your gift is tax deductible. You will receive a receipt for that purpose as well as a "Thank-You" note and report from me on how the day went.

Thank you so very much!!

Jamie
704-297-5200

Click here to learn more about New Wilderness Adventures

Yes, I want to support you in your efforts to raise funds for New Wilderness Adventures: http://www.aboundfundraising.com/events/accept.psp?id=33844