We live in a culture that is steeped in sex, where real men are virtually impossible to find. Huge percentages of our teens (even among Christian families) come from broken homes. Without strong examples and training, how will teenage boys ever become true men?

With this need in mind, Tim Frankovich decided to do something specifically for the high school boys in his youth group in 2003 (Find out more about Tim here). Building a rough teaching outline from the book Every Young Man's Battle, he put together a two-day retreat focusing on issues of purity and integrity. Framing the entire weekend with the battle theme, he incorporated activities such as gladiator duels and "man hunt" in the woods.

Over the last six years, the Men of Valor retreat has grown, both in activities, teachings, and scope. Following 2007's event, Tim felt the call to expand this ministry even further. In 2009, God provided a temporary location near Livingston, Texas, for future events. Only God can say where it will go from here!

The current format for Men of Valor weekends is a Friday-Saturday schedule (usually), involving six teaching sessions led by Tim, interspersed with gladiator and airsoft activities.

If you are interested in hosting a Men of Valor retreat for your church,
check out more information on the Leaders page,
or contact Tim at this address: tim@valorministries.net
or by using our contact page.