A biblical formation experience for men

Stand as a son.
Fight like a man.

A ten-week crucible for men who are done drifting—built on truth, brotherhood, grace, and the courage to become who God made you to be.

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10transformational weeks

1honest brotherhood

$0cost to participate

01 / THE INVITATION

You were made for more than survival.

Shame says hide. Fear says retreat. Passivity says wait for someone else. Fight for Manhood calls men into the light—to face what is broken, receive grace, take responsibility, and live from a secure identity as sons of God.

02 / THE PROCESS

Not a lecture series. A journey.

Ten weeks that move a man from hiding to wholeness.

Weeks 1–4

Diagnosis

Name the wounds, patterns, and false stories shaping the man you have become.

Weeks 5–7

Healing

Encounter the real Jesus, receive grace, and begin replacing performance with relationship.

Weeks 8–10

Restoration

Step into obedience, sonship, responsibility, and a life that strengthens everyone around you.

How Did We Get Here?

Wounds & Shame

Father Figures

Protected, Not Prepared

Finding Healing

The Real Jesus

Law vs. Grace

Obedience, Fear & Faith

What Is a Real Man?

A Real Man — Is That Me?

Adult Fight for Manhood participants holding ceremonial swords

03 / FALL 2026 COHORT

Your next step starts here

Come as you are. Leave ready to lead.

Dates: September 15 – November 17
Time: Tuesdays at 6:00 PM
Place: Highland Place
6223 Highland Place Way
Knoxville, TN 37919
Cost: No cost to participate

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04 / OUR STORY

Changing the story—one man at a time

Born from a conviction that transformed men transform families.

Since 2006, Fight Like a Man Ministries has helped men confront the quiet forces that keep them absent, passive, isolated, or trapped in performance. What began in Knoxville has grown into a proven pathway of biblical formation, honest brotherhood, mentoring, and leadership.

Fight for Manhood is the flagship experience. The larger vision is a lifelong pathway that strengthens men, marriages, families, churches, and the next generation.

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Men surrounding and praying over a younger man — Real change happens when men stop pretending and start walking together.

05 / STORIES OF CHANGE

The fight is worth it

Different men. One unmistakable turning point.

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The brotherhood met me in one of the darkest seasons of my life and helped me rediscover who I am.
A.J. Caulineau

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I moved from performing for God to knowing Him—and became a better husband and father in the process.
Greg Butler

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This gave me confidence as a man and a father. What changed in me can change generations.
Jim Cook

Fight for Manhood graduates gathered together with ceremonial swords

06 / THE VISION

Build men. Strengthen families. Multiply leaders.

We are building an expandable pathway for men to keep growing after the first ten weeks—and to carry what they have learned into their marriages, homes, churches, and communities.

Ongoing brotherhood and mentoring
Marriage, fatherhood, identity, and family formation
Mentor and facilitator development
Church partnerships and regional cohorts
Digital resources for men everywhere

07 / PARTNER WITH US

Help another man enter the fight

Your generosity changes more than one life.

When a man becomes whole, his family feels it. His church feels it. The next generation feels it. Your support keeps the flagship cohort accessible at no cost and helps take this pathway to more men.

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The next chapter can start now.

Stop drifting.
Step into the fight.

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