Servant Warriors

SUNDAY NIGHTS | 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Who Should Be a Servant Warrior?

± Men who need encouragement from someone to keep them involved in both an exercise program and a spiritual discipline.
± Men ready to cultivate a stronger discipline in handling the word of God.
± Men who recognize the need to be stronger leaders.
± Men committed to serving the Lord at home, church, work, and in the community.
± Men who long to reconnect with a sense of adventure.
± Men who want to be victorious in the face of spiritual warfare.
± Men who long to build deeper friendships with other men.
± Men who are ready to get in shape - spiritually and physically.

For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.
1 Timothy 4:8

What is it?

Servant Warriors is a unique physical and spiritual fitness plan developed by our Pastor for the men of First Baptist Nashville.

When will we meet?

Sunday afternoons 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. (during SMART and Sunday Night Discipleship)

Who can participate?

Any man wanting to strengthen mind, body, and spirit!

What will we do?

By using a low-impact, aerobic exercise routine balanced with stretches, we are going to tone our core (abs), upper and lower arms, shoulders, thighs, and calves in a 45-minute physical workout using a wooden samurai sword called the bokken.

But I don't own a sword.

Your registration fee covers the cost of your bokken (wooden sword) and all the notebook materials that you will use in our first semester.

What about the Spiritual part of this?

Following each workout session, we will learn how to apply a passage of scripture to our lives that will help tone the spiritual core of each man willing to serve his family, church, and community and live victoriously in the midst of the spiritual battles every man faces.

Do I need to be an athlete to participate?

No! You only need to possess a desire to be more responsible for your physical and spiritual health.

Will there be any homework?

No. But you will be working on your private devotional life. You will also be able to use the Servant Warrior Workout as a supplement to your existing exercise routines or begin using it as a total body workout if you are not currently exercising. The pace set will be up to each individual.

What are the expectations?

Be in class, ready to begin, at 5:00 sharp. We will not wait on stragglers!

Fight the good fight of faith.
1 Timothy 6:12

What can I expect to gain physically?

All the benefits of an exercise routine including: lower stress levels, a better night's sleep, the fun of learning something new and completely different with a group of other beginners, and the renewed sense of adventure that only comes from welding a sword!

What can I expect to gain spiritually?

You will be equipped to win the battles men face, you'll learn the principles that servant warriors live by, and you will discover a new Bible study method that will rekindle the fire in your devotional life.

How long will the course last?

Depending on your response, we can continue to add both challenging exercise routines and meaningful Bible study to extend Servant Warriors for several semesters. Your Pastor is committed to lead the men of First Baptist Nashville in physical and spiritual fitness for as long as they are willing to participate!

What to wear, what to bring?

Each session will involve a physical workout. Wear a good pair of cross-training shoes along with your workout clothes (gym shorts, a t-shirt, etc.). Bring your Bible. You will receive a sword (wooden bokken) at the first class along with your Servant Warrior Notebook. You will bring these to class each week.

If one were to say in a word what the condition of a samurai is, its basis lies first in seriously devoting one's body and soul to his master.
Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Hagakure, the Book of the Samurai

Why Do I Need to Register?

We need to order enough swords for each participant. Please pre-register to help us make sure that we have a sword for you.

How to Register?

Call 664-6010 and let us know you're coming. It's that easy.

We will collect the registration fee of $25 on the first night of class. This covers your bokken, your Servant Warrior Notebook, and other materials related to the course.