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    The True Friend

    Leave No Man Behind

    A true friendship is much deeper than just having common interests and experiences. Godly men are willing to stick with their friends through thick and thin. True friends endure tough times and make the commitment to leave no man behind.

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    The Humble Hero

    Develop a God Sized Vision

    A hero is someone who has a big and noble purpose for his life. True heroes are not necessarily well known, and they are not always successful in the way the world defines success. Humble Heroes develop a God sized vision for their life.

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    The Servant Leader

    I am Third

    Servant leadership centers on using the position, power and prestige of leadership to serve other people. A servant leader recognizes that his relationship with Christ is first, his relationship with others is second, and that he is third. Real men are servant leaders.

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    The Moral Motivator

    Make a Difference

    Real men are motivated to build communities that are moral. Injustices offend them. The poor and under-resourced grieve their hearts. They have a strong desire to fix these things. Moral Motivators make a difference in their community.

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    The Bold Adventurer

    Don't Sit Around

    Growing into a man is a great adventure. God put an adventuresome spirit in our heart. Bold Adventurers don’t sit around with their equivalent of the sofa and remote control. They follow where God leads and are obedient to His plans for their life.

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    The Noble Knight

    Called to Duty

    Noble Knights live by a code of conduct and integrity. Principles, not conveniences and comforts, motivate them. Real men are Noble Knights. They have a code of principles they are going to live by, no matter what. They are the same person no matter what the circumstances.

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    The Heart Patient

    Give Up Control

    Heart surgery is a painful process because it requires change. It requires giving up control of your life. Heart Patients give up control of their lives in order to live for Christ. They live to glorify God in all they say and do.

THE SEVEN VIRTUES OF MANHOOD
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Building Boys, Making Men is a PDS-created program designed to give boys a Godly vision and definition of manhood.

We believe that boys should be intentionally taught about authentic manhood and have a Biblical framework for making wise and edifying choices during their teenage years and beyond.

We believe that, absent a compelling vision for Godly manhood, boys will accept a number of unhealthy and unwholesome myths of manhood that will short-circuit the plan God has for them as men. In addition to developing this vision for manhood, the program helps to develop a boy's faith, character and values.


The definition of manhood we teach our boys:
A real man glorifies God by seeking an adventuresome life
of purpose and passion as he protects and serves others.

How We Teach the Program

Our boys learn this definition and the seven virtues listed above through chapel programs, class meetings, devotions, classes, and their relationships with the PDS faculty and staff. The program develops a boy’s character, values and faith and offers many practical applications. The specific curriculum for our boys varies depending on the grade level and is age appropriate.

6th graders take a year-long seminar centered on the question of what it means to be a man. They read and discuss the book, Flight Plan: Your Mission To Become A Man, written by Headmaster Lee Burns and Chaplain Braxton Brady. The 194 page book discusses the definition, virtues and myths of manhood, and then it covers numerous teenage issues they will encounter, ranging from peer pressure and drinking, to dating and sex, to pornography, music, money, and school. 6th graders regularly meet with their mentors to discuss these issues and their journey to manhood.

 


The Building Boys, Making Men Speaker Series

PDS hosts for parents and adults an annual speaker series on raising boys and many of the topics related to their journey to manhood. The school aims to develop a close partnership with PDS parents, as well as be a resource to parents, educators and others around the country in their work with boys.

Find our more about the Building Boys, Making Men Speaker Series

 

flight_plan_coverFlight Plan Curriculum

Schools, churches, families or other people who work with boys may purchase the 6th grade curriculum, which may also be used with older boys as well.

Visit the Flight Plan website.

 

Strategic Parenting: Reinforce These Virtues at Home

At the beginning of each month, we'll be providing parents with talking points and action points to complement what we're doing at school. It's all about strategic parenting.