Why Herd Strong?

Now, you're probably asking yourself, "Why are you doing this? What's in it for you?" 

Listen, we get it. With the number of personalities and online businesses fighting for your attention, you have your guard up from the start. It's easy to question the intention behind something like this, especially when we all have a million other things going on. 

There are a few reasons we started The Herd, but first and foremost, it's to help men become the person God created them to be. 

There are too many men wandering through life on their own and destroying things—or people—along the way. When men get intentional about building up all four areas of their life (heart, soul, mind, strength) lives change. We're here to help coach men through that journey. 

We've reinvested the profits into the infrastructure at Moss Rock Ranch so we can host more intimate retreats off the grid, in the woods, and around a fire pit. There's just something special that happens when men connect with nature.

If you are ready to step up and join a group of men working to become better, keep reading. 

"My mission is to remind men that what God says is true and possible for them is still true and possible for them no matter what they've done or what's been done to them."

Chances are, since you're on this site, you already know who I am. At the same time, if you're anything like me, you're thinking:

"Why should I trust you, and what makes you so special?"

Let me be the first to tell you, there's nothing special about me. I'm just a few more steps down the road and have a gift for teaching people what I've learned. 

I have no desire to talk down or belittle anyone for where they're at in life just to give me an ego boost. 

I also don't think I have all the answers, which is why we have multiple leaders and coaches constantly rotating through Herd Strong, all of whom are experts in their field.

Why Start The Herd and Herd Strong?

Men were created to be in community with other men, yet we live in a world of isolation, loneliness, and emotional unhealth.  Our vision is to build a community—a “shield wall” of strong men who have linked arms/horns together to pursue Biblical masculinity in order to provide for and protect their families and serve their communities.

What Qualifies You To Help Other Men?

Over the past 40 years, I’ve had the honor of pastoring and leading men, young and old, here in the US and around the world.  

By the grace of God, I’ve been married to Robin for 38 years. My two adult children, Ali and Jordan, both love Jesus and are in ministry.  We haven’t done it perfectly, but we’re all still holding onto Jesus and onto one another as a family.

The biggest challenge I’ve tackled is facing the wounds and scars of abuse in my past. I chose a season of sin and darkness in an attempt to avoid those wounds. Now, after truly believing I am forgiven, I'm on a journey of healing, encouraging men to find that same forgiveness and healing that saved me.

Why Now Instead of Planning My Retirement?

Frankly, it sound boring. Retirement is a man-made construct which suggests that, at a certain age, a person’s work is finished and now they drift off into a self-serving sunset until they die. Not me. I plan on pouring my life and everything that God has taught me into the next generation of men.