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David Roadcup
Dr. David Roadcup is Professor of Discipleship and Global Outreach Representative with TCM International Institute. He has been in ministry for over 40 years. Besides youth ministries, senior/preaching ministries and college/seminary teaching through the years, Dr. Roadcup has authored numerous articles and three books. He has spoken in 37 states and 5 foreign countries. As one of the founding members of the men’s ministry Promise Keepers, he served on their Board of Directors for 11 years. In 2001, he was on the summer P.K. Men’s Conference Speaking Team. In addition to his wide-ranging ministry to the Church, teaching classes for TCMI and formerly at Cincinnati Christian University, he is presently on the Board of Directors of Christ in Youth in Joplin, Missouri (C.I.Y.) and the Board of Directors of Christian Arabic Services (C.A.S.). He has been married to Karen for over 50 years. Dave and Karen have two daughters, one son-in-law and three grandchildren. Dave’s great passion is discipling believers and helping Christians grow to deeper levels in their personal walk with Jesus Christ.
Hope: The Best of Things
How would we define hope? Hope is defined as the following: Cherishing a desire with anticipation. To want something to happen or be true. To desire with expectation of obtainment or fulfillment. To expect with confidence. Hope is a powerful thing! It is a positive expectation for the future, expecting positive, desired outcomes. Hope is...
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Developing and Cultivating Patience
“Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.” (1 Thes. 5:14) Whether waiting in stalled traffic, a long checkout line at the supermarket, through endless television commercials, or sitting for the longest red light...
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Why Fasting in the Bible? 11 Reasons
Why fasting in the Bible? The Bible gives numerous reasons for fasting, from repentance and mourning to preparation and power for God’s mission. When planning a fast, a believer should have a specific purpose for that fast. Scripture gives us examples for determining purposes for fasting. Let’s examine these purposes and bring light to why...
God’s Power to Redeem Men: Reflections from a Founder of Promise Keepers
Can God take broken men and restore them? Can God take sinful men and make them into Christlike husbands and fathers? Can God take men who have trouble keeping their commitments and make them into promise keepers? David Roadcup was…
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Fasting Defined
How is fasting defined? Fasting is taking something highly significant to us and deciding to lay it aside or postpone it temporarily for a spiritual purpose. It can involve abstaining from everyday things such as interaction with people, noise, and hectic activity, but most often it refers to setting aside a time to go without...
Prayer and Fasting: Moving with the Spirit to Renew Our Minds, Bodies, and Churches
Ready for Revival? It’s Time to Relearn Prayer and Fasting. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE AUTHORS’ WEBINAR ON THIS MATERIAL This book is for Christians who are waking up from the uneasy peace churches have made with the way things…
Developing a Prayer and Fasting Culture: A Q&A with David Roadcup and Bobby Harrington
Is your church waking up from the uneasy peace we have often made with the way things are? Are you and your church ready to move beyond maintaining membership rolls to seriously pursuing revival? For Christians ready for revival, it’s time to reintroduce the spiritual disciplines of prayer and fasting—not as sporadic regularities but as...
Revival: God Could Do It Again!
*Editor’s Note: This is the final installment in our series on the Promise Keepers by one of PK’s founding members, David Roadcup. Here are the other articles in the series: Part 1: “Promise Keepers: The Beginning” Part 2: “The First Promise Keepers Event: Witnessing the Power of God” Part 3: “Promise Keepers and the Power...
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On Gender and the Bible: Can Women Be Elders? (Part 5)
“If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.” —Margaret Thatcher. “Women have discovered that they cannot rely on men’s chivalry to give them justice.” —Helen Keller. “It’s time to see what I can do, to test the limits and break through, no right, no wrong, no rules...
Promise Keepers: Stand in the Gap
*Editor’s Note: David Roadcup was one of the founding architects of Promise Keepers. In this series, David shares some of the amazing things God did through the movement. In mid-1995, Promise Keepers president Randy Phillips began discussing the idea of a great gathering of men in Washington, D.C. This day would be a special day...
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Promise Keepers: The Night We Encouraged Our Pastors
When I was approached by Renew.org to write a series of articles about the founding of Promise Keepers, I was asked to recount what I had experienced and learned from eleven years on the Board of Directors at Promise Keepers. There are so many experiences to report. So many absolutely amazing moments to share. Through...
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Promise Keepers & Stories of Changed Lives
*Editor’s Note: David Roadcup was one of the founding architects of Promise Keepers. In this series, David shares some of the amazing things God did through the movement. The manager of a large business had an employee who had left his wife and moved in to live with his secretary. Several weeks later, the employee’s...
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Church Leaders Need Friends
It shouldn’t be a surprise that church leaders need solid friendships. But how? What does it look like? For help on this, I reached out to some trusted church leaders who have cultivated solid friendships. It looks like…Levels. John Caldwell There are several levels of healthy relationships. For instance, I have many acquaintances, men whom...
The Promise Keepers and Spiritual Warfare
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces...
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Q: What Are Men Really Hungry For? (Part 1)
*Editor’s Note: What are some things that men deeply hunger for, which can be met through discipling relationships with other men? We asked a panel of men who have discipled other men before, and here’s Part 1 of their answers: A: Growth & Brotherhood By David Roadcup First, many men in the body of Christ...