A former University of Alabama All-American football star, a member of Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant's 1973 national championship team, and father to current Alabama star quarterback Brodie Croyle, John Croyle sidelined a possible lucrative career in the NFL to be a "dad" to more than 1,500 children abandoned by parents. Croyle and his wife founded the Big Oak Ranch for adolescents in 1974 and have since raised children from backgrounds of abuse and neglect to become productive citizens, providing them with a safe and loving home as well as educational and vocational opportunities. The specific challenges of raising adolescent boys to become men of strength, integrity, and good character are set forth in Croyle's honest and unflinching voice.

Two-minute Drill To Manhood: What Every Parent Wants Their Son To Become And Their Daughter To Marry

Politics & Social Sciences

Croyle, John

Social Sciences

Jefferson Pr Llc

The Two-Minute Drill for Parents: Molding Your Son into a Man - Member Book by John Croyle includes group discussion guide, leader guide, and hands-on exercises that provide parents with an opportunity to further integrate the study's principles into their families. Because parents ultimately discover that their daily influence over their son is shortening, they wonder if he is ready for manhood. This study will help them prepare their son to be the man God has created him to be. (8 sessions)

The Two-Minute Drill for Parents: Molding Your Son into a Man (Member Book)

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

LifeWay Press

Many guys struggle today to understand what real manhood is all about. The examples they see in the media and perhaps in their own lives do not portray a true picture of what a godly man should be. This Bible study will use the MANHOOD acrostic from John Croyle’s Two-Minute Drill to Manhood to help guys discover what it means to be the man God wants them to be. (7 Sessions plus Intro Session)Student book includes:48 pages4 color cover / 2 color insideAuthors: John Croyle was an All-American defensive end at the University of Alabama during head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant’s legendary tenure. Faced with the decision to play professional football or to start a home for abused and neglected children, John established Big Oak Boys’ Ranch in 1974. Today Big Oak Ranch, Inc. has grown to include Big Oak Girls’ Ranch and Westbrook Christian School. John and his wife Tee have helped raise nearly 2,000 children through Big Oak Ranch as well as their biological son Brodie, a former NFL quarterback, and daughter Reagan, a former basketball player at the University of Alabama. Today John, wife Tee, and children Brodie and Reagan, along with the Big Oak Ranch staff, continue to meet the needs of hundreds of children by giving them a solid Christian home and a chance to fulfill God’s plan for their lives. Kevin Garrett is an alumnus of Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama, and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Education, a Master of Arts in Music, and a Master of Divinity. He presently serves as Associate Pastor in Education and Outreach at Parker Memorial Baptist church in Anniston, Alabama, where he has been on staff since 1998. Kevin’s fields of ministry experience include music, youth, missions, recreation, collegiate, education, and outreach. Additionally, his personal ministry, “On Your Mark,” was established to aid men and teenage boys in the area of authentic manhood. Kevin has been happily married to his wife, Tina, since 1988 and they have two sons, Geoffrey and Nelson.

The Two-minute Drill to Manhood: Student Edition, Member Book

Many guys struggle today to understand what real manhood is all about. The examples they see in the media and perhaps in their own lives do not portray a true picture of what a godly man should be. This Bible study will use the MANHOOD acrostic from John Croyle's Two-Minute Drill to Manhood to help guys discover what it means to be the man God wants them to be. (7 sessions)Leader Guide includes: <ul><li>64 pages</li><li>4 color cover with 1 color inside</li></ul>Authors: John Croyle was an All-American defensive end at the University of Alabama during head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant's legendary tenure. Faced with the decision to play professional football or to start a home for abused and neglected children, John established Big Oak Boys' Ranch in 1974. Today Big Oak Ranch, Inc. has grown to include Big Oak Girls' Ranch and Westbrook Christian School. John and his wife Tee have helped raise nearly 2,000 children through Big Oak Ranch as well as their biological son Brodie, a former NFL quarterback, and daughter Reagan, a former basketball player at the University of Alabama. Today John, wife Tee, and children Brodie and Reagan, along with the Big Oak Ranch staff, continue to meet the needs of hundreds of children by giving them a solid Christian home and a chance to fulfill God's plan for their lives. Kevin Garrett is an alumnus of Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama, and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Education, a Master of Arts in Music, and a Master of Divinity. He presently serves as Associate Pastor in Education and Outreach at Parker Memorial Baptist church in Anniston, Alabama, where he has been on staff since 1998. Kevin's fields of ministry experience include music, youth, missions, recreation, collegiate, education, and outreach. Additionally, his personal ministry, "On Your Mark," was established to aid men and teenage boys in the area of authentic manhood. Kevin has been happily married to his wife, Tina, since 1988 and they have two sons, Geoffrey and Nelson.

The Two-minute Drill to Manhood: Student Edition, Leader Guide

Many guys struggle today to understand what real manhood is all about. The examples they see in the media and perhaps in their own lives do not portray a true picture of what a godly man should be. This Bible study will use the MANHOOD acrostic from John Croyle's Two-Minute Drill to Manhood to help guys discover what it means to be the man God wants them to be. (7 Sessions plus Intro Session)Leader kit includes: <ul><li>1 leader guide</li><li>1 student book</li><li>1 leader DVD with video introductions by John Croyle and his son, Brodie</li></ul>Leader guide includes: <ul><li>64 pages</li><li>4 color cover with 1 color inside</li></ul>Student book includes: <ul><li>48 pages</li><li>4 color cover with 2 color inside</li></ul>Authors: John Croyle was an All-American defensive end at the University of Alabama during head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant's legendary tenure. Faced with the decision to play professional football or to start a home for abused and neglected children, John established Big Oak Boys' Ranch in 1974. Today Big Oak Ranch, Inc. has grown to include Big Oak Girls' Ranch and Westbrook Christian School. John and his wife Tee have helped raise nearly 2,000 children through Big Oak Ranch as well as their biological son Brodie, a former NFL quarterback, and daughter Reagan, a former basketball player at the University of Alabama. Today John, wife Tee, and children Brodie and Reagan, along with the Big Oak Ranch staff, continue to meet the needs of hundreds of children by giving them a solid Christian home and a chance to fulfill God's plan for their lives.Kevin Garrett is an alumnus of Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama, and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Education, a Master of Arts in Music, and a Master of Divinity. He presently serves as Associate Pastor in Education and Outreach at Parker Memorial Baptist church in Anniston, Alabama, where he has been on staff since 1998. Kevin's fields of ministry experience include music, youth, missions, recreation, collegiate, education, and outreach. Additionally, his personal ministry, "On Your Mark," was established to aid men and teenage boys in the area of authentic manhood. Kevin has been happily married to his wife, Tina, since 1988 and they have two sons, Geoffrey and Nelson.

The Two-minute Drill to Manhood: Student Edition, Dvd Leader Kit

LifeWay Christian Resources

If you are the parent of a teenager, you are coming down to what former All-American and one of today's most respected child advocates John Croyle calls the two-minute drill. In football the last two minutes are crucial; the whole game builds to those moments that can determine the final outcome. The Two-Minute Drill to Manhood is John's game plan that will help moms and dads make sure their sons are ready for authentic manhood. Based on Croyle's life and experience parenting more than 1,800 abused and neglected children on the Big Oak Ranch for Boys and Girls, as well as parenting his two biological children, he drills down into seven actionable life principles drawn from the word "manhood" itself: M – Master A – Ask and Listen N – Never Compromise H – Handle Responsibility O – One Purpose O – One Body D – Don’t Ever, Ever, Ever Give Up

The Two-Minute Drill to Manhood: A Proven Game Plan for Raising Sons

B&H Books

“Tell them who you are!” This is the immediate request from child advocate John Croyle to any one of the Big Oak kids when they are introduced to someone. It’s a declaration that who they are carries value. Value that is not defined by the circumstances that led them to be in at the Big Oak Ranch. Value that is also not defined by what you believe God can or can’t do through you. This is a lesson that John Croyle, his family, and the team of Big Oak Ranch have learned well. Faced with one of the most important decisions of his life — whether to play professional football or to start a children’s home — John followed the Lord’s leadership. In the decades since that decision, they’ve seen his dream of helping hurting kids grow into a ministry that has shaped the lives of more than 2,000 children. Surely we, too, would be changed to experience a ministry with this kind of legacy. This isn't a dream and a hope or the seed of a ministry. This is well scarred, deep rooted ministry that grows strong, oak tree kind of faith. It's faith-building for the kids reached through the ministry and now for those of us who can hear the story of it. Who You Are tells this story of the life shaping, Kingdom transforming ministry that God used one man to begin. Yet, the bigger story is in who you are and what God can do to use you in the lives of others. Come along for one incredible and improbable story of how God has worked and in doing so, truly discover how He can work through you.

Who You Are: A Story of Second Chances

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

The Bible’s frequently referenced chapter of Proverbs 31 defines godly womanhood. In Raising a Princess, greatly respected child advocate John Croyle asks, "How do you equip a daughter to become the kind of woman who is described in Proverbs 31?" After all, a woman like that doesn't appear out of nowhere. Somebody taught her to rise before dawn to provide for her household. Somebody gave her the moral compass to reach out her hand to the needy. Somebody taught her the business principles that made it possible for her to consider a field and buy it. Perhaps most importantly, somebody gave her a sufficiently strong sense of self that made it possible for her to go out and make a huge impact on the world around her. Raising a Princess begins with the end in mind. The end is the Proverbs 31 woman; Croyle keeps her squarely in view as he looks at what parenting techniques help the reader to raise a princess who will someday be a queen. Based on Croyle's life and experience parenting more than 1,800 abused and neglected children at Big Oak Ranch, alongside his two biological children, the book is organized around eight virtues a parent can build in his or her princess: P: Praiseworthiness R: Righteousness I: Initiative N: Nurture C: Character E: Empowerment S: Servant-Heartedness S: Stability

Raising a Princess: Eight Essential Virtues To Teach Your Daughter

Bringing Out the Winner in Your Child: The Building Blocks of Successful Parenting

New Economy Edition Many parents I meet, "" says John Croyle, ""feel discouraged and defeated in their relationships with their children. They want to be good parents, but they don't know where to find that 'something extra' within. This book is meant to give you some positive principles that will help you find that. Then you in turn can bring out the winner in your child."" Bringing Out the Winner in Your Child challenges parents to examine their skills, recognize their inadequacies, and love their children enough to make the changes needed to provide a stable, peaceful home. Croyle's life is an inspiring story of an All-American defensive end whose love for children prompted his coach, the legendary Bear Bryant, to advise him to ""forget about pro football and follow your dream."" In 1974 Croyle founded Big Oak Ranch as a home for abused, neglected, or abandoned children. Since then it has been a refuge and a natural, loving environment for more than 1,500 children from ages six to twenty-one. Croyle's practical guide to raising children encourages parents to develop skills as guardian, disciplinarian, provider, and friend so they can provide their children with love, stability, protection, and wisdom. His wide-ranging experience is the basis for his many lessons in dealing with typical parenting problems. Croyle offers such valuable insights as how children listen with their eyes (not their ears), how children and adults speak different languages, how realistic boundaries can affect children in positive ways, and how discipline with love, not anger, creates an atmosphere of growth and trust. His daughter, Reagan, was a four-year member of the women's varsity basketball team at theUniversity of Alabama. Croyle's son, Brodie, was the top-rated high school quarterback in America when he graduated in 2000, and in 2002 he was a quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide.""

Parenting & Relationships

Parenting

Cumberland House Publishing

New Economy Edition Many parents I meet, "" says John Croyle, ""feel discouraged and defeated in their relationships with their children. They want to be good parents, but they don't know where to find that 'something extra' within. This book is meant to give you some positive principles that will help you find that. Then you in turn can bring out the winner in your child."" Bringing Out the Winner in Your Child challenges parents to examine their skills, recognize their inadequacies, and love their children enough to make the changes needed to provide a stable, peaceful home. Croyle's life is an inspiring story of an All-American defensive end whose love for children prompted his coach, the legendary Bear Bryant, to advise him to ""forget about pro football and follow your dream."" In 1974 Croyle founded Big Oak Ranch as a home for abused, neglected, or abandoned children. Since then it has been a refuge and a natural, loving environment for more than 1,500 children from ages six to twenty-one. Croyle's practical guide to raising children encourages parents to develop skills as guardian, disciplinarian, provider, and friend so they can provide their children with love, stability, protection, and wisdom. His wide-ranging experience is the basis for his many lessons in dealing with typical parenting problems. Croyle offers such valuable insights as how children listen with their eyes (not their ears), how children and adults speak different languages, how realistic boundaries can affect children in positive ways, and how discipline with love, not anger, creates an atmosphere of growth and trust. His daughter, Reagan, was a four-year member of the women's varsity basketball team at theUniversity of Alabama. Croyle's son, Brodie, was the top-rated high school quarterback in America when he graduated in 2000, and in 2002 he was a quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide.""

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Two-minute Drill To Manhood: What Every Parent Wants Their Son To Become And Their Daughter To Marry

The Two-Minute Drill for Parents: Molding Your Son into a Man (Member Book)

The Two-minute Drill to Manhood: Student Edition, Member Book

The Two-minute Drill to Manhood: Student Edition, Leader Guide

The Two-minute Drill to Manhood: Student Edition, Dvd Leader Kit

The Two-Minute Drill to Manhood: A Proven Game Plan for Raising Sons

Who You Are: A Story of Second Chances

Raising a Princess: Eight Essential Virtues To Teach Your Daughter

Bringing Out the Winner in Your Child: The Building Blocks of Successful Parenting

Bringing Out the Winner in Your Child: The Building Blocks of Successful Parenting