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Virtuosity will take you on a journey that challenges your
faith and walk with God. We were created to learn, grow, achieve, to lead and
teach. This book paves the way on becoming a man of God and a leader in your
home or community. I am excited for your new journey to begin, when you pursue
Virtuosity with God.
Graham Holmberg
2010 CrossFit Games Champion
“As a College Coach I am around young men daily. These are men
who are driven and passionate about football. Being a great athlete
requires a high level of intentionality and commitment, and spiritual maturity
is no different. College Football players know the sacrifice it
takes to achieve great success in sports, but very few guys desire to put that
same level of commitment into their faith. People do not go from
being a great athlete overnight. Nether do Christians become
spiritually fit by putting in the bare minimum. Virtuosity is a 40
day guys devotional book that is committed to pushing boys and men to spiritual
maturity. This is a book I recommend all guys read and take the
40 day challenge written by Donavan and Brian."
Rhett Lashley
Offensive Coordinator
Auburn University
Every man needs to be challenged
to do the common uncommonly well. Virtuosity does this very thing! This
simplistic approach challenges men to be in God's Word for 40 days, grabbing
their attention with a strong challenge daily. Therefore, it is with great joy
and excitement, I want to encourage every man to start this journey today by
reading Virtuosity. Dads can take their sons through it as well as teams can go
through it together. Thank you Brian Mills and Donavan DeGrie for helping all
of us to get in better condition spiritually.
Dr. Ronnie
Floyd
President of
the Southern Baptist Convention
and Senior Pastor of Cross Church
Being a leader is more than a God-given gift… it’s something
you strive to become. Great leaders become great through great intentionality,
dedication, persistence and drive. Brian and Donavan have taken a simplistic
approach to a complex challenge so that men can be pushed to do the common,
uncommonly well in their walk with Christ. I’d challenge any man, young
or old, to go through this 40 day journey, and see how it affects the way you
walk, talk, dream and live.
Donnie Smith
CEO Tyson Foods
Virtuosity is a challenge all men need
to take. As i work with students and leaders across the country I
recognize more and more the importance of excellence and living our lives for
Christ to the fullest. Virtuosity challenges guys to do this very thing.
Day by day you will dive into scripture, be challenge then give some real
practical solutions on how to accomplish the challenge of that day. I
would encourage all ministries to use this resource as a part of the guy
discipleship.
Clint
Ivy
Youth
Pastor
Prestonwood
Baptist Church
"Pursuing physical fitness without also pursuing
spiritual fitness is a dead end. Virtuosity is a great practical tool for
developing a consistent biblical pattern of prayer and reflection in your daily
life, and ultimately strengthening your personal relationship with God."
Russell Berger
Crossfit Official Spokesman
“Virtuosity, written by Brian Mills who
happens to be one of the most impressive young men I have met, is a cool term
for those in competition who reach the highest level – in other words, they do
the important things and the hard things “uncommonly well”. This book is
written for guys who truly desire to be “built to last”. I highly recommend
this for fathers to take their sons through, coaches to take their athletes
through and youth pastors to take their young men through. In this age it seems
that so many people spend all of their time trying to fit in when the Creator
made us to stand out. Let’s get to the mechanics of life from the inside out.”
Dr. Jay Strack
President
& Founder of Student Leadership University
Pain is temporary, but accomplishment is forever! Slogans
like these serve as proverbial challenges to go further and excel greater.
No one does that more than the world of "Cross fit". To
compliment such a mindset with a wholistic approach to the spiritual beings we
were created to be is more than timely with this resource. The very
tenacity that moves one from complacency to courageous living within the call
of biblical manhood is found in these pages. Read, explore, challenge,
commit and Repeat daily. Then you will defy the odds that stand against you by
embracing the life you were called to which is...VIRTUOSITY!
Ed Newton
Executive
Director for the Lift Tour,
Teaching
Faculty member for Student Leadership University,
Staff
Evangelist FBC Central Florida.
"Mirror, mirror on the wall who's the fittest of them
all? Ok, so we don't ask that when we look in a mirror, but we are guilty of
looking to it for validation of our fitness markers.
I absolutely love Virtuosity - A 40 Day Journey for Guys To
Do the Common Uncommonly Well. What a fantastic resource for guys of every
age. Not only am I grateful for the challenges it brings to my spiritual
disciplines and journey, but I am also excited to have such a great resource I
can walk through with my sons. I am always looking for something like this that
is practical and approachable without being fluffy or passive in content. I am
grateful for Brian Mills' heart for the gospel to come alive in every person.
I'm pumped for all of us to have the opportunity to take this journey with him.
Travis Cottrell
Worship Leader
Forward thinking fitness understands that the mirror can
lie. Bulk, curves and cuts aren't enough to overcoming fear, depression and
self-sabotaging insecurities. There is a very spiritual side to being physical
fit. Through Virtuosity, Donavan DeGrie and Brian Mills, empower and inspire
such a radical transformation that you'll look in the mirror and see someone
full of vitality on the inside.
Tony Nolan
Speaker
and Author
We live in a world in desperate need of men, and in
particular men of God. But you do not microwave a boy into a man; it takes
time, leadership, and discipline. My friend Brian Mills and Donavan Degrie have
written a helpful work in Virtuosity to
help young men become men of God. I commend this book—Dads, mentors, student
pastors, and young men, read this one!
Dr.
Alvin L. Reid,
Professor
of Evangelism and Student Ministry/
Bailey
Smith Chair of Evangelism,
Southeastern
Baptist Theological Seminary,
Wake
Forest, North Carolina
Growing in one's faith is not merely acquiring more
knowledge about God. Instead, it is our ability to be devoted to
basic principles of God's word and apply those timeless truths to our
lives. In this book, Virtuosity, you will find a desire to "do
the common uncommonly well." Join authors, Donavan DeGrie and
Brian Mills, in a 40 day journey that focuses on a "quality" walk with
God. More is not always better, and those who grow in their faith
are often committed to pursuing God with intentionality and intensity.
Clayton
King
Founder
of Clayton King Ministries
Deep inside every boy and every man is the desire to be the
best we can be. I am so excited that Brian Mills and Donovan Degrie have
written this 40-day journey to help us understand God’s design for men and how
we can live in it with full intensity. I am recommending Virtuosity to every man and boy who
needs this challenge.
Matt
Lawson,
Pastor,
Story City Church
For many guys the thought of being spiritually fit often
seems complicated and out of reach. Brian Mills and Donavan Degrie have put
together a 40 day journey that focuses and coaches you through a daily
developing walk with Jesus that moves you toward spiritual maturity. Virtuosity
is a must read that is life changing.
Sean Mills
Next Generation
Pastor
theChurch.at
Tulsa, OK
If you’re looking for a self-help book, this is not it!
But if you’re looking for a true life transformation and want to become
the man God designed you to be, then I’d highly recommend you read Virtuosity
and apply these principles to your life. Ordinary men don’t become
extraordinary by coincidence or chance. It begins with you making an
intentional decision to do the common things in life uncommonly well.
This book will make you uncomfortable with where you are, but it’ll also
provide clarity about where you need to be.
Jordan Easley
Senior
Pastor at Englewood Baptist Church, Jackson, TN
&
Author of the book “Life Change"
Advancing in our journey with Christ is not about a score we
receive – it is about taking the next step in front of us and living out our
day to day relationship with Him. Moving forward and getting stronger is about
facing what is common and doing it uncommonly well. Like a great trainer, Brian
and Donavan walk with you next step to next step and next day to next day
breaking down the simple concepts of how to grow and mature in your faith by
striving to apply the simple commandments that God has given us through His
Word.
Dr. Alex Himaya
Founding and Senior Pastor
theChurch.at
Tulsa, OK
"After many years of working with young men and guys of
all ages one thing that I have found common is often many have grown in age,
but not spiritual maturity. I am thankful that long-time friend Brian Mills is
again helping us guys out with the new resource Virtuosity. When used well, it
will help guys to successfully grow to fully mature Christ-followers and men of
the Word."
J. Roger Davis
President
Student
Life
"Brian
and Donavan have provided an incredible opportunity for young men to mentor and
be mentored with their book, Virtuosity. As a former varsity high school basketball
coach, I could have used Virtuosity as a tool to help lead, guide and shape male athletes
while equipping them to go out and do the same for others."
Kacy
Benson
Kacy
Benson Ministries
Jeff
Lovingood
Associate
Pastor
Long
Hollow Baptist Church
Doing the common uncommonly well is
virtuosity. Many strive to push pass the simple concepts into more
advance concepts. In the book Virtuosity, author Donavan DeGrie and
Brian Mills, break down the simple concepts of how to grow and mature in your
faith by striving to apply the simple commandments that God has given us
through His word. The journey to spiritual maturity is not advance
or sophisticated. Instead, it is about being committed to the very
fundamental principles God has called us to in His word.
Jonathan Burleson
CSO
& Founder of eventaglobal
Virtuosity is a great follow up to
Checkpoints-Tactical Guide To Manhood. So many of our young boys and men
feel entitled. They want things to come easy, and they want it now.
They want to be leaders, but do not want to put in the work. What
separates the average from the great is doing the common uncommonly well.
Brian and Donavan challenge young men to this very thing, to live in
obedience and become the Man God has created them to be. The great thing
is you can use this in one on one discipleship and when speaking to teams.
Shane
Sisk
High
School Pastor
Long
Hollow Baptist Church
“two enthusiastic thumbs up for Brian’s and Donavan’s 40 day
plan for turning baby Christian’s into strong men (and women) to be STRONG-
ABIDING IN THE WORD- SPIRITUAL WARRIORS” .
Doug
Couch
Student
Ministry Specialist
Georgia
Baptist Convention
I have written a 2 year curriculum for a
Discipleship program called David's Men Youth where along with other leaders we
take High School guys through Spiritual books that help young men grow in
their faith. I have read and continue to read many books on Christian
disciplines to select the ones that will best hold the attention of a
young man as well as help them grow in the disciplines of the
Christian faith. "Virtuosity - A 40 Day Journey for Guys to do
the Common Uncommonly Well" is written with a simple reading
plan and depth that is explained in simple ways using biblical
truths. Most young men understand what it takes to
physically become stronger and are willing to put in the work it requires
to grow, but most do not understand or they are not willing to
do the work it requires to grow spiritually. "Virtuosity" helps them
relate the two and encourages them to learn the mechanics of spiritual growth,
then challenges them to intensify their efforts. I look forward to putting this
book in our students hands and walking them through it.
Brian Jackson
Founder
and Mentor, "David's Men Youth"
Brian and Donavan are both men with
huge hearts for Christ and for discipline young men. I've known Brian
personally for many years and he is passionate about sharing Christ with others
and investing in the youth. These are two wise men with a lot of helpful things
to say for young men trying to grow in their faith. Virtuosity is a huge help
for young men trying to stay on the right track and grow in their faith.
Joshua
Landrith
High
School Student
Brian and Donavan do an outstanding job
with this book, by keeping it practical for all Men to go on a 40 day journey
with Virtuosity. It will challenge the boys of today to be men
of God tomorrow. I strongly recommend for you to send a group
of men (or young men) through this book.
Nathan
Dooley
Youth
Pastor
Long
Hollow Baptist Church
Being fit requires a high level of intentionality and
commitment, and spiritual maturity is no different. As an athletes I know the
sacrifice it takes to achieve.
Virtuosity is a 40 day guys devotional book that is committed to pushing
boys and men to spiritual maturity. Authors, Donavan Degrie and Brian Mills,
take many of the concepts that Cross Fitters rely on for the results and make
them very applicable for guys to become
more spiritually fit.
Riley Lovingood
High School Athlete
Tennessee Volunteer
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