Real Men: Fellowship In Discipleship
Trevor Harris – FinD’s Shepherd Chair & Member of STUDs (Sons Transformed Under Discipleship)
First and foremost, I am a blessed man. Christ dying for my sins and giving me the chance to live a life that glorifies Him is something that escapes my comprehension daily. As I sit here and write a testimony, it hits me hard in the best of ways: my walk is imperfect but still, even knowing that would be the case, my Father sent His Son Jesus to die for humanity and myself, and I get to experience the greatness and grace of that at any waking moment.
I came to Christ when I was 13 at MDPC when a youth leader showed by example the fullness of a life in Christ. I have known my purpose ever sense, but I still try to live under two masters more than I care to admit. Whether it was the pursuit of acceptance or ego in high school, battle of grace towards self in college, or the pursuit of money and comfort after entering the real world, knowing my purpose has never deterred an adversary that actively and constantly tries to dethrone Christ as my focus. Thankfully, the Lord has always put friends, peers, and mentors in my life that have pointed me back to him. Luke, Chris, Brett, Robert, Josh, Brad, Clint, Lunden, and countless others have loved me so incredibly well, and I am thankful to know what brotherhood looks like through these men. Without them, I don’t think I would have ever known why a group like FinD could be so significant.
In 2017, I met Clint and constantly joked with him that “we need to do lunch.” I knew we would discuss what fellowship looked like in my life because, let’s be honest, his reputation and passion for this is second to none. It wasn’t until 2 years later that I agreed to chat, and I knew that joining a group through FinD would answer the question I had been avoiding: who are you actively putting in your life on a weekly basis to further your faith.
In the four years that we have been meeting, STUDs has gone through ups and downs. From an exciting start to being lambasted by Covid changes, our group had to figure out what we wanted and how we would push through. While it may not be a textbook case of how to communicate and grow through adversity, the end result is. I have zero doubt in my mind that this group was assembled to challenge all of us to grow and sharpen each other and not just settle for “a reading group.” That’s not easy and this conflict avoidant millennial learned how to grow as a man and as a brother in Christ.
If you ever think “is it worth the time and effort to truly get to know these men,” the answer is yes. Unequivocally yes. But it is only as valuable to you as the effort you put into it. I am incredibly thankful for my group, and I think it makes me a better man and a better husband. While the Lord will never run out of ways to mature me in sanctification, I rest assured that He is using this group to get me there. And I hope the same for you.
Trevor worships at Grace Bible Church in The Heights and is a leader of FinD’s core leadership team serving as chair of the Shepherds team, the Health Check Committee, FinD JobSeekers and a myriad of other servant hearted ways. He was married last year (2022) to his lovely bride, Morgan, and a graduate of Texas A&M University. He works in Business Development for Arkos Global Advisor.
FinD seeks to transform men through Jesus Christ in authentic, weekly Fellowship in Discipleship.
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