Mantopia Manifesto

Mantopia is a place where a man can feel comfortable discovering what authentic masculinity looks like and apply it to his life. It is a place where a man can discover why his life is the way it is and learn how to alter its course. Mantopia will facilitate the fathering of men through small groups, adventures, teaching, and training in a nonthreatening, nonreligious environment.

Mantopia will create an environment that will attract men that are not interested in church or religion, as did Jesus. Men will be welcome to participate at the level that they want to participate. Always telling the story of freedom and offering more.

The end purpose of Mantopia is to facilitate positive and permanent change in a mans life; move him towards being whole and holy. So that he can be the son, father, husband, friend, leader that he longs to be in his heart of hearts. Learning to use his strength to fight for the freedom and protection of the weak and innocent rather than to use them to get what he wants. To make his mark upon the world by stepping into the life-fulfilling role that God created for him to fill.

Everything done at Mantopia will illustrate or teach some aspect of the desires of the masculine heart (Battle, Adventure, Beauty) or stages of a man’s life (Beloved son, Cowboy, Warrior, Lover, King, Sage)

Teaching men to following a set of rules or principles could not accomplish the purposes stated above. Duty, obligation and behavior modification will not work. Moral striving leads to shame, guilt and a hidden life. That is why this is not possible in a church setting. This is only possible in an open and honest journey with God and others.