IRON SHARPENS IRON
A Christian Men’s Combatives Formation Guide
 
Train body. Form soul. Forge brotherhood.
 
 
Iron Sharpens Iron is a licensable digital formation guide that equips churches and men’s groups to run their own Christian men’s combatives retreat or training day, integrating Scripture, brotherhood, and physical readiness into a unified formation experience.
 
This is not a discussion-based study.
It is a call to disciplined action.
 
Christian men speak often about spiritual warfare—but few are trained for it.
Iron Sharpens Iron exists to change that.
 
This digital guide provides a clear, repeatable framework for churches, men’s ministries, and Christian organizations to host a Combatives & Formation Day (or multi-session series) without outside speakers, expensive programming, or ongoing facilitation.
 
Built around six core lessons, the guide integrates:
Scripture and prayer
Spiritual formation
Brotherhood and accountability
Physical combatives principles
Initiative, courage, and responsibility
 
Each lesson pairs a physical training concept—distance, base, recovery, freedom of movement, advancement, and decisive action—with a spiritual reality, helping men understand that formation is not abstract. It is embodied, practiced, and tested.
 
The result is a training experience that is demanding, formative, and deeply rooted in Christian tradition.
 
What’s Included
 
✔ Iron Sharpens Iron Digital Guide (PDF)
A complete, ready-to-use formation manual including:
6 fully developed formation lessons
Opening Psalms and prayer prompts
Scripture-based teaching
Physical combatives parallels
Group discussion questions
Practical homework assignments
Closing prayers for each lesson
 
✔ Built for Group Use
Designed for single-day retreats, weekend events, or multi-week men’s groups
Facilitator-friendly structure
No prior combatives background required
 
✔ Field-Manual Tone
Clear, disciplined, masculine language
Focused on readiness, responsibility, and mission
Built to move men from reflection to action
 
Who This Is For
 
This resource is designed for:
Churches and men’s ministries
Pastors and ministry leaders
Small-group facilitators
Christian organizations hosting men’s retreats
Groups seeking formation beyond discussion-only studies
 
It is best suited for groups that believe faith must produce courage, discipline, and responsibility.
 
What This Is Not
 
❌ Not a martial arts curriculum
❌ Not a fitness program
❌ Not a motivational men’s book
 
Iron Sharpens Iron is a formation framework, intended to be paired with safe, supervised physical training appropriate to the group.