IRON FIRE JESUS
Weekend Blacksmithing Event
October 9 – 12, 2025
Crockett, TX
$450 (includes lodging, food, everything)
Age 18+
Iron Fire Jesus (IFJ) is our first weekend blacksmithing (or BLADEsmithing) event, and I know several guys who are almost as excited as I am for this event.
The IFJ weekend will feature each dude in attendance forging his own blade, guided by Billy & JoJo Salyers, multiple season winners of History channel’s Forged in Fire bladesmith competition. This will be a full blade-forging experience, guys — starting with a plain hunk of steel and transforming it into your own blade with fire and might and… probably several other things.
Our guest speaker for IFJ weekend is Jim Stern, a gifted communicator, evangelist, and author of several powerful books on discipleship.
We’re staying on a huge 400-acre ranch (with the added bonus of cooler October weather), and the weekend will be loaded with fun, great food, and lots of Jesus.
I know that our participating in this centuries-old craftsmanship through the weekend will add something special to our perspectives in our worship of the King of Kings!
$450 event fee covers everything – lodging, food, snacks, materials & tools… Plus you’ll be going home with an item of immeasurable value – your new sterling blade, freshly crafted by thine own hand! (Mine is going straight to the trophy case, automatically a family heirloom –even if it turns out I’m a terrible bladesmith!)
Arrive: Thursday Oct 9th @ 9:00 AM
Depart: Sunday Oct 12th @ 4:00 PM
Any other important details will be added here as needed, and as the event nears we’ll reach to those who’ve registered with all the necessary specifics.
It’s going to be an awesome, unforgettable experience guys. Get signed up as early as possible – only so many dudes can be forging sick blades at one event.
Any questions at all, call Dave Shannon 281-300-3342
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Men tend to build relationships with one another shoulder-to-shoulder — doing stuff together — and tend to regress into isolation without a good enough reason to get out on a regular basis. This is why men’s events are such a big part of Man Stuff Ministry. We want every dude visiting this site to always have a Man Stuff event coming up, where they can not only connect with God, but connect with other dudes too.
Creating strong bonds with other Christian men, through Scrums (small groups) or otherwise, is the ultimate goal in staying on path and maintaining spiritual growth. But regardless of whether you currently have several strong Christian friendships, or none at all, regularly attending men’s events is immensely important — a connection between men at opposite ends of that spectrum is Holy Spirit two-handed slam dunk time, guys!
- Man Skills is a monthly 2-hour session event where guys eat dinner and learn a fundamental manly skill, with each session featuring a new guest expert to teach that month’s skill.
- Wild at Heart is a 4-day weekend event that occurs two or three times a year, where men journey together in discovering their true God-given identities — which is essential for a truly free and full life.
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- Iron Fire Jesus is a new blacksmithing weekend event, where each man forges his own blade under the instruction of a professional bladesmith. As we transform these impure hunks of steel, so we are being transformed.
- Scrums are Man Stuff Ministry’s version of men’s small groups, which are more than just Bible study groups. Scrums are tightly-knit, moving together in unity, relying on each other, in pursuit of all being disciples of Jesus. If you’re not in a Scrum yet, sign up to be a part of the next one in your area.