Welcome to Character That Counts
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Character That Counts: Who's Counting Yours? with Discussion Guide
Re-released in July 2012 with new content, this study guide includes a section for small group, married couples and personal devotions.
Life in View of Eternity
Designed to teach character qualities to teens and adults, but can also be utilized personally as well.
Character Counts for Quiet Time and Small Groups, Volume 3
Released in 2004. The purpose of this book is to identify 16 additional character qualities that will make a winning difference in your life. Designed just like Volume 1 2. Character qualities include...
Wolves Can't Fly (by Dan Meers)
You will be encouraged and inspired by Dan Meers' ("KC Wolf") remarkable story which includes his 25-year career as an NFL mascot.
Mascot On A Mission (by Dan Meers)
AVAILABLE December 1, 2019
100%: Team Studies on Character
Released in 2020. 16 character lessons in each book designed specifically to take your team from the opening practice all the way to the year-end banquet. These lessons include various sports illustra...
Team Workouts on Character, Vol. 1 (of 9)
Team Workouts on Character, Vol. 1
Team Workouts on Character, Vol. 2 (of 9)
Team Workouts on Character, Vol. 2
Team Workouts on Character, Vol. 3 (of 9)
Team Workouts on Character, Vol. 3
What's Happening at Character That Counts
New Character That Counts Web Site!
We are excited to have our new web site online! Be sure to check out the updated schedule, ministry resources, products and gift donations to all the different CTC ministries.
Plus, we can now process credit card orders for your purchases. If you have an order exceeding $100, call our office for quantity discount pricing.
Excellence in Giving
We earned the Excellence in Giving Transparency Certificate by submitting 175 strategy, leadership, financial, and impact data to @NonprofitAnalytics. Review our cost-effectiveness at link below!!
2024 Event Schedule
Check out where Rod, Dan, Greg, Tim, Bill, Patricia and the rest of the CTC staff is speaking!!
For those who receive our CTC/TGIW Spring Newsletter, it arrived in your mailbox in late March/early April 2022. Look for information on four new books (Team Workouts on Character, Book 1 & 2) plus more updates!! (NOTE: This could be our final edition...details inside of the newsletter).
Character That Counts YouTube Channel
Check out a brand new YouTube Channel (effective April 1, 2020) with TGIW lessons and notes. As of September 11, there are 404 subscribers.
There are also three special sessions you can view on the YouTube Channel:
1) On February 3, 2022, Rod Handley shares his story with The Fellowship--Seattle Chapter.
2) On February 10, 2022, Sherman Smith shares his story with The Fellowship--Seattle Chapter.
3) On March 16, 2022, Rod Handley & Damion Cooper spoke at the 60th Annual Kansas Prayer Breakfast.
Sherman & Sharon Smith
Sherman Smith (from "SHOW ME THE FATHER") was back with us for the following events from June 18-21, 2023.
**Preached all 3 services on Father's Day (June 18) at Abundant Life Church in Lee's Summit
Services can be viewed through www.livingproof.co
**Coaches & Athletes Rally on June 19 @ Abundant Life Church in Lee's Summit
This session can be viewed now at www.youtube.com/c/rodhandley
**Men's Cookout on June 19 @ FBC-Blue Springs
This session can be viewed at www.youtube.com/c/rodhandley (no later than June 26)
**TGIW--Lee's Summit on June 20 & 21
This session can be viewed now at www.youtube.com/c/rodhandley
It was a POWERFUL few days with Sherman & Sharon Smith. All sessions will be posted on our YouTube Channel a few days after these events.
www.youtube.com/c/rodhandley
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Sherman & Sharon Smith were initially with us in Kansas City from September 19-22, 2022. The Smith's story is seen in the movie "SHOW ME THE FATHER." It included the following events and all of them are posted on Rod Handley/TGIW YouTube Channel.
**Monday, September 19 -- Abundant Life Church (Lee's Summit, MO)
**Tuesday, September 20 -- TGIW--Lee's Summit @ Lee's Summit Community Church (Lee's Summit, MO)
**Wednesday, September 21 -- TGIW--Lee's Summit @ The New Stanley Event Space (Lee's Summit, MO)
**Wednesday, September 21 -- FBC-Blue Springs (Independence, MO)
**Thursday, September 22 -- 20th Annual Golf Tournament (Raymore, MO)
DVD copies of "SHOW ME THE FATHER" are available for $20 per copy. If you haven't seen the movie, I urge you to do so. Contact Rod to order your copy today!!
TGIW--Lee's Summit ZOOM Meetings & YouTube Page
Due to COVID-19, we began meeting via ZOOM on March 25, 2020 for TGIW--Lee's Summit. Over 230 ZOOM lessons, plus outline notes, can now be found on our YouTube page. Please go their through the link below and become one of our subscribers.
Lessons posted for CTC Staff Members:
Rod Handley (7 Signs/Miracles July - Dec 2020; MoMENtum--2021; Identity--2022; uncomMEN--2023; FRUIT--2024)
Greg Griffin (2 Peter June 2020 - Mar 2021; Philippians May 2021 - March 2024; 1 John April 2024 - Present)
Damion Cooper (7/15/20; 3/21/21; 7/20/21; 8/25/21; 12/1/21; 2/2/22; 3/2/22; 5/18/22; 6/15/22; 9/14/22; 11/9/22; 1/11/23; 3/15/23; 7/19/23; 9/20/23; 11/29/23/ 3/20/24; 5/1/24; 7/24/24)
Derek Handley (12/28/22; 7/5/23j; 8/2/23; 8/23/23; 10/18/23; 11/22/23; 1/3/24; 2/7/24; 3/12/24; 4/10/24; 5/15/24; 6/5/24; 7/10/24; 8/21/24)
Dr. Dan Gerdes (8/5/20; 1/21/21; 4/28/21)
Mark Martinez (8/30/23; 12/13/23; 4/24/24; 6/26/24)
Glen Nash (10/20/21; 3/16/22; 8/17/22; 12/14/22; 9/6/23; 4/17/24)
Bill Stutz (5/19/21; 10/12/22; 11/1/23)
Tim Truesdale (6/24/20)
Dalton Vann (6/30/21)
Other Speakers (in alphabetical order):
Mike Bayly (1/28/21)
Eric Boles (5/6/20)
Ron Brown (4/22/20)
Joe Calhoon (6/3/20; 6/2/21; 11/23/22)
Paul Coffman (12/30/21; 12/27/23)
Bill Corum (10/19/22)
Mark Denison (6/1/22)
Dustin Doll (11/11/20)
Brian Doyle (Feb 2023; 1/10/24)
Charles Graham (8/26/20)
Jake Handley (12/29/21)
Bill Hildebrand (2/17/21; 5/5/21; 4/20/22; 11/16/22; 5/31/23)
Evan Lange (9/16/20; 3/10/21; 2/16/22; 4/5/23)
Ryan Lefebvre (12/7/22)
Elliot Johnson (9/13/23)
Jeff Kemp (5/13/20)
Scotty Kessler (5/27/20)
Jon Kitna (5/13/20)
Todd Long (1/18/23)
Don Manning (11/8/23)
Dan Meers (12/22/21)
Brian Phillips (7/14/21)
Jim Ramos (9/29/21)
Darrell Robinson (5/3/23; 2/14/24; 7/17/24)
Tass Saada (10/7/20; 11/4/20)
Byron Shepherd (7/28/21; 6/29/22; 5/17/23)
Sherman Smith (9/21/22; 6/21/23)
Lance Spencer (9/1/21)
Scott Stanger (8/12/20; 12/23/20; 2/24/21; 6/23/21; 1/19/22; 8/24/22; 12/21/22; 3/8/23; 10/11/23; 5/29/24)
Cory Stout (4/27/22; 7/13/22; 2/8/23)
Scar Sullivan (5/24/23; 3/6/24)
Mike Sweeney (5/20/20)
Team Jesus (7/29/20; 10/28/20; 3/3/21; 10/27/21; 1/26/22; 7/21/22)
Trace Thurlby (4/15/20; 8/4/21; 3/23/22; 4/12/23; 8/7/24)
Terry Towles (6/9/21)
Clay Withers (12/2/20; 4/14/21; 11/17/21; 3/30/22; 9/26/22; 6/7/23; 1/24/24; 9/11/24)
TGIW/CTC/PMM 22nd Annual Golf Tournament - September 30, 2024
2024 Special Speaker: Mark Martinez
Ironhorse Golf Club; Leawood, KS
Registration: 7:15 a.m.; Breakfast Burrito's & TGIW Devotional 7:45 a.m.; Shotgun Start 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast provided by MB3 Restoration & Lunch catered by Chick-fil-A
Currently, we have 120 golfers and 25 sponsors for 2024 tournament:
*MB3 Restoration - Brenton Bell & Marshall Kintzele (GOLD)
*Triune Financial Partners - Jeff Jaworski & Partners (GOLD)
*Martin Mechanical Contractors - Jim & Seth Rogers (SILVER)
*Moyer & Descombes - BJ Moyer (SILVER)
*Open Door Financial - Jason & Rona Batt (SILVER)
*Orthosport Rehabilitation - Scott Ridings (SILVER)
*Summit Pointe Insurance Advisors - Chris Bell (SILVER)
*Stinson - William Hanna (SILVER)
*United Heating & Cooling - Mark McWilliams (SILVER)
*Fender Family Dentistry - Dr. Roger Fender (BRONZE)
*Raymond James Financial Services - Steve Heggs (BRONZE)
*Stewardship Capital - Ron Finke (BRONZE)
*Tom & Kari Lipscomb (BRONZE)
*Friend of the Ministry - Anonymous (BRONZE)
*Advocare - Cynthia Olson (HOLE)
*Beyond Wealth Advisors - John Kliewer (HOLE)
*Chick-fil-A - Lance Spencer & Dustin Andrews (HOLE)
*Derek's Automotive Service - Derek & Austin Sanders (HOLE)
*Foster Marketing Group - Stephen White (HOLE)
*God's Bucket Brigade - John Higginbotham (HOLE)
*Jim Hubbard Insurance - Jim Hubbard (HOLE)
*Midwest Ministers Fellowship - Howard Cordell (HOLE)
*Schnick Construction, Inc. - Ron Schnick (HOLE)
*TK Roofing - Tom Knotts (HOLE)
*True Griff Printing - Kyle Griffin (HOLE)
*Friend of the Ministry - Anonymous (HOLE)
2023 Special Speaker: Derek Handley
Award winning chicken wings at the turn cooked on-site by Beyond Wealth Advisors
We had 104 golfers and 28 sponsors.
2022 Special Speaker: Sherman Smith (SHOW ME THE FATHER), former NFL player & coach
Award winning chicken wings at the turn cooked on-site by Beyond Wealth Advisors
We had 106 golfers and 25 sponsors.
In 2021, we had 96 golfers and 27 sponsors with Damion Cooper as our special speaker.
Featured Ministry Links
Bible Gateway Scripture Search
Bible Gateway is a searchable online Bible in more than 200 versions and 70 languages that you can freely read, research, and reference anywhere. With a library of audio Bibles, a mobile app, devotionals, email newsletters, and other free resources, Bible Gateway equips you not only to read the Bible, but to understand it.
Teaching God's Infinite Wisdom
Join a growing community of men around the country that are seeking for God's wisdom in their lives on a consistent basis.
The National Coalition of Ministries to Men
The National Coalition of Men's Ministries (NCMM) is a network of parachurch / servant ministries and denominational men's ministries representing over half of the churches in America.