A boy doesn't automatically become a man at age eighteen. What differentiates a man from a boy is the way he lives.

A boy . . .
- lives day to day
- wants to be MVP
- plays
- wants the reassurance of the crowd
- is a predator

A man . . .
- has a vision for his life
- is a team player
- works
- has the courage to take a minority position
- is a protector

These are the five marks of a man. They're a primal code that every great man in history has aggressively pursued. Drawing from his own experience and the lives of others, pastor Brian Tome calls on men to examine themselves and take steps in the direction of the adventure of a fully realized manhood that honors God, respects women, elevates others, and works purposefully for an end greater than their own satisfaction or pleasure.


"For a generation that has not had great role models of what godly men look like, Brian's clarion call to live out the five marks of biblical manhood inspires and challenges men to be all God intended so that future generations have men worth following."--John Burke, New York Times bestselling author of Imagine Heaven and No Perfect People Allowed


Brian Tome has been leading men for over two decades. Whether it's on an adventure motorcycle over the Rockies or in a board room, he knows the power of challenge, brotherhood, and no-nonsense leadership. Brian is a builder who founded and leads Crossroads Church. He's also written five books, hosts The Aggressive Life podcast, and started Man Camp, a primitive weekend camping experience that's driven 20,000 men to reclaim the code of manhood. Brian spends his free time hunting, camping, or rehabbing a 1978 Jeep CJ-7. He lives with his wife, Libby, in Cincinnati.

What differentiates a boy from a man?

A real man lives intentionally according to a powerful ancient code--the five marks of a man.

A man . . .

? has a vision for his life
? is a team player
? works
? has the courage to take a minority position
? is a protector

This is the primal code that every great man in history has aggressively pursued.

Drawing from his own experience and the lives of others, pastor Brian Tome calls on men to examine themselves and take steps in the direction of the adventure of a fully realized manhood that honors God, respects women, elevates others, and works purposefully for an end greater than their own satisfaction or pleasure.

It's time for men to step into their honorable place in the world and lean into a new reality--one defined by strength, purpose, and honor.