An 8-week Study
Click the link at the bottom of this page to fill out the online registration form for the 8-week class at the YMCA. Registration is $25 (early bird registration by March 10st is only $20). Registration fee includes a copy of the book. Books will be distributed at the first class, or you can pick up your book early (as well as register in person) at the First United Methodist Church in Weatherford. You can also pay your registration fee there.
Discussion will be led by Pastor Torrey Curtis. Pay your registration fee by cash or check at the time you collect your book (whether at FUMC or at the first class at the YMCA). This class will be limited to the first twelve persons who pay the registration fee. If there is further interest, a second class may be organized.
More information about The Boy Crisis
It’s a Crisis of EDUCATION
Worldwide, boys are 50 percent less likely than girls to meet basic proficiency in reading, math, and science.
It’s a Crisis of MENTAL HEALTH
ADHD is on the rise. And as boys become young men, their suicide rates go from equal to girls to six times that of young women.
It’s a Crisis of FATHERING
Boys are growing up with less-involved fathers and are more likely to drop out of school, drink, do drugs, become delinquent, and end up in prison.
It’s a Crisis of PURPOSE
Boys’ old sense of purpose—being a warrior, a leader, or a sole breadwinner—are fading. Many bright boys are experiencing a “purpose void,” feeling alienated, withdrawn, and addicted to immediate gratification.
So, WHAT IS THE BOY CRISIS?
A comprehensive blueprint for what parents, teachers, and policymakers can do to help our sons become happier, healthier men, and fathers and leaders worthy of our respect.
About Pastor Torrey
His name rhymes with “starry.”
Torrey is a retired United Methodist pastor who served congregations in Mississippi and Oklahoma since the 1970s. Most of the last 25 years he has spent here in Weatherford, where his children and grandchildren also live. He has taught numerous bible studies and other kinds of classes over the decades, but he believes that this book has a special significance and that more people need an awareness of things explained in it.
Why THIS book?
Pastor Torrey believes this book might be the most important one he’s read this century. This book has given him a much greater understanding of the unique challenges faced by boys being raised in our culture today–challenges that are different from those of years past. And it offers hope for how to lead the troubled boys of today into becoming the healthy men of tomorrow.
Class Details
Monday Nights at 7pm, Starting March 24th
Great Plains YMCA – Boardroom
1400 N Airport Rd
Weatherford, OK 73096
Class will continue for 8 weeks. Each session will last approximately 1 hour.
You do NOT need to be a member of the YMCA to attend. The cost of the class for Y members and non-members is the same.
Registration Details
Click the button below to register.
After registering, you can pay your registration fee by clicking the Pay Online button below. If you prefer, you can also choose to pay in person at the First United Methodist Church office (Mon-Thu 9a-4:30p, closed noon-1pm for lunch). Once you have paid (either online, or in person) you can also pick up your book at the church.
You can wait to pay your fee at the time of the first class, but if you do not pay in advance, you are not guaranteed a slot in the class. Pay early and get a discount (register for $20 instead of $25 if you pay by March 10th).
When you go to the payment system, please type in the appropriate Amount (either $20 or $25) select “One Time” and then type “The Boy Crisis” in the Notes section.
IN-PERSON REGISTRATION & Early Book Collection
You can pay your registration fee and/or collect your book at the First United Methodist Church in Weatherford.
First United Methodist Church
817 N 7th St
Weatherford, OK 73096
(580) 772-5565
Office Hours
Mon – Thu
9am – 4:30pm
(closed for lunch noon – 1pm)
