Downtown - First Baptist Church Jackson

Samson Society met firstly in Mississippi here.  Mr. Don Waller casts the vision and men began to participate.

I stepped into my first Samson Society meeting at First Baptist Church Jackson during the summer of 2014.  Because I was a member of this church, perhaps it was easier for me than those who were not.  Nonetheless, it was an eye-opening weekly meeting, from 6 PM to 7 PM on Wednesday nights, and from there, we'd go out to eat at a local restaurant as a group.  Weeks went by and I found myself seeing and subsequently engaging with more and more men, hearing their stories and constantly being challenged by the rich dialogue.  Eventually, by the end of that year, I realized firsthand what this men's ministry was all about, and the only way I knew best how to describe it was relational accountability.

Relational accountability is essentially being intentional (communication) with other men relative to building authentic friendship(s) and from there, experiencing the opposite of isolation whilst doing life as a husband, father, boyfriend, friend, son, brother, employee, employer, and so forth.  The assumption here is that men tend to be more vulnerable to temptation alone, and as Christians, all manner of work tied to avoiding sin is worthwhile because sin is what ultimately separates us from God (as well as potentially many other good things).  Hence, Samson Society is worthwhile through and through, not to mention a great deal of fun (if you're into authenticity).