The Meantime Company
We build spiritual and physical resilience in the hearts of men.
We are a men’s adventurous discipleship community. Think community, physical training, and adventure retreats. This is for the meantime of life.
Oklahoma City
The Why
In the trenches with these guys
Here is why we exist. The Meantime Company is a men’s adventurous discipleship community. We gather around community, physical training, adventure retreats, and following Jesus in a way that creates impact.
Men in their 20’s, 30’s & 40’s are hungry to be a part of a community. We have found that men do that best in a community of challenge, encouragement, and adventure. When you step into a fabricated shared struggle it becomes easier to share your struggles and bond with the man next to you. Whether it’s 10 minutes into a sauna session, a 4 minute plunge in the cold tub, on the 4th mile of a run, the 8th mile of a hike, 3 hours into a surf trip, or 5th run down a mountain on a board or skis…the guardrails come down, and the opportunity for genuine community grows.
We believe God is doing a new thing when it comes to reaching men, and we are doing our best to be a part of that mission. Out of the community we are building, the ultimate desire is to see men grow in their physical and spiritual resilience in the meantime, so that they are the husbands, fathers, contributors and leaders that the Kingdom of God has called them to.
Timmy Riggs · Oklahoma City
The path
How we do discipleship
Firstly, our goal is to be a bridge to Jesus. Many of our events are open to everyone if these types of activities are your thing. We don’t try to hide what we’re about, but not everything will include a 3 hour bible study or worship set.
We believe discipleship only truly happens between a trusted friendship. So our first order of business is to develop leaders who already have committed to a life of following Jesus. When a guy who is unsure what he believes about Jesus begins to consistently attend our events we have a simple three phase discipleship journey.
Phase 1: Intrigue
We don’t exist to twist a man’s arm into following Jesus. We create space for him to express that he is interested in learning more about Jesus.
Phase 2: Investigate
We encourage men to investigate the person of Jesus. To attend Rest & Recovery nights (our more formal bible study nights with cold plunging and saunas). We will pair him with a leader he has begun to build a bond with. And the journey of going through the gospels and beyond will begin.
Phase 3: Invitation
This is not a moment of manipulation. But rather, once on the journey of investigation they feel like they are starting to think that there is more to Jesus than him being human and that maybe God’s spirit is acting within the world…we encourage them to invite God into an opportunity to allow that same spirit to transform their life.
We hold strong to the belief that only the Spirit is what produces fruit. The journey looks different for each man, and we choose to walk patiently alongside God as his spirit works.
Our vision is to ensure we create opportunities for our members to participate in contributing to our local community that goes beyond just our organization, in ways that help break in the kingdom of God.
A fire is growing. You can start here.
Check upcoming events, sign up when the form drops, or message us on Instagram.
The work
What we’re building
Adventurous discipleship for men. Spiritual strength and physical grit, built with brothers.
Community
Brotherhood that goes past surface talk. Shared meals, honest conversation, and men who show up.
Physical training
Runs, cold plunge, sauna, and recovery. We train the body and build grit together.
Adventure retreats
From the Meantime Runathon to trail days and getaways. Hard days on purpose make real life lighter.
Discipleship
Real depth in following Jesus. Spiritual strength grows next to physical strength, in the meantime of life.
Life
Life in the meantime
Runs, plunges, saunas, shared meals, and long days on the trail. We do the work side by side.
The charge
The charge we’re answering
I’ve never been more convinced that men are hungry to experience life, and life to the full. This life’s too short and our calling too great to sit this out. We’re building spiritual and physical resilience in the hearts of men in the meantime of life.
Step off the sidelines.
Follow @meantime_company for the next meetup. Show up ready to lead, sacrifice, and grow.