THE TEAM
Patrick Keenan
President and Founder of Forged Men’s Ministry. He’s a regular guy with a heart for men’s ministry. Pat is a U.S. Army M.P. Combat Veteran who found Jesus! He loves playing any sport except soccer.
Russ Hutto
Vice President and Spiritual Director of Forged Men’s Ministry. He’s an avid Disc (not Frisbee®) Golfer and music lover! Russ brings 30+ years of church leadership experience, including music and creative design, to the Forged team. He loves Jesus and wants to help men learn to express true hearts of worship to the Lord!
Derek Fountain
Board Treasurer
Darren Pebble
Board Member
The FORGED STORY
Forged Men’s Ministry was founded in 2022 by a group of men who love Jesus and want to walk closely with men from all walks of life in their journey to knowing and loving Jesus.
It was born out of another men’s ministry that founder Pat Keenan brought with him from a different part of the country. Though successful, the leadership of Forged begin to feel that God was leading them to forge a new path – one that worked better for the men of THIS area.
The founding board and early leaders in Forged Men’s Ministry come from different backgrounds, represent diverse career journies, and worship in different churches across the community.
While both honoring the past and setting out to blaze a new trail in the Golden Isles, the founding men came together and spent months praying, meeting, and planning for the launch of the very first FORGE, a multi-week bible study that will happen several times a year. In THE FORGE, men are challenged to grow spiritually, mentally, relationally, and physically.
God truly brought together and awesome team, and we are thrilled to walk into the fire with the men of the Golden Isles.