In the movie industry, the rough cut is defined as the raw, first edition of a movie, which provides an idea of what the finished product will look like, giving indications of where it has problems and where it excels.
Much like a rough cut movie, Rough Cut Men are not the "finished product". We are a work in progress. Philippians 1:6 reads: "being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."
Men today have hundreds of acquaintances, but most have no real friends. Men are isolated and struggling alone. And while the Bible says we are to "Pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up." (Ecc. 4:10), most guys go into the battles of life with no covering fire. Every man needs a battle buddy.
Rough Cut Men utilizes a strategic blend of "guy" movie scenes, real world tales of men, Biblical Truth and even throws in some of the author's personal testimony to accomplish one focused mission: To get men talking to each other about what's really going on in their lives. Each chapter contains hard-hitting questions designed to drive men deeper in their walk with other men and with Christ.
Rough Cut Men is real, raw and authentic. And it will equip you for the battle
David Dusek’s mission is to encourage and equip men to live their lives for Christ. He utilizes his life experiences – including his upbringing in a non-Christian home, coming to Christ as an adult, and an extensive business background – to reach men in a way that they can understand. David's vision is to engage all men where they are the "other six days of the week"---not just in church.
David is the founder of Rough Cut Men Ministries, which is primarily a live, interactive men’s experience using a strategic combination of action movie sequences, real world current events, Biblical truth and squad sized discussion times with a single, laser focused objective: To get men talking about what’s really going on in their lives. David travels around the country, and the world, using the Rough Cut Men Movie Experience to get men to be transparent with one another and with Jesus. He has spoken to thousands of men around the world, engaging them with other men in a David and Jonathan model of friendship.
The Rough Cut Men Movie Experience has been presented at the United States Naval Academy, the United States Military Academy at West Point, to the teams at Joe Gibbs Racing, and at multiple Army installations in the US, Germany and Korea. David also works closely with Teen Challenge International Men's Centers coast to coast, assisting in the recovery of men who have fallen prey to drug addiction.
The Rough Cut Men Movie Experience has been introduced to virtually every major Christian denomination in America, and has been a part of over 1000 men's gatherings and retreats since 2007. He has been a guest minister on Sunday mornings at churches across the country, and is a frequent writer for denominational men's magazines, online publications and is the author of both “Rough Cut Men: A Man’s Battle Guide To Building Relationships with Each Other, And With Jesus”.
Rough Cut Men Ministries is a member of the National Coalition of Ministries to Men. David is a Field Staff Director with Discipleship Network of America and, from 2007 until 2010, he worked in the field ministry with Man in the Mirror, training over 1000 pastors and men's leaders using the "No Man Left Behind" model of ministry development.
A native of Florida, David resides in Sarasota with his wife and has five children. In his free time, he loves dates with his wife, writing, running and is a voracious reader. He is also a diehard fan of Florida Gator football.
You can find out more about Rough Cut Men, and David, at www.roughcutmen.org.
