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 ABOUT THE FORGED

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It’s time to turn off the auto-pilot that has been ruling your life. You want better relationships with your friends and family? You want to be healthy and active for decades to come? You want to develop your spiritual nature like you know you should?

 

Become part of The Forged brotherhood. Build momentum in life with brothers who are the every day man, but refuse to be the average man.

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Look,

  • We’re not a psychologist’s practice or a therapist’s office. There’s no couch for you to lay down on with us.

  • We’re not a cry circle. Tears don’t automatically equal healing.

  • We won’t kill you physically and expect that to solve all your problems.

  • We don’t pretend to be Navy Seals or elite warriors.

  • We’re not Spartans or the Roman Legion.

  • We’re not seminary trained doctorates in theology that live in church offices.

 

We’re the everyday man.

  • We have callused hands

  • We’ve got bills to pay

  • We’ve got aches in a knee or an elbow

  • We want to grow spiritually

  • We want powerful mindsets

  • We want to be active and fit men

  • We don't mind being masculine

  • We want to be loving, protecting, providing husbands

  • We want to be passionate, connected, and active fathers

  • We desire to fulfill our purpose

  • We want to be everything we need to be in body, soul, and spirit

 

Nothing will stop us from overcoming.

We are The Forged.

MEET THE CREATOR

Mike Sonneveldt speaking at a live conference. Mike speaks often about masculinity and forging the everyday man.

MIKE SONNEVELDT

Mike Sonneveldt founded The Forged in 2024. After decades of coaching, instructing, mentoring, pastoring, managing, leading and more, Mike's passion for discipling and mentoring men inspired the creation of The Forged.

 

His background in business, ministry, education, and athletics has been shaped over decades of experience and growth in various fields. He graduated with a BA in English as well as a minor in Physical Education from GVSU.

He has served as a hockey coach for youth ages 4 to high school, directed state hockey tournaments, run retail businesses, taught middle school and high school, served as a young adults pastor, served as dean of the Revive School of Ministry, held the position of Biblical Education Director at Revive Church in Stuart Florida, and is currently COO of Self-Evident Ministries.

FITNESS PROGRAMMING

LEVI MCMANUS

Levi McManus is passionate about ministry and loves to tell people about the Lord. Following a mission trip after graduating high school, He attended Youth With A Mission's discipleship training school. On this trip, Jesus radically changed his life and showed him his true purpose: to know Christ and make Him known.

Soon after, Levi studied Exercise Science/Kinesiology to pursue his passion for health and wellness. Throughout his whole life, he wanted to be a doctor. After his father became sick, yet was fully healed, the Lord revealed the path He wanted Levi to take. Thereafter, he followed his passion for exercise, nutrition, and helping others pursue habits to live healthier lives!

Levi currently holds an Associates Degree in Exercise Science while working towards his Bachelor's Degree. Levi has personally trained and customized fitness programming for athletes, everyday people, and those with injuries.

He looks forward to meeting you and pushing you to your limits to reveal the true legend you were made to be!

An image of Levi McManus completing a spartan race. He is focused on understanding masculinity and forging the everyday man.

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