{"id":35,"date":"2025-02-08T21:20:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T02:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themanhoodinstitute.com\/staging\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T22:01:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T02:01:23","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/themanhoodinstitute.com\/staging\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"35\" class=\"elementor elementor-35\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-790ea15 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"790ea15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7015a44 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7015a44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ecbfe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ecbfe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themanhoodinstitute.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MichaelMauney.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b0e30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28b0e30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-badd900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"badd900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Michael D. Mauney, Senior Servant <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c40c19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c40c19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"556\">Michael D. Mauney founded The Manhood Institute in response to a deep calling: to see men fully alive in their God-given purpose\u2014spiritually grounded, emotionally whole, and walking in integrity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"837\">After witnessing too many men drift through life without direction or support, Michael committed his life to helping others grow through faith, mentorship, and truth. His personal journey revealed the importance of brotherhood, accountability, and safe spaces for transformation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"1070\">He is the author of <em data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"889\">The Christian Manhood Pledge<\/em>, <em data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"923\">The Christian Womanhood Pledge<\/em>, and <em data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"996\">The Journey to Christian Manhood: A Pledge for Boys and Young Men<\/em>\u2014resources that reflect his mission to raise up many voices, not just one.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1226\">Through The Manhood Institute, Michael offers men the tools, community, and encouragement they need to live with courage, purpose, and spiritual strength.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ced2f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24ced2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-def065a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"def065a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-397b6d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"397b6d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/themanhoodinstitute.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_2953-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4579\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themanhoodinstitute.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_2953-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/themanhoodinstitute.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_2953-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/themanhoodinstitute.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_2953-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/themanhoodinstitute.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_2953-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/themanhoodinstitute.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_2953-1320x1760.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/themanhoodinstitute.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_2953-500x667.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/themanhoodinstitute.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_2953-700x933.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/themanhoodinstitute.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_2953-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0983187 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0983187\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f432cc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f432cc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jimmy Belton \u2013 Senior Advisor<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c20857f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c20857f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jimmy Belton brings over four decades of professional, community, and family leadership to The Manhood Institute. Recently retired after 41 years of service in the federal government, he developed deep expertise in financial analysis, project management, negotiation, and team building. A graduate of North Carolina A&amp;T State University with a B.S. in Business Administration (Marketing concentration), Jimmy also earned a Project Management certification from Georgetown University. Beyond his professional career, Jimmy\u2019s life reflects faith, commitment, and service. He has been married for 41 years, is the proud father of three adult children, and enjoys the blessing of three grandchildren. His personal experiences as a husband and father give him the emotional stability and perspective to inspire men to pursue healthy, purpose-filled lives. Jimmy has been a dedicated member of First Baptist Church of Highland Park for over 40 years, serving faithfully on the usher board. 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