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About Future Men

A Christian boarding school helping boys become men since 2002.

Future Men is for teenage boys and young men 14 to 20 who are struggling with behavior, school or direction in life. Consistent, godly men walk alongside your son every day, hold him to a clear standard and expect him to take ownership of his life.

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Future Men students and staff standing together on the campus lawn

Who we are

Not a boot camp. Not a reform school.
A brotherhood rooted in faith.

Sending your son away from home is one of the hardest decisions a parent can make. You need more than structure. You need men who will stand with your family and lead your son toward the man God made him to be. We take that responsibility seriously.

At Future Men, your son lives, works and learns alongside strong Christian men. Every day has structure, clear expectations and consistent accountability. Our team builds character through relationships, hard work and a steady example of what responsible manhood looks like.

Some programs lean only on therapy. Others lean only on strict discipline. Future Men brings three things together: discipleship from Christian men who live on campus, accredited school and a real trade. Boys do not just learn to behave. They take responsibility for their actions and ownership over their lives.

2002
Founded by Aaron Boldman
14–20
Ages served
18–20
Students at any given time
3
Pillars, every week

Our mission

At Future Men, we desire to be faithful stewards of our students in working with them in three main areas: Accomplishing academic goals set by the staff and students’ parents, Working on behavioral and spiritual issues which directly affect every area of their lives, and Providing trade training in order to equip the students with realistic skills in order to be productive men in the workforce.

How the mission is lived out

Discipleship, academics and a trade.
Every week, all three.

Few schools bring faith, school and a real trade together. Future Men does all three, helping young boys become men as they step into responsibility for their actions and ownership over their lives.

  1. Pillar 01

    Christian discipleship

    Christian men live on campus and walk through each day with your son. Bible studies, vulnerable one-on-one conversations and consistent accountability are the minimum standards at Future Men.

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  2. Pillar 02

    Accredited academics

    Coursework accredited by Cognia and prescribed for each student, with staff alongside students every day, helping them catch up to where they need to be, earn high school credits and graduate with a diploma in hand.

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  3. Pillar 03

    Trades & apprenticeships

    Every Tuesday and Thursday, every student works at a local business learning a real trade. Students graduate not only knowing the theory of becoming a man, but with the experience of working a real job with genuine responsibilities.

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Our convictions

What we stand for.

Future Men is Christian mentoring and discipleship. We do not provide licensed therapy or psychiatric care. Our admissions team reviews every situation individually.

Is Future Men the right fit?

  1. Safety and oversight

    Future Men is registered with the Missouri Department of Social Services under the state residential care facility law, every adult completes state-required background checks, and staff live on campus.

    Safety and oversight

  2. Discipline with grace and truth

    Expectations are clear. Accountability is consistent. We correct your son firmly, with compassion and truth, and without shame. His choices have clear consequences.

  3. Purposeful structure

    Many students arrive with little routine and less accountability. Here, every day has a plan. Structure and clear expectations build self-respect, steadiness and responsibility.

  4. Character-building work

    Chores twice a day and a trade every Tuesday and Thursday. Hard work teaches perseverance, integrity and ownership.

    Trade apprenticeships

  5. Faith at the center

    Future Men is unapologetically Christian. Bible studies every week and church every Sunday are the standard. We never pressure belief, but we teach the gospel plainly and live it out in front of your son every day.

    Christian discipleship
The living room of the main lodge at Future Men

Our campus

A lakefront home
in the Missouri Ozarks.

Future Men sits on private, wooded land in the Ozark Mountains near Branson, Missouri. Your son lives in a group home with dorm space, a full kitchen and dining area, and a shared living room with a fireplace. Other buildings include a weight room, an indoor basketball court and activity rooms.

Trails and camping areas give students room for outdoor adventure, and they can fish, kayak and swim in the lake.

Visiting the campus
A Future Men student holding a rehabilitated raccoon in the wildlife enclosure

The wildlife program

Caring for something
that needs him.

Aaron Boldman is a Missouri state-licensed wildlife rehabilitator. Students help feed, clean up after and care for injured or orphaned local wildlife during recovery, and they earn elective credit for the work. When the animals are healthy, we release them back into their habitat.

A boy who has only ever looked out for himself learns responsibility when an injured animal depends on him to show up.

Daily life on campus

For parents

What you can count on.

The facts a parent needs to decide. Our admissions team will walk you through the full enrollment terms.

  • Staying connected. After a three-week settling-in period, every student has a scheduled weekly family call, monitored by staff. Parents have a scheduled call with staff every other week, starting right away. Parents can reach out whenever they need to and are encouraged to visit. How families stay connected
  • Accredited school. Accredited by Cognia. Students earn high school credits, make up what they may have missed at home and work toward graduating with a diploma in hand. Academics at Future Men
  • State registration. Registered with the Missouri Department of Social Services as a license-exempt, faith-based residential care facility under the Residential Care Facility Notification Act (HB 557).
  • A hotline anyone can call. Anyone can report a concern to the Missouri Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-392-3738.
  • Tuition, up front. Monthly tuition, the one-time admission charge and the emergency placement fee are all on our tuition page, with the terms beside them. Tuition and fees

Leadership

The men who lead Future Men.

Founder Aaron Boldman has led Future Men since 2002. These are the men who set the standard for your son every day.

Aaron Boldman, Founder & CEO of Future Men

Aaron Boldman

Founder & CEO

Aaron has worked with struggling teens for more than 30 years. He began as a public school teacher in California, then served as an educator in several Christian boarding schools before founding Future Men in 2002.

He has been an educator since 1989 and a school administrator since 1998. He is also a Missouri state-licensed wildlife rehabilitator, which is why injured raccoons, owls and deer are a normal part of life on campus.

With nine sons of his own, Aaron understands the urgency parents feel to prepare their boys to be men. His charge to every student comes from 1 Kings 2:2: “Be strong, therefore, and prove yourself a man.”

B.A., Natural Science, The Master’s College, Santa Clarita, CA (1989) · Missouri secondary education certification, special education and secondary sciences

Meet the whole leadership team

In their words

“Every employee is invested in the lives of young men and helping them become a responsible adult in a Christian atmosphere with biblical teaching.”

Jeff S., parent

“Thank you, Aaron, for your role in this season of Adam’s life. He has enjoyed your honesty and your ability to be real when speaking to the boys.”

David, parent
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The next chapter starts with a conversation

You don’t need all the answers to begin.

Tell us about your son. We will walk you through the program and help you decide whether Future Men is the right next step for your family.

Begin an application Or call (417) 546-0776

Email info@futuremen.net

  1. 01

    Complete the online application.

    Save as you go and come back to finish. No documents needed to start.

  2. 02

    Talk with admissions.

    We call you within 24 hours, including weekends and holidays. Ask us anything.

  3. 03

    Decide together.

    You get the full picture of the program and the commitment, and together you decide whether Future Men is right for your son.

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