Building a Strong Men's Ministry

Yesterday morning over donuts (yes, donuts) I shared three lists of five that were relevant to men's ministry. Found at www.maninthemirror.org, the lists are from Patrick Morley's article on "How to Build a Strong Men's Ministry."

First, in every church there are five groups of men;

The mass of unsaved men.
The mass of cultural Christians
Men who are or want to be disciples.
Men are are or want to be leaders
Men who are hurting -- men with "broken wings"

Morley reminds us, "For a men's ministry to be successful it must address the needs of each of these five groups. In other words, you must offer something for every man. The goal should always be to point men to opportunities to rise to the next level of growth."

The second list itemized five goals for every man;

A consistent quiet time.
An organized Bible study.
An accountability group.
Active church involvement.
A personal ministry.

Again quoting Morley, "When men do the first four of these disciplines they will find themselves filling up to the overflow in their own personal relationship with Jesus. Then, out of the overflow of gratitude for all that God is doing in their lives, they will virtually burst to something in service to express that appreciation."