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."
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The quote from Sunday school that really stuck in my heart was, "We need to show men the love of Christ instead of fixing their behavior." Powerful truth there, Brothers! How hard is it for you to operate in this way? My tendency is to point out behaviors that are displeasing to God. Yet, the brothers that have impacted my life the most are those who showed me the love of Christ in their day to day living. To say I'm not a quick learner would be pretty accurate sometimes!
Sorry I missed Sunday School (again) I will try to make it next time. So what did I miss?
Brian
Hi Brian,
This past week Mark began the new quarter and he has asked specific men to share their testimonies.
Criteria for who he asked to speak included men older than he, men who have had a considerable experience from which to draw these spiritual life-lessons, and men who have considerably more hair than he.
Hope to see you this coming Sunday!
Best regards, Eric
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