Successful men's ministry: Identity

Continuing last Wednesday's thoughts from the chapter by Dan Erickson and Dan Schaffer titled "Modern Man in Contemporary Culture", they suggest successful men's ministry includes elements of identity, friendship, God's calling, discipline, marraige and family skills, and stewardship. The thought for today is on identity...

Identity

God has placed into each man a longing to be significant, a need to feel that his life counts. Countless men feel inadequate and insecure, no matter how much talent they possess. A man needs to learn how to find his identity in Christ. And every man needs a sense of purpose. Without a godly purpose in his life, a man is left to measure his significance and his success by what he owns, what he achieves, and what he controls. The problem with finding his self-worth in his position, possessions, or power is that if he loses his job, his house, or his influence, a man also loses his self-respect.