For Men Only!

Nahum · #1 07-16-2008, 01:31 PM

Does your church have a men's ministry?

If so, can you give me the run down as to how it works?

Events?

Classes?

Outings?

Baron1710 · #2 07-16-2008, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Does your church have a men's ministry?

If so, can you give me the run down as to how it works?

Events?

Classes?

Outings?

My current church has an excuse for one which usually amounts to a breakfast once a month.

My previous church had a great men’s ministry.

Pastor Craig or PC as we called him had a class for men once a month, once a year he had a men’s conference where he brought in speakers and had about a 3 day event, we had outings 3 or 4 times a year, fishing, camping, etc.

Nahum · #3 07-16-2008, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Baron1710

My current church has an excuse for one which usually amounts to a breakfast once a month.

My previous church had a great men’s ministry.

Pastor Craig or PC as we called him had a class for men once a month, once a year he had a men’s conference where he brought in speakers and had about a 3 day event, we had outings 3 or 4 times a year, fishing, camping, etc.

Sounds like fun.

Our church is abnormal.

Men make up about 70% of our attendance.

We go fishing a lot, but I had thought about scheduling a series of classes that focused on Christian manhood.

We already have a program called Building Better Boys and several sports programs for the younger guys.

rgcraig · #4 07-16-2008, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Sounds like fun.

Our church is abnormal.

Men make up about 70% of our attendance.

We go fishing a lot, but I had thought about scheduling a series of classes that focused on Christian manhood.

We already have a program called Building Better Boys and several sports programs for the younger guys.

Maybe you need to teach on howtopleaseyourwife! LOL!

tamor · #5 07-16-2008, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

Maybe you need to teach on howtopleaseyourwife! LOL!

LOL!!!

James Griffin · #6 07-16-2008, 02:46 PM

Wild at Heart - by John Eldredge has an excellent series for Christian men.

With prodding got last church I attended to go from twice a year men's breakfast to minimum once a month outtings. Different times, days, locations, and events.

It was a revelation to some that it was actually a ministry to attract other men as well , when there was not an overt 30 minute Bible lesson attached to everything.

An annual men's retreat is also excellent. Especially if can be held in a place that has a "ropes" course etc. Builds trust and bonding.

LadyRev · #7 07-16-2008, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

Maybe you need to teach on howtopleaseyourwife! LOL!

Ooooo that was good!

Kutless · #8 07-16-2008, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

Maybe you need to teach on howtopleaseyourwife! LOL!

Not such a bad idea really.

stmatthew · #9 07-16-2008, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

Maybe you need to teach on howtopleaseyourwife! LOL!

I thought that was covered in the "obey them that have the rule over you" lesson??

Jack Shephard · #10 07-16-2008, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Does your church have a men's ministry?

If so, can you give me the run down as to how it works?

Events?

Classes?

Outings?

We have a Men's ministry so to say, but it is INO-In Name Only. Mostly what we do is go golfing. From time to time we will have mens prayer and different things, but there is NEVER any classes and every other year we have a men conference and the off year the ladies have theirs. That is how it is here.

How it should be is different. I think that the men in this movement are critical to this movement. Most of the leadership are men. But men in general have the toughest time sticking around. Might be due to the fact there is not alot of substance, that meets their needs, in what the movment does. (that is in churches in general) There should be events that all the men do. Like we all go camping-even the ones that are not out door fans. Go to a ball game-even if there are those that don't like sports. Truth is that us men need each other more than we would like to admit.

Like I was talking about in the Pros/Cons forum having teachings helps too, whether single or married. It never hurts to hear some good teaching on these topics. If it is done in a open dicussion and not an "teacher student" setting then it can go a long way to reaffirm our jobs as men.