New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Promoting Your Men’s Team Ministry for Maximum Involvement By Herb Reese Launching a men’s team ministry well depends on clear, respectful, repeated promotion. Learn how to prepare a natural elevator speech, invite men without implying commitment, distinguish caregivers from care receivers, avoid condescending language, […]
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New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Staying Alive: Why I’m Not Retiring By Herb Reese Retirement sounds appealing to many people, but Herb Reese describes three reasons for continuing his work: financial responsibility, joy, and calling. This personal reflection explains his enthusiasm for men’s team ministry and his hope that […]
We humans are complex creatures with spiritual, psychological, physical and social dimensions. We constantly balance and readjust these various dimensions in the hanging mobile we call ourselves. But add to these dimensions the stress and dysfunction that come from living in a fallen world and the result is that none […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Why Background Checks are Critical for Men’s Team Ministry By Herb Reese Men’s team ministry places volunteers in the homes of vulnerable people, making careful screening essential. This article explains why churches should perform background checks, how leaders can exercise discretion when reviewing past […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Why I’m a Biblicist By Herb Reese What does it mean to call yourself a Biblicist? Herb Reese explains his lifelong confidence in Scripture and the reasons behind it. He reflects on the Bible’s account of humanity, history, God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog My Most Excellent Visit to Leslie’s Synagogue By Herb Reese A simple prayer for an opportunity to share his faith led Herb Reese from a UCLA commute to an unexpected synagogue visit with Hal Lindsey. This personal recollection describes an initially tense evening, surprising […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Men’s Team Ministry for Churches Under Fifty By Herb Reese Small churches may lack enough men for the standard team-ministry model, but they can still practice its essential principles. This article offers practical adaptations, including smaller teams, shared care receivers, teenagers, couples, and even […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog When it Comes to Loving Our Neighbor, Time is on Our Side By Herb Reese Learning to love neighbors takes more than good intentions. Herb Reese reflects on the command to love others as ourselves and explains how years of ordinary proximity create opportunities […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog On Being an Advocate By Herb Reese People with long-term needs often need someone to speak and act on their behalf. This article explains advocacy through biblical examples, including Jesus Christ as our great high priest. Men’s teams can reflect that care by standing […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog 6 Easy Keys to Long Term Men’s Team Ministry By Herb Reese Long-term needs require ministry that lasts for years, not weeks. These six practical keys show how men’s team ministries can remain effective through simplicity, refilling team vacancies, preparing new leaders, taking planned […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Are You a Pastor of Disaster? Preparing Your Church for the Next Traumatic Event By Herb Reese Drawing on experiences with Hurricane Alicia and the Great Flood of 1993, Herb Reese offers practical guidance for pastors before and after disasters. Preparation, communication, church networks, […]
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New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Slow Service Days: When Your Care Receiver Says There’s Nothing to Do Around Her Home this Month By Herb Reese When a care receiver says there is nothing to do, a team can still offer useful help. These practical suggestions cover household cleaning, routine […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Establishing Long Term Leadership Continuity By Herb Reese Men’s team ministry serves people whose needs may continue for years, so its leadership must also endure. This post explains how to prepare a backup leader, navigate pastoral transitions, involve search committees and incoming pastors, maintain […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog FAQ About Men’s Team Ministry to the Widowed and Single Parents By Herb Reese Churches considering men’s team ministry often ask whom to serve, how teams work, and what safeguards are needed. These answers address selecting care receivers, using men’s teams, monthly service, ministry […]
A skills inventory is a list of men who are willing to donate their labor and the skills they are proficient at to help people in the church. For example, the church may keep a list of carpenters and electricians in the congregation who can respond to carpentry and electrical […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Day I Poisoned J. Vernon McGee By Herb Reese A job at Church of the Open Door gave Herb Reese an unforgettable lesson in faithful service. After accidentally leaving cleaning solution in J. Vernon McGee’s pulpit glass, he learned that even the smallest […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Developing a Church Policy Statement for Your Men’s Team Ministry By Herb Reese A brief, memorable policy statement helps men’s team ministry operate safely and consistently. This article provides a starting framework covering background checks, team visits, child protection, financial oversight, legal requirements, and […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Imagine Yourself as a Change Agent for Good in Your Church By Herb Reese God can use an ordinary layman to become a catalyst for lasting good in his church. By advocating for widows and single parents, educating church leaders, and introducing men’s team […]
Your men’s ministry should be one of the most meaningful and fulfilling spiritual experiences your men have ever had.