Here are two stories about two widows and single mothers. They happened at the same time and illustrate the difference between pressing needs and non pressing needs and why it’s important to distinguish between the two. The first story is about a situation that happened last week. It was 9 […]
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New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Five Principles on How to Love Your Pastor the Way Christ Loves You By Herb Reese Shepherding a church is a unique task, especially in today’s culture. While there are many blessings that come in pastoral ministry (I couldn’t believe people actually paid me […]
Okay, your men’s team ministry has been running for a few years and then you notice something: some of your teams have run out of work. On the one hand, this is a great situation and proves that your men have accomplished what they set out to do – meet […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog What if a Group of Mafia Dons were Meeting Weekly at your Local McDonalds? By Herb Reese You’ve just picked up your Egg McMuffin and large decaff coffee at the counter, grabbed a napkin at the fountain and plopped yourself down in a booth. […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Should Your Men’s Team Ministry Partner with Another Church? By Herb Reese From time to time I’m asked if I know of any men’s team ministries that have partnered with another church. To date, I don’t know of any. But I do have a […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Should We Do and Talk About our Good Works in Public? By Herb Reese I know. I know. You’re getting a little queasy. “Herb sure is talking about good works a lot in his blog. And often he talks about his good works. Didn’t […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog What to Say When Someone Calls You “Good.” By Herb Reese It is a measure of our sinfulness that we think doing good works is something special. It’s not. For a Christian, good works are just what we do. Or, to put it in […]
Over the years, I have had the privilege of seeing the Lord keep a very specific and wonderful promise to me. It has direct application for any Christian who wants to meet the pressing needs around them. It’s found in 2 Corinthians 9:8, “God is able to make all grace […]
Here is my advice for anyone thinking of starting a career in men’s ministry.
We’re all getting older. This means that our men’s team ministries are getting older too. Some men’s team ministries have been around for over ten years. Some teams have been around for over ten years. I’ve been on a team serving our care receiver for fourteen years now! So what […]
For years, now, I have had this burning question in my mind: What does it really mean to love others the way Christ has loved me? To love others in this fantastically grand way is, of course, the central idea of our Christian faith. But here’s the rub: I have, […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog 10 Reasons Why Men Work so Well Together on Teams By Herb Reese Men often communicate, focus, learn, and serve more effectively when working beside other men. These ten reasons show how teams build trust, pursue goals, strengthen accountability, share responsibility, provide flexibility, encourage […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog My Favorite Men’s Ministry Passage By Herb Reese Second Timothy 3:15–17 provides a complete framework for men’s ministry, moving from salvation through doctrine, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness toward readiness for every good work. This article explains each stage, defines biblical maturity, and […]
On Thursday evening, March 3rd, I?ll be doing a pastors? seminar in a very special place: Lighthouse Baptist Church in Quincy, Illinois. It was during my pastorate at Lighthouse twenty years ago (Has it really been that long?!) that the Lord led me to form our men into teams of […]
The ominous big red sign on the front door of the house for sale grabbed our attention: “DANGER. THIS BUILDING IS UNSAFE FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY. UNSAFE TO OCCUPY.” Patti and I normally wouldn’t have bothered to go in, but our realtor was getting testy and we were desperate. “Did you […]
It’s Christmastime. It’s the season when we remember the birth of our Savior. It’s also the time when we naturally think of Jesus’ mother, Mary. To help us celebrate Christmas appropriately as men, I have a hypothetical question: If Mary attended your church, how would you treat her? Perhaps one […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog 7 Reasons Why Evangelicals Get Good Works Wrong By Herb Reese The topic of good works appears again and again throughout the New Testament and in the writings of the early church fathers. The first and second century church practiced good works as a […]
As I teach on men’s team ministry around the country, I have a habit of pointing out two facts from the New Testament: First, the New Testament contains only three commands to witness (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; 2 Timothy 4:5). Second, the New Testament contains over forty commands to love […]
In his radical call to follow him, believe in him and love like him at the expense of family, Jesus was deconstructing the family.
Devoid of any transcendent values to halt the process, our culture in general, and men in particular, are rapidly descending into the sewer.