Once your men watch the DVD with the workbook and form their teams at the orientation, they will have a clear idea of how the ministry and their team will function.
Herb Reese
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New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Becoming a High Impact Christian Man By Herb Reese “No one is so insignificant as to be without influence.” This quote by Betty Carlson in her book, From the Mountains of L’Abri, has stayed with me for forty years. It summarizes in a nutshell […]
Widows, widowers and single parents are everywhere. And Christian men are everywhere. Combine these two realities with New Commandment Men’s Ministries and the Internet, and this is why men’s team ministry to their widowed and single parents has spread all over the world. With this in mind, here are some […]
Here’s a creative way Christian colleges and seminaries can teach their students to apply the love of Christ to people with long term needs, such as the widowed and single parents. Set a school goal of meeting the needs of everyone with long term needs within (x distance) from the […]
The men’s team ministry model is just that, a model In my seminar on men’s team ministry to the widowed and single parents–which I’ve done probably 200+ times–when I get to the place where I describe the actual men’s team ministry model, I always emphasize that it’s just a model […]
You see all kinds of pressing needs around you and some of them are overwhelming. How do you go about the seemingly impossible task of addressing them?
Your ten year goals for your men’s ministry must be biblically based, concrete and measurable.
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Some Guidelines to Consider for Choosing Care Receivers By Herb Reese All potential care receivers for men’s team ministry are unique and have unique needs. Some of those needs are more severe than others. Therefore, churches need guidelines for choosing which widows and single […]
Don’t get me wrong. I love my seminary and my seminary education. It was a wonderful privilege to attend Dallas Theological Seminary and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. For four years I sat under some of the greatest men of God and professors at the time and soaked as […]
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 […]
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, […]