Herb Reese

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Herb Reese is an author, public speaker and President of New Commandment Men's Ministries. Herb has a B.A. in History from UCLA and a Th.M. in Pastoral Ministries from Dallas Theological Seminary. He has done post graduate work in The History of Ideas at University of Texas, Dallas and in Church Administration at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. After serving as a pastor over a period of twenty years, Herb founded New Commandment Men's Ministries, a ministry dedicated to helping churches recruit, train, organize and deploy teams of men who permanently adopt their widowed and single parents. Herb has served as President of New Commandment since 2003 and has helped 1,000 churches develop men's team ministries in all 50 states and eight foreign countries. Herb and his wife, Patti, live in Arvada, Colorado, and have three adult children.

The Tyranny of Having to Prove Religious Sincerity

Peter said, “Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will.” “Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.” But Peter declared, “Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you.” And […]

My Response to a Snarky Pastor

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New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog My Response to a Snarky Pastor By Herb Reese   Over the years, I’ve shared my ministry – helping churches form teams of men who adopt their widows and single moms – with thousands of pastors from around the world.  As might be expected, the […]

Are Millennial Men Redefining Masculinity?

New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Are Millennial Men Redefining Masculinity? By Herb Reese   Several years ago I was driving on the freeway when a young man passed me at ninety miles an hour while doing a wheelie on his motorcycle. “That’s so stupid…and so like a stud!” I thought. […]

The Long Haul: Men’s Team Ministry for Decades

Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. When I think of faithful men, I think of my father. In his late teens Dad was thrown into the role of provider for his mother and four younger siblings when his father died of […]

Using Random Team Formation for Your Men’s Team Ministry

So they nominated two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he belongs.” Then they cast lots, and […]

Meeting to Meet Needs trans teams of men to serve widows, single moms, and fatherless children.

I Don’t Care if You Use Teams of Men to Serve Widows and Single Moms

Those of you who have been following my ministry for the past nineteen years know that I have been advocating using teams of men to serve widows, single moms, and anyone else in their churches with long term needs. This men’s team ministry model has been implemented in hundreds of […]

Why I Don’t Worry about Money, and Why You Shouldn’t Either

Photo courtesy Kevin Dooley I have been young, and now I am old, but I have never seen a righteous person abandoned or his descendants begging for food. Psalm 37:25 “Money is God’s problem, not mine.” That’s my life motto when it comes to money. Don’t get me wrong. I […]

Church with Men’s Team Ministry Survives Paradise, CA Fire

New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Church with Men’s Team Ministry Survives Paradise, CA Fire By Herb Reese   All of us have been following the news about the tragic fire in Paradise, California. The “Camp Fire” is the worst fire in California history. Almost every home and building in Paradise […]

True Manly Meekness is not Weakness

“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” – Jesus “Meek: 1)enduring injury with patience and without resentment; 2) deficient in spirit and courage.” – Miriam-Webster Militant themes dominate men’s ministry these days. Men’s ministry leaders love to describe Christian men as soldiers fighting the good fight. Generals, […]