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 Men’s Ministry I Know (Part 5)

New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Men’s Ministry I Know (Part 5) By Herb Reese   This and previous posts in this series have been incorporated into the Introduction of my online article, “A Comprehensive Church-Based Ministry to Men.” “Treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women […]

The Men’s Ministry I Know (Part 4)

This and previous posts in this series have been incorporated into the Introduction of my online article, “A Comprehensive Church-Based Ministry to Men.” What’s the big deal? Okay, we’ve seen how modern men’s ministry is making the mistake of not distinguishing between what Christian men are supposed to be as […]

The Men’s Ministry I Know (Part 3)

This and previous posts in this series have been incorporated into the Introduction of my online article, “A Comprehensive Church-Based Ministry to Men.” Hidden away and ignored – the sacrifice Christian men ought to do The headquarters for the Navigators is located a few miles northwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado. […]

The Men’s Ministry I Know (Part 2)

This and the previous post in this series have been incorporated into the Introduction of my online article, “A Comprehensive Church-Based Ministry to Men.” Over the past fifty years of my adult life I have been exposed to dozens and dozens of parachurch men’s ministries. The first two that I […]

The Men’s Ministry I Know (Part 1) – The Men’s Hall of Shame

New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Men’s Ministry I Know (Part 1) – The Men’s Hall of Shame By Herb Reese   This post is the first in a series series of posts that have been incorporated into the Introduction of my online article, “A Comprehensive Church-Based Ministry to Men.” […]

13 Characteristics of Churches that Reach and Utilize All of their Men – Part 3

New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog 13 Characteristics of Churches that Reach and Utilize All of their Men – Part 3 By Herb Reese   Churches engage men most fully when the whole congregation creates meaningful places for them to belong and serve. This final installment explores male involvement with children […]

What it Means to Reach and Utilize All of the Men in Your Church

New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog What it Means to Reach and Utilize All of the Men in Your Church By Herb Reese       Reaching men is not merely attracting them to church, and utilizing men is not simply keeping them busy. This post defines both goals biblically, explains […]

Scientists Identify Specific Brain Circuit for Spirituality in Both Men and Women

New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Scientists Identify Specific Brain Circuit for Spirituality in Both Men and Women By Herb Reese   A neurological study linked self-reported spirituality and religiosity to a brain circuit centered in the periaqueductal gray. Herb Reese examines what that finding might mean for ministry, innate spiritual […]

One Christian’s Review of “Why Men Hate Going to Church” by David Murrow

New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog One Christian’s Review of “Why Men Hate Going to Church” by David Murrow By Herb Reese   David Murrow argues that many churches unknowingly communicate in ways that feel foreign to men. This review explains his case for understanding male culture, adapting worship and church […]

On Treating Church Members as Actual Family Members

New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog On Treating Church Members as Actual Family Members By Herb Reese   American individualism leaves many people lonely and detached, while Scripture consistently places believers within families, tribes, God’s household, and Christ’s body. This post traces that contrast through the Bible and argues that churches […]

One Christian’s Review of “The Man in the Mirror,” by Patrick Morley

New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog One Christian’s Review of “The Man in the Mirror,” by Patrick Morley Book Review by Herb Reese   Patrick Morley’s The Man in the Mirror offers practical counsel on twenty-four problems Christian men face. This review weighs the book’s gospel clarity, discussion value, honesty, and […]

Men's ministry is effective when it pleases God.

Why Jesus? The Question Every Men’s Ministry Must Answer

New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Why Jesus? The Question Every Men’s Ministry Must Answer By Herb Reese   Men’s ministry cannot fulfill its purpose by gathering men for religious meetings alone. This post explains why Jesus must remain central: he accurately diagnoses sin, frees men from evil, reconciles them to […]

Some Additional Thoughts on Men’s Ministry and Alcohol

New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Some Additional Thoughts on Men’s Ministry and Alcohol By Herb Reese   Christian attitudes toward alcohol often combine legitimate freedom with serious concern. Drawing on reader responses, this article examines moderate drinking, witness, addiction, church gatherings, cultural differences, and pastoral responsibility. It proposes practical guidelines […]