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.
A single mom with her child.

When and How to Recruit Care Receivers for Your Men’s Team Ministry

New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog When and How to Recruit Care Receivers for Your Men’s Team Ministry By Herb Reese   The task of recruiting care receivers for your men’s team ministry to their widowed and single parents in your church can at times be delicate and challenging. A few […]

A Ministry to Single Moms You Need to Know About

For several years I’ve been on the advisory board for The Life of a Single Mom, founded by Jennifer Maggio. I’ve watched with great enthusiasm as this ministry has become the nation’s leading single mom ministry. I think it’s time all of my readers know about TLSM. When Jennifer was […]

Doing the People Business with Coffee

The intersection at 80th and Wadsworth, a few blocks from my home in Arvada, Colorado, is a testament to American capitalism and entrepreneurship: It has a McDonalds, an Arby’s, a Chic-fil-a, a Hobby Lobby, a Target, a funeral home, a Walgreens, a Goodwill, a bank, a Petco, two supermarkets, two […]

Will Men’s Team Ministry Work in Developing Countries?

New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Will Men’s Team Ministry Work in Developing Countries? By Herb Reese   Sometimes I receive inquiries from pastors in developing countries about whether men’s team ministry will work in their church. The first question to ask, however, is whether men’s team ministry in the form […]

What Riding Shotgun Taught Me About the Mind of Christ

Westchester High School had two basic problems: it had no air conditioning and it was built right next to the runways at Los Angeles International Airport. That meant on warm days, when there was no ocean breeze from the Pacific Ocean a mile away to cool us down, we had […]

A Great Orientation Requires Thorough Planning

New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog A Great Orientation Requires Thorough Planning By Herb Reese   A great orientation meeting will not only thoroughly train your men in men’s team ministry to your widowed and single parents, it will set the tone for your entire ministry. Therefore, it’s critical that you […]

Promoting Your Men’s Team Ministry for Maximum Involvement

New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Promoting Your Men’s Team Ministry for Maximum Involvement By Herb Reese   One of the most important things you need to do when starting your men’s team ministry is promote your orientation well. Creating and capturing interest, enthusiasm, and momentum will ensure a great start. […]

Staying Alive: Why I’m Not Retiring

A couple of years ago, with the option of retirement looming ever larger, I sat down and asked myself if I really wanted to do that. I had never thought I would want to retire. I love to work and I love my work. But I thought I should at […]

Responding to Neurotic Care Receivers

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 […]

Why Background Checks are Critical for Men’s Team Ministry

New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Why Background Checks are Critical for Men’s Team Ministry By Herb Reese   Take the safety of your care receivers seriously When it comes to men’s team ministry, one of the main concerns potential care receivers have is that they don’t know who the men […]