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 […]
Men’s Team Ministry
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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 that we practice it in our developed culture it is even needed in their situation. I’ve written […]
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 prepare well. Here are some suggestions on how to execute an effective orientation. Make sure […]
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. Here are some suggestions on how to go about doing that. Promote your men’s team ministry with […]
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 […]
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 are who will be coming into their home on a monthly basis. Churches need to take this concern […]
Even Small Churches can do Some Form of Men’s Team Ministry I get this a lot: “We’re a small church. We have less than fifty members. I don’t think men’s team ministry is going to work in our church.” True. Men’s team ministry as we normally describe it normally won’t […]
Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow. Isaiah 1:17 People with long term needs need an advocate The person (or people) your men’s team ministry is serving is in a tough situation. Perhaps your care receiver is a single mother of two young children […]
The widowed and single parents in our churches have long term needs that, by definition, can last for years and even decades. Men’s team ministry meets those needs in a revolutionary way: by providing consistent and effective care that also lasts for years and decades. Why? We do this because […]
Every now and then your team’s care receiver may tell you she (or he) has nothing for you to do at her home. For those of us who own homes, we all know that this is really never completely true. There’s always something to do. So it’s nice to have […]