A long term vision for long term ministry The goal of men’s team ministry to their widowed and single parents is to provide effective and consistent ministry to people in churches with long term needs. These people are most often the widowed and single parents, but can also be people […]
Men’s Team Ministry
Everyone naturally has questions about men’s team ministry to the widowed and single parents. Here are the ones that come up most frequently. Should we limit this ministry to just the widowed and single parents? No. The Bible uses broad categories like the oppressed, the weak, etc. These include widows […]
Many Christians know J. Vernon McGee from his Thru the Bible radio broadcast. While it’s been many years since Dr. McGee went to be with the Lord, his recorded messages can still be heard on hundreds of stations in the U.S. and in many other countries – as well as […]
Every church should have a policy statement for its men’s team ministry. A policy statement insures that the ministry operates in a safe and orderly way. Policy statements should be brief and easy to remember. No one benefits from a convoluted policy statement that is locked away in a drawer […]
Be an advocate for their widowed and single parents in your church You’ve been attending your church for years. But you’ve never really gotten involved much. Your wife does most of the volunteering at your church. You play second base on the church softball team, but that’s about it. Well, […]
Thoroughly educating your congregation on what men’s team ministry is and does is a prerequisite for starting the ministry in your church. Here are some of the typical questions you’ll need to address. What is men’s team ministry? Men’s team ministry is a men’s ministry that uses teams of men […]
Knowing what concerns your church leadership will have about men’s team ministry and what questions they are likely to ask will enable you to help them make informed decisions.
One of my favorite TV shows this season is Designated Survivor. Kiefer Sutherland plays Tom Kirkman, a low level cabinet appointee who is the designated survivor during the President’s State of the Union address to congress. When an explosion kills the President, Vice President and all other cabinet members, Kirkman […]
If you’d like a quick picture of what New Commandment Men’s Ministries is all about, just take a look at our basic assumptions. Here they are in a nutshell. A primary goal of any men’s ministry should be to train men in the love of Christ. “The goal of our […]
Mary had been a member of her church for thirty years. Recently her husband died. Having heard about mens team ministry in another church, she asked her pastor if her church could help her. Her pastor responded that, no, they would not help her because they wanted to focus their […]