A man is hard to disciple. Men are busy, tired, over-committed, and struggling with sins they don't want to talk about. Unlike women, singles, teenagers, and children, they will not show up at church just because they like to be together. Any event for men has to have high value to them. Otherwis...
Category: Men
Building a Sustainable Men’s Ministry: No Man Left Behind
You've got men, you've got a church. Add a testimony, some pancakes, and prayer and - poof! A men's ministry. Right? Not necessarily. This book is based on over 30 years of combined ministry experience, of training classes at the Leadership Training Center and thousands of interactions with men's...
Called to Sexual Integrity: Part 1
It is sometimes thought that Jesus was adding something new to the prohibitions of the Law when he commanded us not to lust after another man's wife. But, in fact, this prohibition is in the Decalogue, itself. The tenth commandment prohibits coveting our neighbor's wife and the Hebrew word for co...
Why Men Hate Going to Church
This is a good book for pastors and elders to read and use in training men involved in leading men's ministry in the local church.
What About Men’s Ministry in the PCA?
What about men's ministry in the PCA? We have been asked that question many times. Before responding, a bit of history would be in order. When the PCA formed in December of 1973, the organizing committee was aware of the background from which our original churches were coming.
The Six Habits of Spiritually Happy Men
These six habits are no litmus test that you can use to judge a man's walk with Christ. That would be extremely dangerous. These habits create no special merit with Christ. They do nothing to improve a man's record with Jesus. They are, however, indicators or "clues" of a deeper commitment to liv...