Effective Men's Ministry: The Indispensable Toolkit for Your ChurchHarper Collins, 2001 - 255 pages Developing and fine-tuning a thriving men's ministry takes perseverance, but it will pay huge dividends in the health of your church and its families. Effective Men's Ministry gives you the tools you need to start smart and stay strong. Here is information you can really use--right away and in years to come. Created by the National Coalition of Ministry to Men, this comprehensive handbook takes you through the five stages of building a powerful, life-changing men's ministry in your church. Prominent pastors and men's leaders such as Pat Morley, Ed Cole, Haman Cross, Phil Downer, Steven Farrar, Jack Hayford, and Willie Richardson share their knowledge and experience. Here is your indispensable toolkit for bringing men together and helping them bond in purpose, heart, and spirit. It includes worksheets, exercises, and sidebars. Some of the twenty-six topics covered are: Getting Things Right--the First Time; The Pastor's Role; Building a Leadership Team; Upside-Down Leadership; Getting Men to Jesus; Teaching Men to Pray; Encouraging Vital Relationships; Working with Men Who Fail; Men of All Colors--Unity in Diversity; Becoming Irresistible Husbands; Fathers and Sons; Successful Men's Retreats. |
Contents
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Part | 13 |
What Is Mens Ministry? | 25 |
Vision That Drives Ministry | 36 |
Getting Things Rightthe First Time | 46 |
The Pastors Role | 56 |
Part | 67 |
Organizing Your Mens Ministry | 78 |
Overcoming Prejudice | 157 |
Part Four | 163 |
Becoming a Spiritual Parent | 175 |
Working with Men Who Fail | 182 |
Unity in Diversity | 190 |
From Success to Significance | 199 |
Part Five | 207 |
Becoming Irresistible Husbands | 215 |
Purposeful Planning Effective Implementation | 89 |
UpsideDown Leadership | 98 |
Foundations of Christian Leadership | 107 |
The Mark of Leadership | 116 |
Part Three | 123 |
Teaching Men to Pray | 133 |
Fathers and Sons | 221 |
LifeChanging ShortTerm Missions | 227 |
Successful Mens Retreats | 236 |
Doing Together What We Cant Do Apart | 245 |