“Spiritual growth happens in environments that are conducive to spiritual growth.” It’s a lesson I learned early on in my ministry. We didn’t run programs or teach bible lessons, we …
Small Groups Men Want to Join
Life in North America has returned to “normal.” Men are working hard at their jobs and spending more and more time and money on their families and hobbies. Life is …
Defining Success in Ministry to Men
How would you define success in your ministry to men? As a leader, you need to answer this question. We live in a hectic world, and you do not want …
Setting Goals in Men’s Ministry
Let’s face it, we’re all busy. We’ve got stuff to do. When men volunteer to lead men’s ministry, it’s in addition to the many other things they are already doing. …
Top 10 Ways to be an Encourager
We’ve heard over and over the frustration of leading these days, where to begin, how to engage, how to do anything at all. If any of those questions have been …
What Joe Rogan Knows about Reaching Men
Several months ago, someone I know started to explore the most popular podcasts among the men in his church. He was surprised to discover many men were frequent listeners of …
Engaging Your Community – Causes that Connect
I’m a firm believer that every ministry in the church should be outbound. We are called to reach people who are far from God so it makes sense that church …
Best Resources for Your Ministry
One challenge most church leaders face is finding “the next big resource.” When I started in men’s ministry, it was because of a movement called Promise Keepers. We had a …
How to Avoid Becoming a Leadership Statistic
The North American Evangelical leadership community has not had a great year. One could argue the problems have been brewing for a while, but this year seems particularly challenging. We …
Who Is Your Audience?
“If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time” – Zig Ziglar This old adage rings true for men’s ministry. Every men’s ministry I work with is trying to …