 Give Every Man in Your Church an All-Time Classic This Father's Day
Project Father's Day - An Affordable Strategy to Reach Every Man
Men are struggling now more than ever. Finances, relationships, kids, politics...It's never been more difficult to be a godly man than it is today. You can help your men find a solid place to stand as they face an uncertain world. With Books! by the Box, you can put a copy of Gene Getz's The Measure of a Man, or Pat Morley's How to Survive the Economic Meltdown, The Man in the Mirror or The Dad in the Mirror in every man's hands on Father's Day. Use the books to start small groups, reach out to hurting men, and connect with visitors. Most books are available in boxes of 12 & 48, and for as much as 85% off the cover price.
Additional titles available, including El Hombre Frente de Espejo (The Man in the Mirror in Spanish), Equipping the Man in the Mirror devotional magazine, and more (see below).
These books are a great tool for your Father's Day service. You can find statistics, sermon ideas, and sermon illustrations on our Project Father's Day Tips page.
SPECIAL! Order 20 or more boxes and get a 20% shipping discount! Call for details. 800-929-2536
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Changes in Religion - Early & Often
Pew Research Center Releases New Study on Faith Affiliation
Our current global climate is often directed by the religious beliefs of our world's leaders. It is important to strengthen
Judeo-Christian values in our families and churches in order to preserve our nation and our future. Recently, the Pew Research Center conducted a study and found that half of Americans changed their faith at least once in their lifetimes. Read the full report here. Most people who change their religion do so before the age of 24. Prayerfully consider the facts of the study and the impact it has on your church and your men's ministry. Think about what you can do to capture the hearts of your men and their sons so our future leaders will lead with a strong foundation in Jesus Christ. |
Field Network Going Global
With lower deposit requirements and reduced ticket prices for No Man Left Behind training conferences, field network associates are moving to bring this premier leadership training to nearly 15 markets in the U.S. and Canada. Our Field Trainer in Bermuda is aggressively training the pastors and men's leaders on Reaching Every Man and efforts to establish the field network in Brazil continue to move forward. It's incredible to see how God is using the field network to accelerate the discipling of men! Want to be help us reach every man in America with a credible offer of Christ AND the resources to grow? Then send an email to allenio@maninthemirror.org for more information about Man in the Mirror's field network. | |
Bible Study Shout Out!
Send in Your Information
Men...
If you are meeting with a small group to watch the Man in the Mirror Bible Study, I want to hear from you.
Please email patrickmorley@maninthemirror.org and tell me who you are, how often you meet and where you meet. Each week, we will select one group to recognize with a special hello from the men attending live. So, send me your information and watch for your group to get a "shout out" during the teaching.
Reaching and Discipling Men together,
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Save the Date for the 2010 Summit!
The Man in the Mirror Annual Summit will be held in Orlando January 28-30, 2010. Read the Men's Discipleship Update for more information in the months to come.
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Dear Pam
The 411 on Men's Ministry
We seem to have fallen in a rut with our men's events.....doing the same things at our event every year. What are some ways that we can MAN UP our annual men's event?
--Bored in Chicago
Dear Bored,
Here are some fun ways to "Man Up" your event:
- Include some "friendly" competition. This can be done individually or in groups. This could be an athletic competition or even a quiz show type thing...anything fun that creates some manly competition!!
- Share testimonies at your event. Prior to the event, ask a few guys that you know have an impactful testimony to share it at different times throughout your event.
- Use film clips!! They don't necessarily have to be relevant, but typically you can find some great ones that fit your theme or discussion. Humorous ones work too!
- Fill a small toolbox with nuts & candy and place it in the center of each table. Then put a piece of colored tape under one chair at each table. At the end of the event, have everyone check their chair and the one with the colored tape takes the toolbox home.
- Create an adventure retreat that includes white water rafting, hunting or snow skiing...anything adventurous that fits your geographic area and men would enjoy.
I sure hope this helps!! I'll be anxious to hear how you MAN UP your event this year! For more ideas like these and free info packet on hosting a successful event, call me at 407-472-2100.
Serving Him Together,
Pam
Over the last 10 years, Pam Adkins has helped
churches conduct over 1,000 events for men. We think this makes her the single
most experienced men's event specialist in the world! Pam uses questions she has
been asked to write this column. All identifying information has been changed to
protect the clueless. To use a men's event to get your men into long-term
discipleship or to ask a question for this column, email pamadkins@maninthemirror.org. |
Join Us in May and June
Church Events
May 29 - Rewired - Pomona, CA
May 29 - HSEM - Clarkston, MI June 12 - Seven Seasons - Chesapeake, VA June 19 - Success That Matters - Baytown, TX Full Calendar
Leadership Training Center Events
Reaching Every ManMay 9 - Nampa, ID
May 12 - St. Petersburg, FL
May 18 - Burke, VA
May 19 - Ephrata, PA
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June 6 - Springfield, IL
June 16 - Nazareth, PA
Fishers of Men
May 28 - Pomona, CA
Questions? Call us at 800-929-2536. |
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Man Code
Keyword: Man Code
"Do not open your heart to every man, but discuss your affairs with one who is wise and who fears God." -Thomas à Kempis
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 Father's Day Resources
For You and Your Congregation
Sermons.com
SermonSpice.com
SermonCentral.com
SermonIllustration.com
Bible.org - Illustrations
National Center for Fathering
www.fathers.com
Newsletter, advice, books, articles, events
Disciplemen.com's Best Practices & Resources
www.disciplemen.com
Check out the "Parenting" category for resources on fathering.
Christ in the Tetons
http://christinthetetons.org
Father/son adventure trips, outdoors ministry |
Hear Patrick Morley in Person
At These Great Events in May
May 19. The Chattanooga Area Coalition of Men's Ministries invites you to "Ask Pat Morley, Delving Deeper into Men's Ministry." Tuesday, May 19, 6:00 - 8:00 PM. Doors open at 5:30 PM for pre-dinner mixer/fellowship. Complimentary dinner (2 per church; additional for $10 each) at Tyner United Methodist Church. Reservations are required: call 423-893-8885, email cacmm1@gmail.com or click here to register online.
June 24-July 3. If you are attending the Church of the Nazarene General Assembly in June, be sure to attend Pat's workshop on Pastoring Men. Find out more about the conference here. |
The Life Givers Network
Walking Together from Tragedy to Triumph
The Life Givers Network's vision is to provide early, faith-based, life-focused, spiritual and and emotional support for persons with life-threatening, life-altering illness and their care givers. Today they will be hosting their monthly informational conference call. You can hear firsthand accounts about how The Life Givers Network has helped people deal with these difficult circumstances. The call is free. Click here to sign up for the call and learn more about the organization.
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Field Network Conference Calls
Learn more about the Field Network
Interested in the Field Network? Join us on one of these days to learn more about the network.
- Thursday, May 7
- Wednesday, June 4
- Thursday, July 2
All calls are at Noon EDT. Send an email to allenio@maninthemirror.org for dialing instructions. |
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Driving Down Prices
on Drive-Times!
Just in Time for Father's Day
 That's right! We've dropped the price of Drive Time for Husbands, Drive Time for Fathers and Drive Time for Spiritual Disciplines to only $59! You save $20. In your busy  life, using your commute to educate yourself is a great way to utilize those traffic filled moments. It also makes a great gift for Father's Day! Click here to learn more. |
 Men's Ministry News
Jogging for Jesus
For some runners, a marathon is a team effort in addiction recovery.
Josh Epps didn't enjoy running at first.
He contemplated quitting the Frederick Rescue Mission's running group many times until he realized the impact it had on his recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
"By being able to run, it's helped me with my anger ... I can think clearly," said Epps, who graduated from the mission's Christian-based recovery program a year ago.
Read more here.
Fiji's "Be a Man" Conference Points Men to Jesus for Solutions to Life's Problems
It has become a nationwide conference that has captured the attention of many and its growing popularity includes the participation of public figures like France-based rugby winger Filimoni Delasau, former national rugby 15s skipper Ro Alifereti Doviverata and Navy Commander, Francis Kean.
The 'Be A Man' conference started two years ago by the New Methodist Christian Fellowship and aims to bring men from all walks of life together to share experiences and faith.
General superintendent of the NCF Atu Vulaono said the two-day conference at the National Gymnasium ended yesterday and more than 2000 men turned out for the annual event.
Read more here.
Do you know of any men's events making headlines? Send them to brettclemmer@maninthemirror.org and they might appear in this column. |
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