BUILDING moMENtum

Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone.
—Psalm 30:22
Featured Verse, August 14, One-Year Bible
Read through the Bible with Man in the Mirror using The Fourth Seed Devotional.

Greetings Brothers,

Everything you've heard about Florida summers is true. To quote Matthew Broderick In "Biloxi Blues," "it's Africa hot." The summer certainly seems to have flown by. Kids will be returning to school soon. And fall kickoffs for ministry to men in churches is just around the corner. It is time to order resources for your small groups if you haven't already. Have you put together the promotional materials needed for your upcoming breakfast or seminar? Are you and your team personally inviting men every Sunday? You will see below a few new resources to take advantage of: A Man's Guide to the Spiritual Disciplines book and DVDs, Stand in the Gap, and Books for About a Dollar.

Stay tuned as one of the key leaders in Men of Faith over the years has joined me in Florida and will be taking the reins of MOFN. It has been difficult to give the time needed to help leaders build and maintain regional networks. This addition plus the support of Man in the Mirror gets us rolling again. God's blessing on you and your ministry to men.

Your servant in Christ, Bob Keiderling

Upcoming Events

Sept 14 ~ Rewired ~ Lancaster, PA

Sept 21 ~ Success That Matters ~ Quakertown, PA

Sept 28 ~ Success That Matters ~ Mechanicsburg, PA

October 4-6 ~ No Man Left Behind Conference ~ Lincoln Park, NJ
To register click here.

November 2008 ~ No Man Left Behind Conference ~ Newark, DE

Reaching Every Man: Montana Men Changed by Men’s Ministry

Small Group in action: Stan Ortel, with Men Mentoring Men, discusses problems men face daily using The Man in the Mirror. His church went from having no “men’s church” to having monthly and weekly meetings for men that come together to pray, fellowship, discuss issues men face on a daily basis, and become disciples and mentors other men.

This is part of an ongoing effort by a group called Montana Man in the Mirror. Their goal is to reach every man in Montana with a credible offer of the gospel and the resources to grow. Next up for the Montana MIM’ers? A state-wide ‘barnstorming’ tour in October 2007. If you live in Montana and you would like to attend one of the stops on this tour, call Harrison Fagg in Billings, MT at 406-248-7811 or Jim Angelakos here in Orlando at 800-929-2536.

For Your Country: Every Man, Every Church, Every Decade

“I flew to the event with my son and father-in-law and friends from our church. Seven of us came to the event. It forever changed and saved my life and marriage. I had no close Christian friends who really knew me.” —1997 SITG Attendee

Were you there 10 years ago for Stand in the Gap? If you were, you don’t want to miss this; and if you weren’t, you

DOUBLY don’t want to miss this! Starting a new once-every-decade tradition, Stand in the Gap 2007 will take place on October 6, 2007, at the Washington Monument. This event will call generations of men together to honor God, hear from God, and to embolden each man to leave a legacy of spiritual leadership and faithfulness from one generation to the next. For more information visit www.standinthegap2007.org.

Bible Study Floodgate: 45,000 Downloads from MIM Website last year!

That's right, there were 45,000 downloads of the Man in the Mirror Bible Study last year! If you're one of those thousands of people, we want to know who you are! Drop us an email and tell us about how you use the webcast. How long have you been using it? Are you using it for your own devotions, or with a group? What was your favorite message? Or anything else you'd like to tell us. Send your emails to brettclemmer@maninthemirror.org.

This Just In: Four different book titles in one case!

Due to popular demand, this Fall we are pleased to present 4 different book titles in one case. We are offering 12 books each of Point Man, Twelve Ordinary Men, Pursuit of Holiness, and Wild at Heart for just $79.00 plus shipping. Click here to order.

This is an awesome opportunity to get great Christian books for small group studies. Bob from Florida said, “I ordered the books to be used in our fall line up of courses. Part of them will be for Sunday morning for a men's class and then again in mid-week for an evening class with The Man in the Mirror. It is really good that we can buy them at such a low price.”

News You Can Use: Surprise Results - Marriage and Courtesy Are Good Things!

For Most People, Marriage still has a nice ring to it...

Even though a decreasing percentage of the adult population is married, most unmarried adults say they want to marry. Married adults are more satisfied with their lives than are unmarried adults. For more information click here.

Courtesy Counts! According to the Stanford Research Institute, the money made in any endeavor is determined only 12.5% by knowledge, and 87.5% by your ability to deal with people. 68% of customers quit shopping because of an attitude of indifference toward them by an employee. These same principles apply to any church.

(The Winning Attitude, John Maxwell, Nelson Books, 1996)

Building Momentum: Denominational Leaders Blown Away!

Ken Church, Director, Cornerstone Men's Ministries, IPHC reports:

A few years ago, we held our first MIM seminar, "Success That Matters." It was an exciting weekend, and I still remember the leadership of

our conference (region) of churches talking about the quality of the seminar material and its ability to speak to men's lives. We … were blown away by the response! This year, we've already hosted a "Seven Seasons of a Man's Life" event in eastern North Carolina and have committed to do it again in western North Carolina this fall. In the "U-Teach-It" format, we are using seven different speakers and were blown away by the response in Henderson, North Carolina this spring! We broke denominational and racial barriers with 135 men attending from 20 churches and 10 denominations!

Are you looking for something that can impact the men of your church? Whether you need a weekend retreat theme, or a Friday night-Saturday morning men’s event, Man in the Mirror seminars can help you reach and inspire men to follow Christ. Learn more about these church events at www.maninthemirror.org/events or call Pam Adkins at 1-800-929-2536.

Now accepting: Changed Life Stories

We collect stories of changed lives. Got one to share? Send it in to us at jimangelakos@maninthemirror.org. Make sure you let us know if it’s OK to share it when you send it in. Here’s one we received recently…

“Pat's book has been great!! It has helped me a lot to know where I stand and what I have to do in order to be

the man God wants me to be. Also, I know that I am not perfect, only God is, but through Him I can ask for help and guidance for slips, trips and falls that I encounter. I plan on passing this book on to the leaders of my church and asking them to start a class with it. I also understand that we men need a partner to be accountable too. I would like to thank you for making the material available on the website. The Bible studies are awesome and I enjoy and get much out of them!!” —Raymond L. Metzer II

Find out how to develop the maturity that every man of God was designed to reflect in Patrick’s book, A Man’s Guide to Spiritual Disciplines. Order now for yourself or your small group.

Click here to get your case and start your small group study!

Schedule of Events

August/September Seminar Schedule

8/17 - Lakewood Church Houston, TX - Success that Matters
8/24 - Cedar Ridge Christian Church Broken Arrow, OK - Seven Seasons
8/25 - Tampa, FL - Success that Matters
9/14 - Marietta, GA - Rewired
9/14 - Raleigh, NC - Success that Matters
9/14 - Austin, TX - Rewired
9/14 - Lancaster, PA - Rewired
9/21 - El Paso, TX - Success that Matters
9/21 - Tallahassee, FL - Rewired
9/21 - Quakertown, PA - Success that Matters
9/21 - San Antonio, TX - Rewired
9/22 - Orwigsburg, PA - Success that Matters
9/28 - Mechanicsville, PA - Success that Matters
9/28 - Cleveland, TN - Success that Matters
9/28 - Buffalo, NY - Rewired
9/28 - Elk River, MN - Rewired

Leadership Training Events

August 16-18, 2007
Dallas, TX

Sept. 20-22, 2007
Orlando, FL

Sept. 27-29, 2007
Houston, TX

Questions? Call us at 800-929-2536.