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New Name Reflects Growth of the Training Center

The National Training Center has changed its name to the Leadership Training Center. Brett Clemmer, vice president of leadership development explains why the word “National” no longer applies:  “God has used Man in the Mirror to train men from all over the world.  So far, we’ve had leaders from the U.S. and Canada, plus countries in Europe, Africa and Asia.  We chose ‘Leadership Training Center’ to more clearly reflect where this effort fits in the Christian men’s movement." Check out the new logo as well!

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July is a Big Month!!!

United Methodist Men Gather in Purdue -- July 14-17

If you are a Methodist man you don’t want to miss the tri-annual Gathering of United Methodist Men.  Among the highlights are the rollout of the Men’s Ministry Specialist initiative, a one-year program to train leaders with a heart for coaching men’s ministry leadership teams in their own and other churches.  If you attend a UMC church and can possibly make it to the Gathering, do it!  See you there! Click here for more information.  

International Pentecostal Holiness Men Meet for General Convention -- July 25

Men of the International Pentecostal Holiness church will be meeting in Oklahoma City for their 4th General Convention on July 25th. For help on registration call Jack Kelley at 1-888-867-4153 or go online with your credit card for easy registration at www.iphc.org.

LTC Conference Call: “Conveyor Belt Discipleship” -- July 26

What if a guy in your church didn’t have to make a decision to become a disciple; he had to make a decision NOT to become one?  Imagine your discipleship program is a spiritual development conveyor belt.  Once a guy gets on it, he is carried forward in his walk with Christ, almost without realizing what’s going on.  Join us on July 26 to learn what “powers” this discipleship conveyor belt.  There’s no fee, just the cost of the phone call. Click here to register now.

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Men Make Up 18% of All Single Parents in the U.S.

That’s 2.3 million single dads, 10% of whom are raising 3 or more children.  About two out of three families in America have mom and dad at home. Click here to view these and other facts and figures from the U.S. Census Bureau on their special page for Father’s Day.

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Book of the Month:  The Dad in the Mirror

With Father’s Day still spinning in your head, have you taken a moment to ask yourself, “What type of father am I and what type of father do I want to be?”

Here is what one man had to say:  “...I am presently deployed in Iraq.  My father-in-law recently sent me one of your books, The Dad in the Mirror.  I would deeply like to thank you for writing that book.  It has greatly changed my outlook on how I will father my two little girls…I have shared the book with others and it has had the same affect on their hearts as it has done for me.  May Christ bless you always and may His words continue to flow through your writing.”

Click here to purchase The Dad in the Mirror online from the Man in the Mirror Bookstore or call (800) 929-2536

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Music For The Soul

A music CD to help guys confront the issues of pornography?  You bet.  Somebody’s Daughter is a production of Music for the Soul, a ministry dedicated to providing life-changing healing through music and song.  This CD is for every man who wants to keep his heart pure, which should be, well, all of us!   It includes songs, scripture and stories that remind us that every woman is somebody’s daughter.  Check it out at www.musicforthesoul.org

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Small Group Spotlight:  Your Men’s Ministry Leadership Team (MMLT)

We now have a small group kit tailored specifically for leadership teams.  The Leaders to Brothers (L2B) curriculum includes personal spiritual growth, strategic planning and leadership development materials.  Whether your team is new or has been together a while, this kit will lead your team to becoming what you want the men of your church to become.  This resource kit was developed for our Leadership Training Courses and has a retail value of $225 -- available now for $129 plus shipping/handling.  Kit includes duplicate resources for up to five leaders.  Call 1-800-929-2536 and speak to Jim for details.

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A New Front has Opened in the Battle for Men's Souls.

Church for Men (www.churchformen.com) takes a new approach: instead of calling men back to our churches, CFM calls our churches back to men. The organization is led by David Murrow, author of the new book, Why Men Hate Going to Church. To learn more about Church for Men, visit their web site, or click here.

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