Celebrating 20 Years of Ministry

The year was 1986. A small group of businessmen talked the owner of a lounge into allowing them to meet on Friday mornings for Bible Study. That small group of men soon outgrew the lounge, and had to move to a civic center. It has spawned a best selling book, an entire ministry, and an internet presence that accounts for thousands of men studying the Bible every week around the world. Join us in February for a special anniversary edition of the Man in the Mirror Bible Study in Winter Park, FL.

Go to www.mannthemirror.org/20thanniversary for more details on this and other special celebrations of the 20th year of the Man in the Mirror Bible Study.

Help Us Name Our NEW SEMINAR!

There will be another exciting launch in 2006 – a seminar focused on discipleship from Man in the Mirror. The big idea of the seminar is this: Christianity is not about behavior modification, it’s about heart transformation! But we need your help...click here to go to our web site and see a full description of the seminar. Then, click on the link at the bottom of the page to give us your feedback and suggestions on what the seminar should be called.

A New Year’s Resolution Worth Keeping

The divorce rates for couples who attend church together regularly is no different than for couples who don’t. But some sources say that the divorce rate drops below 1% for couples who pray together!

This year, make a New Year’s resolution to pray with your wife regularly. Use a devotional book like Devotions for Couples (click here), keep a journal, or read a few verses of scripture together.

Check out these articles for more hints on praying with your wife:
Ten Practical Ideas to Build a Thriving Marriage & When Couples Pray

LTC Ramping Up Quickly For 2006

There are six different training opportunities for leaders to be equipped for ministry through the Leadership Training Center in the first quarter, including 2 ½ day courses in Orlando and Houston, and one day courses in Ohio, Oklahoma and Illinois. Click here for more info and a schedule.

Story of Through Gates of Splendor Comes to the Big Screen

A savage killer from a remote Amazon tribe becomes grandfather to the grandchildren of the North American man he killed. End of the Spear is a dramatic feature film based on the true story of the documentary film Beyond the Gates. The movie is rated PG-13 and opens January 20th around the country. This is an opportunity for your men to reach out to others in their workplace and neighborhood by taking in this stirring movie with a story of redemption.  You can check out the movie at www.endofthespear.com, and resources to help you use this movie as out reach at www.daretomakecontact.com.  

Are Your Kids Introverts or Extroverts?

Some kids are energized by being in a crowd, others by being alone. What charges your kids’ batteries? “Extroverts enjoy the external world of things, people and activities,” according to an article in USA Today. (Experts: Introverted youth have deep roots for behavior)  “While introverts are energized by retrieving long-term memories, problem solving, introspection, complex thinking and planning.” Wow, sounds like a good employee too!

Dads, what an important character trait to understand, especially if your child is the opposite of you! Check out other parenting tips at: www.christianfathers.com, www.familylife.com and www.fathers.com

Wheels of Faith Motorcycle Ministry

On March 3rd – 12th 2006, thousands of people are putting on a leather jacket and mounting their hog or street bike and heading for Daytona Beach, FL for Bike Week. This is the place where leather jackets, tattoos and Harleys rule. But Wheels of Faith, a group of bikers from Orlando, FL, adds a black leather Bible too.

Wheels of Faith Motorcycle Ministry and Riding Fellowship started at Faith Assembly of God of Orlando, FL. Members get together and ride as a “pack” for fun and fellowship. Wheels also travels to events like Bike Week to share the gospel.  Check it out at:  www.wheelsoffaithmm.org

We need “Your Stuff”! 

As we build the Leadership Community in 2006, one part will be an online area of shared resources.  By mid-year, we expect to have a “library” of men’s ministry expertise available for leaders like you to go to for the ‘best practices’ in ministry to men through the local church.  So far we have received submissions for disaster relief, mission statements, logos, and names.

If you have an event that has worked particularly well, a book or resource you used for a small group or Sunday School class, or any other ideas on men’s ministry you think would help others, submit them now to brettclemmer@maninthemirror.org. Please be sure to include your name, e-mail, phone number and best time to call, the name of your church and its city/state.

The Leadership Community: Gathering and connecting leaders who are discipling men.

Prayer Request

We want to stand with you in the battle for your soul. Over 450 people from 14 countries are part of our 24/7 prayer ministry. What are you asking God to do in your life and your ministry right now? Email your ministry prayer requests to prayer@maninthemirror.org and we will pray for you!

Want to pray for leaders who are discipling men? Click here to learn how to join the prayer team.

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