Houston Event Sells Out!

This past weekend was an awesome time of equipping, encouragement, and fellowship in Houston, Texas. Over 100 leaders came to The Woodlands United Methodist Church for the 2½ day Building a Sustainable Men’s Ministry course. Hundreds more came Friday night to hear David Murrow, author of Why Men Hate Going to Church, and our own Patrick Morley speak at WoodsEdge Community Church on Taking Ground in the Battle for Men’s Souls.

Don’t miss the next opportunity to bring your leadership team to this powerful and encouraging training. Go to the Leadership Training Center section of our website now to register for the March or June class.

The Fourth Seed -- A New Devotional for Leaders

The Fourth Seed is a men's devotional magazine for leaders who are willing to dream big, think big and risk big. If you are a man who wants to see a thirty, sixty even one hundred fold increase in your life then The Fourth Seed is for you!

See a free sample of The Fourth Seed  on our website. Click here to download a sample of our first two issues; each includes the Table of Contents, several articles and a week’s worth of devotionals!

This feature story from Newsweek Magazine, January 30, 2006 is a must read.  Here's an excerpt that continues to push us in our mission to men:

"One of the most reliable predictors of whether a boy will succeed or fail in high school rests on a single question: does he have a man in his life to look up to? Too often, the answer is no. High rates of divorce and single motherhood have created a generation of fatherless boys. In every kind of neighborhood, rich or poor, an increasing number of boys -- now a startling 40 percent—are being raised without their biological dads. Psychologists say that grandfathers and uncles can help, but emphasize that an adolescent boy without a father figure is like an explorer without a map."

The full text of the article is available at: www.msnbc.msn.com

Valentine’s Day is Coming Quick!

This year, don’t scramble to take care of it at the last minute!  Here are two ideas to help you prepare for Valentine’s Day:

Check out Pat Morley’s article on the Man in the Mirror website: A Man’s Guide to Valentine’s Day. This article gives you a new way to look at your marriage and an action plan to make your significant other feel loved on Valentine’s Day.

If you long for a more intimate relationship with your spouse and want to feel more connected, Devotions for Couples can help. Each short devotional provides an opportunity to talk about the most pressing issues couples face today.

Good marriage should be like great music -- passionate, harmonious and colorful.

 Leadership Community: Insiders Update

The Man in the Mirror Leadership Community continues to take shape. Our first major initiative was the Leadership Summit, where over 50 men’s ministry leaders converged to share a vision for connecting in a real and virtual community. The next step is a new website, disciplemen.com.

This site will include a Leadership Directory where you can find experts in local churches around the country and access their expertise and encouragement; a Shared Resource Directory where you can upload and download best practices that have been tried and tested; and an Online Training Center where you can register and take courses online.

Would you like to be on the “inside?” We’re looking for more leaders to help us as we develop this community. We need people to provide input, test out new areas of the web site, and be pioneers in this new online community. The first step is to sign up for the Leadership Community Insiders Update -- a regular e-mail that will keep you up to date. Go to http://www.maninthemirror.org/subscribe.htm to sign up today!

 Dad the Family Shepherd

Man in the Mirror faculty member Jim Neal is President of Dad The Family Shepherd - an organization that challenges fathers to live out biblical values. Their website is full of great material related to fathering. You can find a fathering tip of the month, recommended books, and sermon outlines on fathering, and helpful links. Add this web site to your men’s ministry virtual tool chest.

Are your men ready to go deeper?

Every athlete knows that preparation to “finish strong” starts with the basics. Get back to basics with your Men’s Leadership Team or Men’s Small Group. The Dive into Discipleship toolkit is perfectly designed to help men finish the race they’ve begun. Your group will begin with a foundational study on Biblical Manhood, they’ll continue into a look at The Spiritual Disciplines, and complete their training with Pat Morley’s new classic -- Discipleship for the Man in the Mirror. Kit contains 50 weeks of study material for 8 men...for only $179.00. Order by Feb 28 and pay no shipping!

Rewired: A New Seminar from Man in the Mirror

Rewired: From Performance to Passion is our newest seminar for the men of your church. Are your men living a life of “acting good” to get by in the church? We know that God judges a man’s heart, not his appearance. The theme of this event is that Christianity is not about behavior modification, it’s about heart transformation. Call Pam Adkins at 800-929-2536 for more information on booking this exciting discipleship event in your church this fall.

 The 24/7 Prayer Team

We want to stand with you in the battle for your soul. Over 700 people from 18 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!  We would love to know who we are praying for, so please include your city, state, country in your email.

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

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