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Plan now to attend this "Best of the Best" Men's Leadership Conference where you will find all the inspiration and information you need to make you successful in your efforts at reaching, teaching, healing, training, and leading men. A full range of workshops, exhibits, speakers, and supportive relationships will assist you and the ministry of your local church or organization in incredibly valuable ways.
Whatever you do - don't come alone. Bring your Leadership Team with you.
April 10, 11, 12, 2008 - Lifeway Center, Nashville, TN
Click here for the details.
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New Book Titles Announced for 2008 $1 Book Programs
We are very pleased to announce new titles and authors joining the 2008 Books for About a Dollar program. Click on a giveaway to see all titles available.
Books available for Easter include:
-Devotions for the Man in the Mirror, Patrick Morley BACK BY REQUEST!
-The Man in the Mirror, Patrick Morley IN SPANISH TOO!
Other titles available.
Books available for Mother's Day:
-Becoming a Woman of Purpose, Cynthia Heald NEW!
-What Every Mom Needs, Elisa Morgan & Carol Kuykendall NEW!
Other titles available.
Books available for Father's Day:
-Searching for God Knows What, Donald Miller NEW!
-The Dad in the Mirror, Patrick Morley & David Delk BACK BY REQUEST!
Other titles available.
Click Here To Order
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Using Technology to Broaden Your Impact
 Broaden your impact by taking advantage of technology like the Internet. In this issue of the Men's Discipleship Update, look for articles with the MIM computer logo to see how Man in the Mirror is experimenting with technology opportunities to expand our influence. | |
iTunes, iPods, iGotta get it!
Man in the Mirror Bible Study available on podcast!
Go to the bottom of www.maninthemirror.org and click on the picture of the iPod. You can view it on your PC using iTunes, or via your video iPod. Audio only also available.
PLUS! You can project the Bible Study using just your iPod, PC speakers, a projector and a special cable available from Apple or Amazon! Click here for a picture of this set up. |
Bring The Man in the Mirror Experience to your church!
A brand new seminar experience featuring Patrick Morley will walk you through the most significant spiritual transformations of his life. You will be challenged to think more deeply about: your faith, how to handle feelings of futility, discovering what makes you want to pound your fist on the table, reconciling a broken past, committing to be a cycle-breaker, realizing how much you love and need your spouse, how to find true contentment and how to constructively deal with fear and anger. A well-known speaker, great promotional material, exceptional service and support, a proven follow-up plan. What are you waiting for? Call Pam to find out how to bring this seminar to the men in your church - 800-929-2536 ext. 110 or email
pamadkins@maninthemirror.org. |
News from the Leadership Training Center!
What do members of Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, non-denominational, Catholic, and Church of God churches all have in common? Their leaders have all been trained to disciple men at the No Man Left Behind Conference. For more information, click this link to watch a short promotional video on Man in the Mirror's premier leadership training.
Special notice to pastors in Columbia, SC: There are 56,999 men in your city. The median age is 28. Does your church have a plan to reach and disciple men? Find more information on reaching men at our upcoming conference in South Carolina. Source: City-Data.com*
Your 2008 conference opportunities:
Fort Collins, CO
Orlando, FL
Cincinnati, OH
Columbia, SC
Detroit, MI
Greenville, NC
Birmingham, AL
Chicago, IL
Omaha, NE
Tulsa, OK
Bay Area, California
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From the Joseph Resource Group
The Joseph Resource Group serves pastors and churches. They believe that healthy pastors build healthy churches - and healthy churches impact communities. To accomplish that mission we focus on three primary areas:
- Equipping leaders to serve effectively
- Calling the next generation to godly adulthood
- Encouraging relational unity in the Body of Christ
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TOP FIVE BEST CRIERS IN SPORTS
Dick Vermeil
Kobe Bryant
Andre Agassi
Adam Morrison
Wade Bogs
-From SportsIllustrated online "[GASP!]" You're sitting in your small group sharing your prayer requests, (wondering if you can make it home in time to see the end of the game) and someone starts to cry. How do you handle it? Christianity Today.com featured an article about how to deal with those "touchy-feely" moments. Read more here.
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Factoids for Ministry to Men
The typical U.S. congregation is 61% female, 39% male. This gender gap shows up in all age categories.*(See below.) |
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February/March Seminar Schedule
2/8 - San Bruno, CA - Success That Matters
2/22 - Opa Locka, FL - Seven Seasons
2/23 - Clarksdale, MS - MIM Experience
2/8 - San Bruno, CA - Success That Matters
2/23 - Clarksdale, MS - MIM Experience
2/23 - Dads that Make a Difference - Camp Hill, PA
2/29 - Dads that Make a Difference - Glen Allen, VA
2/29 - Seven Seasons - Waldoboro, ME
2/29 - Seven Seasons - Canton, OH
2/29 - Dads that Make a Difference - Shreveport, LA
2/29 - Seven Seasons - Cielo Vista Church - El Paso, TX
3/1 - Rewired - Seaford, DE
3/7 - Dads that Make a Difference - Tracy, CA
3/7 - Dads that Make a Difference - Houston, TX
3/7 - Rewired - Downingtown, PA
3/7 - Rewired - Silver City, NM
3/14 - Success that Matters - Bradenton, FL
3/28 - Success that Matters - Asheville, NC
3/28 - Success that Matters - Ashland, KY
No Man Left Behind SOLD OUT
February 7-9, 2008 - Orlando, FL
No Man Left Behind February 21-23, 2008 - Fort Collins, CO
Night On Leadership March 7, 2008 - Russell, KY
Night On Leadership
March 7, 2008 - Troy, MI
Night On Leadership
March 28, 2008 - Broken Arrow, OK
Essentials of a Sustainable Ministry to Men
March 29, 2008 - Philadelphia Area
Questions? Call us at 800-929-2536. |
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Miss Something?
This month's MIMBS Series: Hanging out with Jesus, available through podcasts and on our site.
Weekly Briefing - Anger
Challenge your men to figure out if they "get angry" or have "an angry spirit." Anger is "a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a real or perceived wrong." An angry spirit, on the other hand, is "the state of always feeling displeasure and belligerence aroused by real or perceived wrongs." Read more here.
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 Follow One Church's Strategic Planning Process for Discipling Men
MIM VP Brett Clemmer is working with the men's leadership team from his church on a new strategic plan for discipling the men of their church. Using No Man Left Behind along with worksheets from the 2-1/2 day training of the same name, they are developing a plan to reach their men more effectively. You can follow along with this process at wcironmen.blogspot.com, a blog they're using to support the process. | |
Man in the Mirror is on Facebook!
What is Facebook? Only an online community with 63 million active users, growing at a rate of 3% per week since January 2007. Half of their active users are online in any given day, for about 20 minutes each time. Approximately half are in college, and the fastest growing demographic is over-25 year olds.
How is Man in the Mirror using Facebook?  We are experimenting with Facebook as a way of connecting people to the cause of Man in the Mirror and the Men's Discipleship Movement. We are promoting Man in the Mirror books through the Visual Bookshelf.
How can you connect? If you don't yet have a profile on Facebook, go create one. Then, connect with the Man in the Mirror Cause. Just click on Causes and then search for Man in the Mirror. Also, join the Facebook group, "Men's Discipleship Movement-No Man Left Behind." Just click on Groups and search for it. Finally, add the Visual Bookshelf application to your profile and load up your favorite (Man in the Mirror) books.
Then, find your friends online and invite them to the Cause, the Group and to share their favorite books with you on the Visual Bookshelf. Next month we'll give you an update on how this experiment is going. How many people do you think we can connect with? We'll see! |
| Kindle Your Mind....
 "A wireless portable reading device with instant access to more than 90,000 books, blogs, newspapers and magazines. Whether you're in bed or on the train, Kindle lets you think of a book and get it in less than a minute." - amazon.com
 What Husbands Wish Their
Wives Knew about Men by Patrick Morley is available
for the Kindle at Amazon.
Also available:
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
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..Then Kindle the Romance! 
The big and little annoyances in your marriage are actually opportunities to deepen your love for each other. Turn your marriages prickly issues into opportunities to love each other more. · Build intimacy while respecting personal space · Tap the power of a positive marriage attitude · Replace boredom with fun
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Disciplemen.com
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| Factoids for Ministry to Men
Less than 6% of men in America are involved in any kind of an ongoing discipling relationship. *(See below.) |
Leader Profile:
Andy Christiansen
Leadership Directory Keywords: Colorado, spiritual leadership, leadership development, next generation, leadership effectiveness
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personal information
join date: Thursday, April 05 2007
location:
Roswell, GA
denominational affiliation:
Non-denominational
ministry expertise:
Helps to create or accelerate leadership effectiveness and efficiency around your core values, mission/vision and strategy - Leadership development for you and your staff - Brainstorming, whiteboarding and co-creating a next generation ministry model for your church - Support and benchmarking to ensure you apply and success with your God given vision and game plan
ministry experience:
In 2001 Andy founded Life Impact Ministries, Life Impact has influenced more than 2,000 men resulting in 300 leaders stepping up to fulfill the great commission through spiritual leadership and social action. Andy has over 20 years of experience developing teams and individuals for maximum impact from organizations such as: AT&T, Coca Cola, Northwestern Mutual, IBM, Promise Keepers, North Point Community Church, Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, First Baptist Atlanta, and dozens of other churches. |
New Title! Same Great Content!
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Man Code
Keyword: Man Code
 "The problem with Christianity is not that it has been tried and found wanting, but that it has been found difficult, and left untried."
-G.K. Chesterton |
Factoids for Ministry to Men
As many as 90% of boys raised in church will abandon it by their 20th birthday - many will never return. *(See below.) | |
"We've crossed the threshold and taken our first few steps into the 21st century. It's worth taking stock of where we are and how our men are doing. And to ask: what does it take to be a man in this season?" Learn about God's sovereignty and your responsibility in becoming the man God wants you to be.