Sustain Momentum

Men's ministry is not for near-sighted men. It takes a long time to make a disciple.

Each time you ask men to take another step, some will drop by the wayside. That's okay. The principle of the sower is always at work. Reach out to the men who want help and entrust the others to God in prayer.

Create a variety of opportunities for men to get to know Christ better, since men will learn in different ways. Get men into relationships with one another, particularly in small group and fellowship type environments.

Your ultimate goal should be to get men studying God's Word with other men. It is the Bible that changes lives.

5 Truths to Remember as You Sustain Momentum.

1. Show Men Christ vs. Fix Their Behavior.
   
   Too often we ask men to conform to our "Christian men's sub-culture" as a show of spirituality. When this happens we can end up asking men to be "religious" at the expense of being spiritual.

2. Rather than showing men a list of "do's" and "don'ts", show men Christ.
   
   We can only give a man a new rule book; Jesus will give him a new heart.

3. True Obedience Flows from a Heart of Faith.
   
   Everything a man does represents what is in his heart. We must help men want to do what God wants him to do. Hebrews 11 shows that faith motivates men to obedience. When we work with men, don't just tell him what to do, try to increase his faith in Christ.

4. Invest in Men Who Will Invest in Other Men -- 2 Tim. 2:2
   
   The focus of a men's ministry leader should be to make disciples of men who will in turn disciple others, and so on. This was the method of Jesus. Keep your eye out for men who want to make disciples. The greatest return on your time will come from investing in men who will invest in other men.

5. Create a Culture of Prayer and Love for God's Word.
   
   Prayer is God's designated way of releasing His will in men's lives. Pray that your ministry would be a part of what God wants to accomplish in your church and community. Help men to know Christ through the regular study of God's Word.
   
   Truth Flows Through our Heads to our Hearts and Out our Hands.
   The truth must be understood, believed, and lived out.
   
   Men must understand the truth of the gospel in their heads. They need to grow in their knowledge of God. They also need to grow in their love for God. They need to develop an emotional connection to Christ. Then they have to put the truth into practice by living it out. Give men the opportunity to live out the truths they are learning through your ministry.

For more information on how to create, capture and sustain momentum in your men's ministry order our Men's Ministry Action Plan.