”MEN’S MINISTRY YEAR ROUND”

A GATHERING OF LUTHERAN MEN AND THEIR FRIENDS

NASHVILLE, TN

SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2014

PASTOR BRIAN GIGEE, PEARLAND, TX / PRESENTER

“Rethinking…”Men’s Ministry for the 21st Century

‘Men’s ministry isn’t rocket science. It’s harder.

-Patrick Morley Saturday AM Breakfast & Bible Study = ‘training meal’

“We practice our faith so we have faith when we need faith” This is not the only ‘training’ venue!

EVERY man in the congregation (Confirmation age and up) is LMM nation!

LONG HAUL ministry involves “seasons,” “projects,” and “a year round plan” KEY: To get ‘bigger’ means to work ‘smaller’

“Church is ALWAYS one (1) generation away from extinction”

Pastoral Ownership w/ LEAD MAN + Leader Team = Men’s Ministry

Congregational Inventory –Who are we? (5 kinds of men) What needs do we have?

Develop and authentic mission plan + PRAY + WORSHIP + STUDY + INVITE + ENCOURAGE + GIVE + SERVE +

CREATE Activities Calendar

KEY INGREDIENTS

Dancer, TX pop 81

“What are you gonna do with your life?”

LMM Nation—Here, there &

everywhere!

“What kind of man do you want to be?”

The 5 kinds of men in our lives… …WE KNOW THEM--- THEY KNOW US!

Are we looking for them?

Are we looking out for them?

Non/believers / Un-believers/ Indifferent Cultural Christians Biblical Christians Leaders of Men The Hurting – this could be anyone of us at

anytime (including the pastor)

VALUES FOR 21st CENTURY MEN’S MINSTRY

We live in a time which demands:

moral couragevision linked to optimismHOPEa sense of power to change ( in and

around)having a clear sense of destinyconcern for the environment being passionate about a topic or

causehaving enough conviction to attract

others

Question?

“What must we do to shape our own destiny vs. reacting to the world around us?”

Did you see him glance at you?

Jesus said,

“Take my yoke and learn from me; my yoke is easy & my burden is light.”

Start with the BIG Rocks…

What you have NOW!

A STEP… MAKE A LIST… SHORT OR LONG ANOTHER STEP… THE LITURGICAL CALENDAR VS. THE TV

CALENDAR A collision of will & purpose Opportunities for “Work, Worship & Play”

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WENT TO THE GROCERY STORE AND SAW ANOTHER FROM CHURCH AND SAID, “HEY, I KNOW YOU...WE SANG A MIGHTY FORTRESS TOGETHER AT CHURCH LAST MONTH?”

PROJECTS CAN INCLUDE: 

SPONSORING AN AA GROUP AT YOUR CHURCH (AL-ANON/CYBER)

CONNECT WITH THRIVENT AND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

SPONSOR A “MISSION” TRIP TO A “POVERTY” ZONE

HOST A SEMI-ANNUAL BLOOD BANK DRIVE

·START A MEN’S SOFTBALL TEAM

HOST AN “APPRECIATION” BREAKFAST FOR THE WELCA

FIX UP THE EXTERIOR OF A ‘SENIOR’ MEMBER’S HOME

INSTALL A WHEELCHAIR RAMP IN A HOME OR OFFICE SITE

SHARE IN THE “WORK DAY” AT YOUR SYNOD CAMP

OR… Organize a community wide “Frisbee Golf”

tournament Work with other community congregations to create a

golf tourney to benefit the local food pantry or county “women’s /children” center

Randomly schedule “home invasions” for men in special or crises/urgent circumstances.

Look for moments to gather men for YOUR team… HS, NCAA, NFL, NBA, MLB, etc

Fishing trips lead to a Good Friday “fish fry” … OcT/NoV “Game Night” meal and speaker

…For every man to become a bold, daring follower of Jesus Christ.

GOD BLESS! GODSPEED…

“What kind of man do you want to be?”

“What kind of man do you want to walk

with?”