Building Blocks of an Effective Ministry to

Men

Start with Leadership

Find a Leader

Key Point: Nothing gets done in the Kingdom of God without leadership.

Build a Leadership Team

“It is high time we recognize the fact that in all but a very few

cases, one is too small a number to produce greatness.”

--Warren Benis

Recruiting Men to YourLeadership Team

• Pray them out• Develop

relationships• Meet them one-on-

one• Share a job

description• Ask for a

commitment

Then he said to his disciples,

“The harvest is plentiful but the

workers are few. Ask the Lord of the

harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest

field.”--Matthew 37-38

Criteria for Choosing Leaders• Character

• Competency• Chemistry

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord

looks at the heart.”--1 Samuel 16:7

Become to one another what you want the men in your church to be.

Remember Your PurposeTherefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everythingI have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.

-- Matthew 28:19-20

One Command… To make Disciples

Three Participles… Go, Baptize, and Teach

“The goal is to make disciples, who will make disciples,who will make disciples.”

--Dan Spader, Director of SonLife Ministries

Building the Ministry

PrayerPetition the Lord - Colossians 1:9-11

EvangelismWin the Lost – Acts 1:18; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

EstablishingBuild the Believer– Colossians 2:6-7

EquippingEquip the Worker – Ephesians 4:11-16;

Matthew 9:37

EmpowerEmpower the Leader – 2

Timothy 2:2

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Prayer…Petitioning the Lord

• Every leader a pray-er• Every Men’s Ministry has a Prayer Team

“But Jesus often withdrew tolonely places and prayed.”

--Luke 5:16

• People matter to God• Evangelism is relationship-

building, not religious activity• Train your men in how to share

their faith• Supplement their personal

evangelistic efforts

Evangelism…Winning the Lost

“But the Son of Man came to seek andto save what was lost.”

-Luke 19:10

• Preaching builds the church, but discipleship builds men

• Three aspects to spiritual formation• Small groups is the optimal place for

growth• Keep the Word central

Establishment – Building the Believer

“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and

overflowing with thankfulness.” --Colossians 2:6

• A commitment to the priesthood of all believers

• Workers are built in relationships• Practical training• Develop a plan

Equipping – Equip the Worker

“It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and

some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the

body of Christ may be built up….”--Ephesians 4:11-12

• Developing leaders is the most important thing you do

• The Leadership Pipeline• Coach them

Empower – Multiply the Leader

“And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust

to reliable men who will also be qualified to each others.”

--2 Timothy 2:2

Evaluation of Foundational Blocks for a Healthy

MinistryPriorities Rate How Can We Better Balance These?

Prayer  Evangelism  Establishment  Equipping  Empower Leaders 

Your men’s ministry will only move forward if it is moving forward on its knees.

“You can do more than pray after you have prayed. But you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed. Prayer is striking the winning blow at the concealed enemy, service is gather up the results of that blow among the men and women we see and touch.”

--S.D. Gordon, Quiet Talks on Prayer

Building Your Prayer Team

Personalize Your Ministry

• Survey the men of your church individually

• Survey the men of your church corporately

Establishing Your Mission Statement

Guidelines for a good mission statement

• No more than a single sentence long

• Easily understood by a 12 year old

• Recited by memory at gunpoint

• Reflect a balanced biblical ministry

Developing a Vision Document

Examples of a Mission Statement

• To help men be a disciple and to make disciples.

• To empower men to know Christ and to make Him known.

• To build men into fully devoted followers of Christ.

• Assist men to be Great Commission and Great Commandment men

• To build men into contagious followers of Christ who live distinctly, love dynamically, and whose lives make a difference.

• To empower men to build authentic relationships in Jesus Christ, inspired by the Holy Spirit to become godly influences in their world.

Organize Your Ministry

1. Clearly define areas of responsibility

2. Clearly define areas of care

3. Evaluate whether your structure accelerates or hinders ministry

4. Develop a model that works for you

5. Organize around weakness

6. Meet regularly

7. Budget it out

Principles for Ministry to Men

1. Walk with them, listen to them, love them, pray for them, and encourage them.

2. The Kingdom of God is changed one man at a time!

3. The Kingdom of God is built through the development of men, not the recruiting of men.

Incarnational Ministry - John 1:14; I Thessalonians 2:8-9

What it is all about…Building Relationships!

“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who

came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” --John 1:14

“You can impress people at a distance, you can impact them up close. The general principle is: the closer the personal relationship—the greater the

potential for impact.”--Howard Hendricks,

Leadership Journal, Summer 1980

Principles for Developing a Balanced Program

Principle OneA healthy ministry will have activities targeted to the various levels of spiritual growth. A healthy disciple-making ministry is one that meets the needs of people at various stages of growth and development.

• Outreach Programs• Growth Level Programs• Ministry Training Programs

Principles for Developing A Balanced Program

Program Structure

Ministry TrainingEquipping Others

GrowthHelping to Grow

OutreachReaching New Individuals

Individuals Commitment

Ministry Oriented(workers)

Come & Learnto minister

Come & Grow

Come & Listen

Growing Christians

Seekers Curious

Principle TwoEverything we do in the ministry is done with a purpose. Not having a clear purpose does the following.

• Can’t do a realistic evaluation• Program elements become fuzzy• Those attending are confused on what to do,

who to invite, or what his expectations are• A tendency to try to do everything in a single

program• Tend to program for the existing members and

not the larger target audience

Principles for Developing A Balanced Program

Principle Three Go slow. Ministry is not 100-yard dash. It is a marathon. Think in terms of four to five years to build your ministry.

Principles for Developing A Balanced Program

Principle Four

Start small. Remember that numbers are not important.

Principles for Developing A Balanced Program

Principle FiveMinistry is a process. Men’s ministry is not an isolated event, but an intentional series of steps that help men become fully devoted followers of Christ.

Principles for Developing A Balanced Program

Building Bridges to the Next Level

Special Event

• Golf Outing• Retreat• Men’s

Breakfast

Introductory Bible Study

Principle Six

Provide a Variety of Open Doors to the Ministry

Principles for Developing A Balanced Program

FamilyFinances Work

Spirituality

Schedule It1. Offer men’s activities on non-family time

2. Schedule around the church’s schedule

3. Assign tasks

4. Publish your schedule

Small Group Discussion

What was most helpful to you from this session?

What is the first step you need to take to get started?