{"id":721650,"date":"2020-09-18T02:00:42","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T06:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/?p=721650"},"modified":"2020-09-18T09:58:11","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T13:58:11","slug":"how-to-start-or-restart-mens-ministry-in-your-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/blog\/how-to-start-or-restart-mens-ministry-in-your-church\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start (or Restart) Men\u2019s Ministry in Your Church"},"content":{"rendered":"

At <\/span>Radical Mentoring<\/span><\/a>, we\u2019re passionate about helping churches create environments for men to grow . . . in their relationships, in their spiritual journeys, in their leadership capacities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before I jump into <\/span>how<\/span><\/i>, let\u2019s talk about <\/span>why<\/span><\/i>. Churches need leaders . . . strong leaders. Male and female. But especially male because <\/span>when a man goes all-in for Jesus, his influence reverberates to his wife, his kids, his workplace, his community, and his church.<\/span> He becomes a disciple-maker and draws other men to Jesus. He becomes a more generous giver, both of his time and treasure. Over time, his friends are attracted to how he lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

But here\u2019s the problem, hardly any pastors I talk to are totally satisfied when it comes to their men. They have a sense there could be more. More participation, more depth, more passion, more commitment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what I know. Men\u2019s ministries tend to be event-driven. There\u2019s usually one guy spearheading everything. He organizes an ad-hoc team to make events happen. Outsiders are welcome but rarely come. There\u2019s fellowship, food, and a speaker or program. When it\u2019s over, the room is cleaned up and everyone goes on their way until the next event. Some churches also have curriculum-based studies that tend to draw only the most faithful or ongoing group environments that are more relational, but light on intentionality. So, most men\u2019s ministries are bifurcated . . . events for the masses, intensive Bible study and groups for the few, and no system for consistently producing the leaders your church needs.<\/span><\/p>\n

I believe the best way to start (or restart) a men\u2019s ministry is through small group mentoring. Why? Because that\u2019s how Jesus did it . . .<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Jesus was on purpose \u2013<\/b>\u00a0Jesus was kingdom-focused and He invites us into his mission by giving us the job of making disciples. <\/span>Only through caring for others can we have the \u201clife to the full\u201d Jesus came to offer.<\/span> God must raise up someone in your church to lead here. Maybe it\u2019s you . . . maybe it\u2019s someone you know.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Jesus handpicked a few guys \u2013<\/b>\u00a0Jesus had more than twelve followers, but He picked a few to be his inner circle, praying intensely about His choices. Our event mentality is numbers-focused. Bigger numbers equal more success, right? No. Jesus started small. He poured into twelve guys and they multiplied.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. They walked through life together \u2013<\/b>\u00a0Rarely did He sit them in rows and teach them stuff. They learned \u201calong the way,\u201d from real-time situations and people. <\/span>A core men\u2019s ministry leadership has to \u201cdo life together\u201d for real bonding to happen. It can\u2019t be a canned curriculum. It has to be authentic and relevant to their lives.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Jesus explained and lived Scripture \u2013<\/b>\u00a0Jesus knew the Law. He brought it alive and made it relevant through His words and His deeds. His guys watched Him live it out through all kinds of circumstances. In a mentoring group, guys memorize key Scripture verses, apply them to their lives, and talk about them regularly.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Jesus prayed and taught them to pray \u2013<\/b>\u00a0Jesus prayed with and for His guys, He modeled prayer, and gave them a glimpse of His intimate relationship with the Father by going off to pray alone. Guys who are in community with each other learn how to pray for each other . . . and they will.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. A high level of commitment was required \u2013<\/b>\u00a0Jesus\u2019 disciples made huge time commitments. They left everything to follow Jesus. A strong men\u2019s ministry begins with guys who are committed to growing in their walk. If they spend a year of intense effort under the guidance of a mentor, they\u2019ll emerge understanding how important Jesus is to them and how important the church is to Jesus.<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. It was a community \u2013<\/b>\u00a0Jesus was there as their leader, but the disciples intimately knew each other because they spent time together, worked together, and challenged each other. Just as the disciples created \u201cecclesias,\u201d small gatherings of Jesus followers who became the church, when you establish a committed community of men, they\u2019ll replicate that community with others. This is the secret sauce of building a men\u2019s ministry because men feel like they belong.<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. There was a defined period of time \u2013<\/b>\u00a0Jesus poured into His guys for three and a half years. Then He graduated them . . . sending them out to do the work of the Gospel. We\u2019ve found that nine to twelve months is about the right amount of time for a group to be intensely connected. After that, it\u2019s time to send them out . . . to lead, love, serve, and give.<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. It was about multiplication, not addition \u2013<\/b>\u00a0Jesus told them upfront, \u201cFollow me and I\u2019ll make you fishers of men.\u201d From the very beginning, it was His stated intention to pass the baton. We\u2019ve seen how men who experience Jesus through a mentoring group are chomping at the bit to pay it forward to others.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Since every one of Jesus\u2019 guys had been taught the Law from birth, this was not about information transfer or content. It was about <\/span>practical application<\/span><\/i>. <\/span>Jesus modeled a small group process that led to total commitment, and from that group, the church began.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Launching a vibrant men\u2019s ministry through small group mentoring begins with you . . . the pastor. It begins with your commitment to seeing the men of your church go all-in for Jesus. You don\u2019t have to personally mentor (although some pastors say that making disciples this way brought them new energy), but you must be committed to the process, leveraging your leadership and influence to help it launch.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Here\u2019s a fly-by of our system, distilled from Jesus\u2019 model, and adapted to our culture today, using tools that didn\u2019t exist 2,000 years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

    It begins with one leader. One spiritually, emotionally, and relationally mature man, handpicked by you. It can be a staff person or even yourself, but it has to be someone the men of your church look up to and respect. He has to be an on-purpose guy who loves Jesus and takes seriously \u201cthis way of life.\u201d He is signing up to spend three hours with a group of guys in his home once a month. He must be willing to share his faith story . . . not just the Sunday school version, but \u201cthe good, the bad, and the ugly version.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Once you\u2019ve got his commitment, then it\u2019s working together to create a list of younger guys from your church who are believers but have the potential to do more . . . to be sold-out for Jesus and assume leadership roles later on when they\u2019re ready. They\u2019re invited by you, on behalf of the church, to apply for the group. This is huge because it communicates the importance and rarity of the opportunity. These guys make a covenant commitment to attend every monthly session, to do the homework, and to pay it forward.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    At the beginning of the year (following the mentor\u2019s lead), each man shares his full-on story with the group. And then, month-by-month they cover a topic that is important from a spiritual formation perspective but also relevant to these men. Things like who God is, who they are in Christ, how to be good husbands, or how to create priorities. Each month, they read a book on the topic, memorize relevant Scripture, do a related homework assignment, pray, and connect one-on-one with another member of the group. At the end of the season, there\u2019s a Commencement Retreat where the guys are sent out to love and lead. Some will move immediately into leading their first group. Some will pay it forward by using their gifting in other ways in the church. But all will grow through the process, including the mentor.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Do this a few times, through a few generations, and you\u2019ll have that core group of men God will use, not only to build a vibrant men\u2019s ministry but to grow and deepen your church and your community.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The beauty of this approach is its harmony with whatever you\u2019re already doing. If your men\u2019s ministry is at ground zero, this is a great way to start small and build a strong foundation. Even if you can only find four guys to invite, that\u2019s enough to start. Watch God grow and energize four men and you\u2019ll likely see more coming behind them. If you already have a men\u2019s ministry, this system offers a \u201cboth\/and\u201d option that\u2019ll build leaders who help elevate what you\u2019re doing to the next level.<\/span><\/p>\n

    If your current men\u2019s ministry is stuck . . . or dying . . . or ineffective, this is a way to breathe new life into it. The results might not show up immediately. But over time, no ministry can stand still when God grows all-in men and sends them on His mission for His church.<\/span><\/p>\n

    And here\u2019s the best part, all of the resources you need to launch small group mentoring at your church are available to you <\/b>for free<\/i><\/b> through <\/b>Radical Mentoring<\/b><\/a>. That even includes a personal guide to coach you every step of the way. If you\u2019re ready to get started, you can <\/b>access our free resources here today.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The beauty of this approach is its harmony with whatever you\u2019re already doing. 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