Building Excitement for Mens Ministry

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Building Excitement for Mens Ministry

• Leary Gates
• BoldPath Life Strategies
• www.boldpathlife.com

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The State of Mens Ministry
Source BoldPath National Mens Ministry
Assessment Survey 2005
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The 4 Ps
Purpose
Preparation
Promotion
Participation
Excitement
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3 Ps are not enough
Purpose
Preparation
Promotion
Participation
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The First P Purpose
Purpose
Preparation
Promotion
Participation
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Purpose

• Vision preceded by prayer thats earnest rather
  than merely perfunctory.
• Do not desire to have what you dare not ask God
  to give you. -- Charles Spurgeon

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Purpose

• Vision that goes beyond occupation with self.
• The real danger for professing Christians lies
  not in the more glaring and grosser temptations
  and sins, but in a slow deterioration of vision,
  a slow death to daring, courage, and a
  willingness to adventure. -- JB Phillips

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Purpose

• Vision that is not borrowed.
• Cheat on the chaotic stumbling-about, and
  youve robbed yourself of the raw stuff that
  feeds imagination. -- Denise Shekerjian

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Visioning Exercise

• When I think about what a vital mens ministry
  would look like I see
• The needs that I see most often unmet among men
  are
• I get charged up when I think that guys could
• The difference I want to make is
• The verses of Scripture that should be
  foundational for our mens ministry are

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The Second P Preparation
Purpose
Preparation
Promotion
Participation
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Preparation

• Give your leaders something big to chew.
• Brings out the best in us
• Entices others to join in
• Fosters dependence on God

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Preparation

• Discover what makes the men in your church itch.
• Discover needs through surveys, one-on-ones and
  small group interactions

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Sample Issues men struggle with
Source BoldPath Mens Survey
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Sample Issues men struggle with
Source BoldPath Mens Survey
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Preparation

• Codify the direction in a plan.
• Forces clarity
• Creates alignment
• Establishes expectations
• Fosters trust

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Ministry Plan Elements

• Leadership team
• Team commitments
• Ministry vision
• Ministry attributes/values
• Ministry development
• Communications
• Schedule

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Preparation
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The Third P Promotion
Purpose
Preparation
Promotion
Participation
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Promotion

• Recruit a promotional director.
• Develops database
• Establishes regular communications
• Directs design content of materials
• Fosters viral interest among men

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Promotion

• Build a database.
• Name, contact info address, phone, email
• Affinity interests
• Event participation
• Group participation
• Newsletter subscriber

Source BoldPath National Mens Ministry
Assessment Survey 2005
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Promotion

• Create a launch campaign.
• Preview mens activities
• Builds excitement
• Populates database

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Promotion

• Keep them FED
• How do you want them to FEEL?
• What do you want them to EVALUATE?
• What DECISIONS do you want them to make?

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The Final P Participation
Purpose
Preparation
Promotion
Participation
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Participation

• Cultivate spirit of involvement.
• Keep look out for shadow men
• Divide and multiply groups
• Create linkages between activities

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The 4 Ps
Purpose
Preparation
Promotion
Participation
Excitement
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BoldPath Resources

• Participate today in the 2006 National Mens
  Ministry Assessment Survey
• Consider a Mens Survey for your church. Visit
  www.menssurvey.com

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