NCMM Summit Rendezvous 08 Meeting Retrospective

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NCMM SummitRendezvous 08 Meeting Retrospective

• November 11 13th 2008
• Minneapolis, MN

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Tuesday, November 11th (PM)

• Dinner and Fellowship
• Welcoming comments from David Delk
• History of NCMM
• We can do more together
• Worship by Tim Lemmens
• Comments from Bethel University Vice President
  Ralph Gustafson
• Leary Gates welcome message
• Area pastors and leaders will be attending on
  Wednesday morning
• We need each other
• Plenary Session with Dr. Leith Anderson
• Leading men Battle of Gettysburg
• Challenges of leadership
• Leadership characteristics
• Figure out what you need to doand do it!

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Tuesday, November 11th (PM)

• Ministry Updates
• Don Patterson CSB Ministries
• Dave Brown WACCM (Washington, D.C.)
• Bill Moyer National Fellowship of Catholic Men
• John Bishop Living by Design
• Rick Lindsay Encourage Men to Pray
• Rod Handley Character that Counts
• Chris Van Brocklin Men with a Purpose
• Jeff Abramovitz Family Life/Campus Crusades for
  Christ
• Larry DApice Iron Sharpens Iron
• John Mentus Men of Hope (Rhode Island)
• Art Remington Men at the Cross
• Bill Terry IPHC Mens Ministry
• Mike Young Noble Warriors
• Small group exercise What one thing can NCMM do
  to make your ministry more effective? What one
  thing can you do to make NCMM more effective?
  (See slide 11)
• Draft Ministry Plan (handout)

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Wednesday, November 12th (AM)

• Leary Gates BoldPath Life Strategies
• 6th annual summit for pastors and leaders in
  Minn.
• Live courageously assessment of mens
  ministry via survey
• Ralph Gustafson Bethel University
• Welcome to local area pastors and ministry
  leaders.
• Session 1 Dr. Patrick Morley discusses his
  newest book, Pastoring Men
• What do men want? What do men need?
• Men are looking for your to lead them. Pastors
  have a huge influence.
• The Great Commission Go and make disciples of
  men
• Why are we here? Evangelism without discipleship
  is cruel.
• How are men doing? What do men want? Cause.
  Companion. Conviction.
• Most men think that money will solve their
  problems and that success will make them happy.
  Also that they can have the best of both
  worlds.
• What keeps men from getting what they want? What
  do men need?
• Session 2 Dr. Patrick Morley on The Senior
  Pastor is Key to Everything
• Three main findings/success factors Vision.
  Determination. Sustainable strategy.
• Small group breakout/discussion.

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Wednesday, November 12th (PM)

• Session 3 Dr. Patrick Morley discusses the No
  Man Left Behind model
• Portal priority
• Man code
• Three strands of leadership
• Wide/Deep continuum
• Hurting men
• The Engine
• Create Value/Capture Momentum and Sustain Change
• Next steps Read Pastoring Men. Access
  Disciplemen.com for resources.

• NCMM session begins David Delk There is no
  them. WE are it. It is up to us.
• Small group discussion Whats next for NCMM and
  Christian mens movement?
• Challenges and Opportunities
• NCMM to denominational heads to broaden mens
  ministry applications
• A safe place for ministers to be ministered to.
• Move to fully funded position to work expansion
  of NCMM
• Men at NCMM love it so much and want to hold on
  to it be careful not to squeeze it to death
• Small group discussion/presentations
• 1. Field network/field ministry
• 2. Membership drive/enhancements
• 3. Serving denominations
• Prayer and ministry to each other
• Dinner and fun at the Mall of America

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Wednesday, November 12th (PM)

• Ministry Updates
• Tom Cheshire Relevant Practical Ministry for
  Men
• Ken Church Cornerstone Mens Ministry (IPHC)
• James Steiner/Jim Grassi Mens Ministry
  Catalyst
• Rick Kiekintveld Discover Life Resources
• Dr. Chuck Stecker et al A Chosen Generation
• Roy Abbott Focal Point Ministry
• Leary Gates BoldPath Life Strategies
• Phil Paul Downer Discipleship Network of
  America
• Chris Van Brocklin Iron Sharpens Iron
• Mike Pratt New Life Church
• Bernie Ritterbush Life Coaching on Demand
• Marty Granger Stand in the Gap (WACCM)
• Chuck Schneider Ignite (CCN)
• Al Lenio Man in the Mirror

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Thursday, November 13th (AM)

• Welcome David Delk, Ralph Gustafson
• (Awesome) worship with Tim Lemmens
• Plenary Session Dr. Jay Barnes on Men of God
  (see handout)
• What does it mean to be a man of God? Fruits of
  the spirit.
• Traveling through life character quality, vital
  friends and accountability.
• Manage yourself Be President vs. Do President.
  Know thyself. Marriage challenges.
• We are Gods plan to reach the world. There is
  no Plan B.
• Ministry Updates
• David Delk NCMM 2009 Assumptions
• Members are the customer not the church or the
  men.
• Leverage and make more effective, the ministries
  at NCMM
• NCMM should enhance and help what God has called
  each ministry to do.
• Self-interest is okay but seek Him first.
• Incubate new ministries.
• Connection between members and churches.
• Easier access to resources (ex
  Disciplemen.com).

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Thursday AM, November 13th (cont)

• David Delk NCMM in 2009
• New Leadership team is formed to work with Board
  of Directors
• Monthly email newsletter
• Bi-monthly conference calls
• Incubate new ministries
• Revised due structure
• Different dues for different sized ministries
• 75 for individual/church/part-time ministries
• 150 for small to medium size ministries
• 300 for large ministries
• 500 for very large ministries
• Plan to recruit President and/or Executive
  Director
• Leaders conferences (1 or 2 like this?). Design
  Team meeting (make these initiatives a reality)
• No training super-conference currently planned
• Submit what can NCMM do for me? and what I can
  do for NCMM? (see summary slide 11)
• Event Survey

Self select
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Small Group Case Studies/Group Discussions

• What services should NCMM provide its members?
• Calendar/Regional map
• Speakers bureaubios/2-minute video
• NCMM bulletin board and monthly e-newsletter
• Web strategy
• How-tos, whereto-go-for _____ etc. (downloadable
  video ice-breakers)
• Provide environment to build relationships
• Valet parking at NCMM events
• How can NCMM help raise up more ministry leaders
  in the field?
• Need national presence (such as Focus on the
  Family exposure)
• Write and communicate success stories of
  members who have been able to get involved in
  ministry full or part-time.
• Intentionally reach out to other
  ages/demographics
• Assemble start-up manual
• Presence at other events/gatherings
• Endorse mens-related films, books, etc. (PR and
  marketing needed)
• Partner with other ministries womens (MOPS),
  youth, etc.
• missionary emphasis whose unreached people
  group is men
• Name change?
• Become a mission-sending agency coaching and
  training strategies

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Small Group Case Studies/Group Discussions

• How can NCMM better serve denominations?
• Help break control and fear issue it is a MUST!
• Establish anew the need for reaching men
• Offer (free) services to sic and come to
  denominational events
• Build relationships with denominational leaders
  (national and regional)
• Break through the blockage to meet the real
  need
• Bridging of resources
• Receive the benefits
• If in doubt or need of an enthusiastic response,
  call Bill Terry. Be sure you have unlimited long
  distance calling. May God bless him and more
  like him!

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