Purpose:

Our intent is to introduce the basics of building a sustainable ministry to men in your church. The principles taught in this training will not solve all of the problems or supply all of the answers in regard to ministering to your men. It will, however, help you to ask the right questions and look at the discipleship activities you offer for men in your church in a different light.

The Big Idea Always connect men to the best disciple-making processes in your church

Session One: Overview- Foundations for Reaching Men

• The Number One Problem in Men’s Ministry?
• Vision-Create-Capture-Sustain Strategy

Session Two: The Goal- Engaging Men in Life-long Spiritual Growth

• The Wide-Deep Continuum- Men’s Spiritual Journeys
• All-Inclusive Ministry- A Plan to Reach Every Man
• Build YOUR Plan (BYP)- What’s Working Best In Your Church with Men? (BYP is breakout time with faculty to develop a specific plan for your men)

Session Three: Get Their Attention!

• Creating Value
• BYP: A Strategy for Bringing a Group and Recruiting Men to an Activity

Session Four: Avoiding the Post-Event Letdown

• Roller Coaster Ministry- How to Get Off of It
• Showing Men the Right Next Step
• BYP: Developing Your “Capture” Step

Build Your Plan: Connecting the Dots- From Event to Discipleship

• From an Event to Follow-Up Material to Your Church’s Discipleship Process
• Planning Time at Tables- Faculty Consultation Available

Closing Thoughts: It’s a Vision Thing

• Recruit Leaders
• Make Disciples (Not Workers)
• Focus on the Heart, Not the Behavior