 Men's Ministry (Gate-Keepers)
God created men to reflect God's goodness, glory, power and wisdom. The Men's Ministry at International Christian Fellowship is discovering the joy and adventure of what that is all about. One might wonder how men's ministry is any different from a woman's ministry or
for that matter, any kind of ministry. After all, it would seem that ministry,
if done in service for the Lord, is all the same regardless of the gender, age,
or race of the individual serving.
Men's Ministry is the active pursuit
of men in order to connect them to God, His Word, and other men for the purpose
of winning, growing, and training God's man in Christ.
This raises a question.
How do we reproduce believers? Can a men's ministry enable a man to better
understand his calling in life and how to achieve it? Can a men's ministry
challenge a man to grow deeper in intellect, emotion, and spirit?
- FILLING - God's man is a self-feeder. Consistently studying and applying
God's Word independent of the church or small group is essential. To do this, a
man must be taught how to study the Bible. (1 Peter 2:1-3; Psalm 1:1-3).
- TRAINING - God's man receives regular/weekly biblical instruction (1
Thessalonians 2:13).
- PRACTICING - God's man learns how to apply God's Word to all areas of life.
It is essential to allowing room for accountability within the men's ministry
for the purpose of consistency and obedience to God's Word (James 1:22-25;
Ezekiel 33:30-32).
- UNITING - God's man makes it a priority to connect with other men at least
two times a month for the purpose of community, accountability, confession, and
prayer (Galatians 6:1-3; James 5:16; Hebrews 10:23-24).
- SURVIVING - God's man learns to address major life temptations and/or crises
according to his need and life-stage. Support and encouragement from the
ministry leader and small group is essential (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12).
- REACHING - God's man gets involved in some form of men's ministry based on
his gifts and talents. God has called each of us to pour out to others what He
has poured into us (1 Peter 4:10-11; Ephesians 4:11-13)
- IMPACTING - God's man invests time and resources into the lives of other
men. We suggest one-on-one connection through shared activities, spiritual
mentoring, and modeling (2 Tim. 2:22; Proverbs 27:17; Mark 3:13-14).
- SHARING - God's man learns to actively share his faith in order to lead
others into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ (Acts 1:8; 1 Peter 3:15;
Matthew 28:18-20).
Check our calendar for upcoming events:
Men's Ministry Director
Rick Lo Presti
(708)345-5377
proltesh01@att.net
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