Life and Encouragement You Receive by Being in Community The Life and Encouragement You Receive by Being in Community with at Least One Other Man Can Change Your Perspective on Life and Priorities. In Acts 2:42-44, we see that the community of believers continually...
It's Lonely Out There Seventy-six percent of men claim they have no close personal relationship with another man. In a world that is increasingly more “connected” through social media, online platforms, etc., men are finding real relationship more difficult than ever....
Yield “The function of prayer Is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.” - Soren Kierkegaard. This is not to say we should not Ask in our prayers. Our requests can and should be brought before the Lord. Remember, we are praying to...
Ask When we ask God for our daily bread, we are humbly acknowledging Him as the Sole Giver of all we need. He has already met our greatest needs, that of forgiveness and salvation, but He doesn’t stop there. A is for Ask. “Give us each day our daily bread." - Luke...
Repent Belief in the person and work of Jesus provides the means for God to forgive us. We are made right with God because Jesus paid for our sin. Asking for forgiveness of sins repeatedly is not required for salvation in this sense, but confession of sin and requests...
Praise We are encouraged to pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17) and not to be anxious about anything, but instead be prayerful (Philippians 4:6). While there is not a specific formula to follow in our prayers, Jesus did provide us with a model in what is...
Do Not Give Up - Persevere Even doing good can be disheartening when ministering to those in a fallen world, especially when no one seems to notice and it appears our effort and trouble aren't worth it. But they are worth it, and our Father notices! Do not give up...
Doing Good Most men’s leaders have the best intentions for doing good, but these can be easily disrupted. Jesus said, “The spirit is indeed willing, but the flesh is weak.” - Mark 14:38b Doing good involves yielding to the Holy Spirit and exhibiting the fruit He...
Avoid Overcommitment Becoming physically weary can cause even the strongest to become overwhelmed. Pastors and men’s ministry leaders have many demands from others of their time and energy, but as we mentioned last week, rest can help. Another major cause of weariness...
Let Us Not Grow Weary Paul knew very well how wearying the spiritual battle can be. The responsibilities of a pastor, men’s ministry leader, and head of the household can at times be overwhelming. Growing weary because of this battle is a real danger in the Christian...
