Men's Ministry

What is Men’s Ministry?

     We believe that when you get down to the nitty-gritty, men’s ministry is one thing:  One man walking with another man, helping him to Know Christ in a deeper way.  Notice that the definition doesn’t mention activities or events.  Men’s ministry doesn’t depend on the size of a church.  It doesn’t involve having a big program, better strategy, or brilliant leader.  It involves a relationship-one Christian man willing to listen, love, encourage, and commit to pray for and with another.   I hope you get the idea.  Men’s ministry isn’t about big programs and a lot of meetings; it’s about one man investing his life in another.   

 
Why a Men’s Ministry?

No man fails on purpose. No man wakes up in the morning and says, "Well, I think I'll see what I can do to ruin my life today." But they often do.  And churches that reach such men are few. As one pastor put it, "A man is a hard thing to reach!"  For us, it's like the young basketball player who did such a terrific job in practice that his coach put him on the starting team. Ten minutes into the season opener, though, his play was downright terrible. The coach called him over to the sideline and said, "What's going on? You're not moving the ball or scoring."  "Coach," he said, "I'd be doing great if it weren't for all those tall guys out there waving their arms in my face!"  He didn't get it. Getting the job done amid arm-waving opposition is what the game is all about. In men's ministry, likewise, the natural resistance we encounter in  

reaching men is part of the game.  Yet few ministries have as much potential to revive our families, churches, and communities. When one man turns to Jesus Christ, it breaks a chain of bondage to sin and broken relationships. One changed man can set a family for many generations on a new course of joy, peace, and reconciliation. I know of nothing in this life quite so intoxicating as watching a man come to faith and repentance, so we invite you to come and be a part of our growing Men's Ministry here at First Baptist...Let’s get to work.