2024 MEETING SUMMARIES
June 25
Meeting Focus:
- Men’s Events
Member Check-in Questions:
- Webpage
- Are you aware of the FREE RESOURCES available to you through Blueprint for Men?
- Are you aware of the MEN’S GROUPS available to you through Blueprint for Men?
- Are you aware of the EVENTS provided by Blueprint for Men?
- Events
- What did your church do for Father’s Day? What went well? What could be better?
- Are you planning on attending a fall retreat? There are 4 retreats to choose from in the Southern Union…
- Cohutta Springs Conference Center, Sep 13-15
- Nosoca Pines Ranch, Sep 27-29
- Camp Alamisco, Oct 18-20
- Stern Mountain, Nov 1-3
- Indian Creek Camp, Nov 15-17
- Would you be interested in attending our men’s ministry leadership summit on April 4-6, 2025?
- Communications
- Would you be willing to write a blog or be interviewed for our weekly communication?
- Would you be willing to send us the contact information for men in your church? This way we can send them our weekly communications. We need to make more noise! By sending men regular communications
Presentation
- The importance of the annual men’s retreat/convention
Recommended Group:
- Men’s Leadership Academy – Encourage other men’s ministry leaders to join this monthly Zoom group.
Recommended Resources:
- Sculping Men, by Vince Miller
2024 Assignments:
- June – Schedule a one-on-one men’s ministry leadership planning session with Marty Miller or Tom Pyke. Text Marty at 423-322-8491 or Tom Pyke at 423-313-1807.
- May – Encourage churches to recognize and equip dads of Father’s Day. Use Father’s Day webpage resources here.
- April – Direct men that are struggling with pornography addiction to help them win the battle. Men of Integrity webpage here.
- March – Get to know your men and invite them to join a disciple group you are leading. Every Man a Warrior webpage here.
- February – Start mentoring one man. Take him out to eat. Get to know him deeply. Ask good questions. Pray with him.
- January – The 7 Steps to Launching Your Men’s Ministry. Downloadable 7 Step document here.
May 28
Meeting Focus:
- Fatherhood
Council Member Check-in Questions:
- Men’s Ministry Report
- What is being done to recognize fathers on Father’s Day?
- Are weekly emails effective? How could they provide more value?
Presentation
- Father’s Blessing
- Rite of Passage
Recommended Group:
- Men’s Leadership Academy
Recommended Resources:
- Father’s Day webpage resources
2024 Assignments:
- May – Encourage churches to recognize and equip dads of Father’s Day. Use Father’s Day webpage resources here.
- April – Direct men that are struggling with pornography addiction to help them win the battle. Men of Integrity webpage here.
- March – Get to know your men and invite them to join a disciple group you are leading. Every Man a Warrior webpage here.
- February – Start mentoring one man. Take him out to eat. Get to know him deeply. Ask good questions. Pray with him.
- January – The 7 Steps to Launching Your Men’s Ministry. Downloadable 7 Step document here.
April 30
Meeting Focus:
- Sexual Integrity and Pornography Addiction
Council Member Check-in Questions:
- Men’s Ministry Report
- Experience and Training with Addiction Recovery
- Counseling with couples/individuals that are struggling with pornography.
- What is being done to fight this issue in the family/children?
Teaching by Marty Miller:
- Presentation: The Warrior – Helping Men Win the Battle for Sexual Purity – PPT
- Summary: Men’s ministry leaders must be equipped with resources and strategies that help their men win the battle for sexual purity.
Recommended Group by Tom Pyke:
- Group: Men of Integrity Recovery Groups
- Schedule a consulting call with Tom Pyke here
Recommended Resources:
- Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST) – free online assessment here
- RightNow Media – Christian teaching videos provided free from Blueprint. List of recovery videos here
- Men of Integrity – A virtual recovery group directed by Blueprint. To find out more and join a group click here
- Professional Counseling – Renewal Counseling, Gabriel Trujillo, LPC, CSAT. Website here.
2024 Assignments:
- April – Direct men that are struggling with pornography addiction to help them win the battle.
- March – Get to know your men and invite them to join a disciple group you are leading,
- February – Start mentoring one man. Take him out to eat. Get to know him deeply. Ask good questions. Pray with him.
- January – The 7 Steps to Launching Your Men’s Ministry. Complete steps 1-3.
March 26 Meeting
Teaching: Knowing Your Men
Summary: Every Man’s Challenge…We are primitive men living in a sophisticated world.
Men’s ministry is an effort to restore men back to the original Blueprint for Men which is simple and pure. This is a call to come out of confusion, all call to come out of Babylon. Men’s ministry is an essential message within the Three Angels Messages of Revelation.
Understanding your men’s specific challenges… ask questions about the following areas of life.
- A Man’s Needs and Desires
- A Man’s Pains
- A Man’s History
- A Man’s Daily Life
- A Man’s World View
As you get to know your men, you know their needs, and then you can call them to action is specific ways. It’s a challenge and a joy!
Presentation: Knowing Your Men PPT
Video Recording: Knowing Your Men mp4
Assignment: Get to know your men and invite them to join a disciple group you are leading.
February 27 Meeting
- Teaching:
- Introduction of Men’s Leadership Academy Members
- DaRon Barfield – Orchard Park Men’s Ministry
- Marty Miller – The Core of Men’s Ministry PPT
- Meeting Recording:
- Assignment:
- Take a man out to lunch and follow mentoring format
January 23 Meeting
- Teaching:
- 7 Steps for Launching Your Men’s Ministry this Year
- Step 1 – Form Your Leadership Team
- Step 2 – Make a List of Your Men
- Step 3 – Start Praying
- Step 4 – Start Learning
- Step 5 – Develop a Calendar
- Step 6 – Start Communicating
- Step 7 – Launch Your Men’s Ministry
- 7 Steps for Launching Your Men’s Ministry this Year
- Meeting Recording:
- Assignments:
- Locate, download, and study the 7 Steps document here
- Share the 7 Steps with your leaders. Start implementing.
- Encourage church level leaders to join our monthly Men’s Leadership Academy.