Man in the Mirror Blog

Mentoring Experiences

Several weeks into the The Christian Man Mentoring Experience, we asked the pairs of men to share how the process was impacting them so far.

How to Set Annual Goals

The jokes about people forgetting their New Year’s Resolutions quickly abound, but the exercise of thinking through your next year and setting goals is still important. I’ve begun to, instead of resolutions, create annual goals.

Good News of Great Joy?

We all experience a wide range of emotions at Christmastime. We often think about it as a time of great joy, but it can also magnify the pain of the human heart. So how does the “Christmas story” in the Bible speak to this reality?

Digging Through the Roof to Bring Men to Jesus

They believed God could move mountains and through them, He did. What about the men in your church who need to be discipled to follow the Lord? Are you willing to believe God—truly believe God—to do it through you?

How To Start a Churchwide Men’s Mentoring Movement

As a leader, you want to see the men in your church leading powerful, transformed lives. And we want to help! Here are some suggested steps for launching a men’s mentoring movement in your church.

Will you invest in God’s Plan A?

“We have a special opportunity this week to partner together in a mission that I believe has the power to change the world. Indeed, I’ve staked my life on it!”
Read more from our founder, Patrick Morley.

The Antidote for Burnout

This time of year can be challenging for a men’s leadership team and for the individuals on it. Most ministry activity grinds to a halt for several weeks, and leadership teams take a break. It’s often the case that in our busyness, we can get overwhelmed, losing sight of what we’ve accomplished throughout the year and where we believe God is leading us in the next.

How to Make The Best Men’s Small Group

Jesus used a small group to create momentum. Jesus launched His divine plan to redeem mankind by making disciples out of a small group. Impressive. The question, of course, is why would he do that? Why a small group? And how can we make the best one?

Ideas for Men’s Ministry Leaders to Discuss

We’ve worked with thousands of churches, and many would agree it’s hard to stop long enough to reflect on how their mission to make disciples is going.

Here are nine ideas for you to use as discussion-starters at your next several leadership meetings.

Keeping Your Discipleship Engine Running

In the No Man Left Behind Model, sustaining momentum is the third “gear” in the engine that runs the “conveyor belt.” The conveyor belt can’t stand still; it needs to keep men moving forward in their spiritual journey…

Your Ministry: A Gap Analysis

The purpose of the exercise is to determine if there are gaps between how you want the gospel to impact men as disciples of Christ and the opportunities for impact your church offers men.

Are You Reaching Men’s Heads, Hearts, and Hands?

Ultimately, a man is not a mature disciple until the truth of the gospel is understood, believed, and lived out in his life. We use three key words to help us remember this concept: Head, Heart, Hands.