Church of God

This document should be read and adopted by the chapter.

The Church of God LifeBuilders Men’s Ministries accepts the challenge that is presented in ministering to men.

• We recognize that there are over 6 billion people in the world today, many of whom have never heard the gospel story.
• We know that every hour of every day thousands die and face God in judgment.
• We realize that the desire for a Christian outreach and witness to men is highlighted by the fact that every local church needs godly men to rise up as leaders in the community where they live, work and worship.
• We believe that God has given the church many laymen gifted for ministry and that these men need motivation to help them discover their ministry talents. Further, they need instruction to assist them in preparing for personal ministry and opportunities for active service.

Therefore be it resolved, that LifeBuilders Men’s Ministries hereby agree to:

• Encourage laymen to recognize and put into practice their ministry gifts as servants of Christ in the world
• Enlist participation and cooperation in denominational or regional ministry projects
• Intercede in prayer for the pastor, other workers and ministries of the church
• Endeavor to reach, win and disciple men for Christ.

Attendance

An effective program of the Men’s Ministry depends upon interest and attendance. Various methods of communication should be used in contacting the absentees and soliciting new members. Personal contacts and advertising encourages regular attendance at the meetings.

Publicity

All activities of the Men’s Ministry must be well–publicized. This includes posters, brochures, church announcements and direct mail. All correspondence and the utilization of other methods of publicizing the program, in keeping with the standards of the Men’s Ministry, shall be carried out by the appropriate team member.

Program

Each meeting should be well planned with a specific objective to be accomplished.

Spiritual Life

The goal of every believer is Christian maturity. LifeBuilders Men’s Ministries offers an effective way to help men become more like Christ. This is accomplished through the LifeBuilders discipleship program, especially LifeBuilders Essentials and Kingdom Calling. The result of these courses is to cultivate the following in men, which the Chapter should facilitate and encourage:

• Scripture reading and devotions
• Training in personal witnessing
• Developing an effective prayer life
• Spiritual outreach ministries
• Becoming responsible stewards

Every member of a LifeBuilders group should be given the opportunity to present the devotions.

Matthew 25 Men

Matthew 25 Men is available to those churches who select a Head Coach. The Head Coach is the “point man” for the organization and coordination of Matthew 25 Men trips. The Head Coach contacts one of the designated “Matthew 25 Men Centers” which have been selected by either the Department of Lay Ministries or the state/regional office. He makes the arrangements for housing, food and work schedule with the Matthew 25 Men Center. Normally the men will make an overnight trip to the center, perform their ministry work and return to the church in time for Sunday worship.

Team Leader

The Team Leader’s duties and responsibilities include:

• Presiding over meetings
• Planning and presiding over Leadership Team meetings
• Assigning specific tasks to team members
• Directing the training of team members
• Presenting needs to the Pastor and/or Church and Pastor’s council
• Communicating information on denominational programs
• Providing for distribution of publications materials for Men’s Ministry members
• Being a contact person for the International Department of Lay Ministries

Team Members

Chapters can be flexible in how they allocate various duties to team members. Duties and responsibilities include:

• Overseeing all committees to keep them organized and active
• Assisting in distribution of church publications for men
• Developing procedures to increase attendance and enrollment
• Publicizing meetings
• Promoting fellowship
• Recording minutes of all official meetings
• Presenting records and minutes for approval at each regular meeting
• Recording attendance at each meeting
• Maintaining an accurate membership list
• Receiving and disbursing funds
• Participating in the planning committee meetings
• Ordering materials and supplies
• Completing and mailing the annual report in November to the International Department of Lay Ministries
• Notifying the International Department of Lay Ministries of any change in Team members.

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Do people like you? The ability to make people like you is one of the most valuable talents you can possibly possess. Lots of people don’t know that; they make statements like “I’m not running a popularity contest around here,” or “I’d rather be right than president.”

Being disliked has its downside. The great Egyptian theologian and teacher, Origen, prefaced a passage on a particularly difficult subject with the warning, “Now it is possible that some may dislike what we have said . . .”. They obviously did; he was soon after run out of town, with his own bishop leading the charge.

Without “likability,” your other talents — no matter how great — may be largely wasted. You may never get a chance to use them in a way that would do the greatest good, for yourself or for others.

Anyone in a leadership role in the church must realize the value of being well liked. “Likability” is one of the fundamental ingredients of good leadership. People are more willing to cooperate with someone they like than someone they don’t. The key to being a successful Lay Coordinator is not in doing all the work yourself; it’s in organizing and motivating others, and that requires cooperation and “likability.”

Here are a few pointers on being likable:

1. Smile! Greet people with a smile as you pass them and as you say good-bye.
2. Don’t be a grouch. Be concerned with the feelings and importance of others.
3. Have a sincere interest in people and their problems. Ask them questions and listen.
4. Forget about your own problems for a while. Concentrate on others.