Adventure Weekend invests in boys, celebrates generational discipleship
At the end of this year’s Adventure Weekend, Larry Hyche asked Joe Brothers to come on stage and close the event in prayer. And Brothers told him something that he didn’t intend for Hyche to share. “He whispered to me, ‘This is my 50th year of working with kids,’” said Hyche, who serves as men’s […]
Pursuing Men
A minister once told me that he wanted the church he led to reach “Joe Sixpack.” “Who is Joe Sixpack?” I responded. I knew who he meant. I wanted to know if he knew who he meant. (He didn’t.) “Joe Sixpack” is the target for many men’s ministries, but he is more complex than the […]
Are We There Yet?
One of the most common questions I hear about men’s ministry is how to start or restart a relevant ministry to men. Given that every church is different and defines men’s ministry in various ways, there are a ton of ways to approach this issue. So before starting the journey of revamping or beginning your […]
How young adults can discern, nurture a ministry call
Connor was a popular high school senior in Decatur interested in joining a discipleship group at Chick-fil-A led by his student minister. At first he didn’t take it seriously. But a pep talk from then-student minister Larry Hyche changed everything. Connor began to grow spiritually. Then he went to college and started discipling others. Finally, […]
I Am Prayer
Effective ministry starts with sincere prayer. This is our number one recommendation when it comes to starting or revamping a men’s ministry. The enemy doesn’t want churches to effectively reach and disciple men in the Gospel of Jesus, thus making prayer a vital part of overcoming the schemes of the devil. It sounds so simple, […]
The Forgotten Reason to Seek Sexual Purity
The Main Reason to Seek God’s Design for Sex and Love There are many reasons why a young person (or really any person) may desire to avoid sexual immorality. In my experience, we have forgotten the main reason. Let me explain. Recently I asked a group of Christian high school students to list the reasons […]
How to Do a Simple Men’s Event
By the Man in the Mirror Team Your church doesn’t have to go all in on a big weekend event to make a big impact on men. You can jumpstart discipleship by giving men an opportunity to gather, connect, and take their right next step with this simple men’s event format. Do you want to […]
Need Inspiration for Discipling Men?
What do you have planned for your men this year? If you need help putting together local gatherings, men’s retreats, family conferences, father/son events or any type of activity aimed at reaching and discipling men maybe we can assist you. Recently we met with men’s ministry leaders from around our state and asked a simple […]
Why Fraternities Thrive & Men’s Ministries Don’t
Sometimes I joke that in college I majored in fraternity and got a degree in psychology. I joined my sophomore year and enjoyed the Greek life. I was involved in the campus Greek Council and was an officer in my own fraternity. But the main thing that drew me was that I found something there […]
Men & Money
Author and certified Kingdom Advisor, Marc Hall, walks us through how honoring God with our resources is about more than just money. A mindset that seeks to glorify God affects all areas of life. The goal of our time together is to help men understand the Biblical principles of stewardship, how to apply them […]
