Man in the Mirror, CE&P Build Men’s Ministry

Men are called to be spiritual leaders but many are too busy or don’t know how because they haven’t been taught by their local church, according to Rev. Charles Dunahoo, coordinator of the PCA’s Christian Education and Publications (CE&P) department. But a new collaboration with Man in the Mirror, an Orlando-based ministry to men, will provide the PCA with more resources to train men in leadership and discipleship. “A man is a noble thing,” said Man in the Mirror founder Pat Morley. “Men in church leadership make sure that women and children are taken care of, but often neglect their own discipleship and development. The church tends to make workers of men and disciples of women and children.” “We are committed to challenging our men to integrate their faith into their total life system,” said Dunahoo. “Man in the Mirror has a heart for the local church, and that fits with what we’ve been looking for—tools to develop a denomination-wide men’s ministry.” But men’s ministry isn’t just a program, according to Brett Clemmer, vice president of leadership development with Man in the Mirror. “The last thing we need to do is remove men from their families one more night of the week to tell them how to be better husbands and fathers. We want to help churches use existing programs to more effectively disciple men.” Man in the Mirror’s vision is “to engage every man in America with a credible offer of Christ and with resources to grow.” The collaboration between CE&P and Man in the Mirror will include several resources: 1) Adapting Man in the Mirror’s “Men’s Ministry Action Plan,” a strategic planning workbook, for PCA churches that want to create their own men’s ministry. 2) Creating a PCA version of the monthly e-newsletter Get in the Game, by Man in the Mirror. 3) Providing leadership training for men’s ministry leaders. “Men are just too busy and they have to make choices,” said Dunahoo, “But we need to help them develop a good framework to make good choices. We want to assist local churches in moving men into life with a godly perspective.” To learn more about Man in the Mirror’s partnership with CE&P, visit www.pcacep.org and click on the Men’s Ministry link. Also, men’s ministry will be featured in the March/April issue of Equip magazine. Visit www.pcacep.org to request a copy.