Posts Tagged ‘Men’s ministry’

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    Fifty-five worship songs for men

    March 2nd, 2011 | Worship | David Murrow | 16 Comments

    Why do worship leaders choose such girly songs, filled with romantic imagery, even when they perform at men’s events? Well, now they don’t have to.

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    Revamped Men’s Retreat Brings Guys Back

    December 1st, 2007 | Church growth and health, Innovative ideas, Men's ministry | David Murrow | 2 Comments

    For years the Salvation Army in the Southern California division held an annual men’s retreat weekend. We followed a traditional script: men getting together for “fellowship” with sessions on “How to be a happy Christian husband for your happy Christian wife in your happy Christian home.” These were valuable sessions with good speakers, but attendance at the camps was dwindling every year. It became so bad that the church was ready to discontinue the men’s retreats.

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    Women's Ministry for Men

    August 15th, 2005 | Discipling men, Men's ministry | David Murrow | 4 Comments

    Women’s and children’s ministries flourish in practically every U.S. congregation, but few churches are able to establish or maintain a vibrant men’s ministry. For example, there are 35,000 United Methodist congregations in the U.S.  but only 6,000 offer a chapter of the United Methodist Men’s Organization. Furthermore, most attempts to start a men’s ministry end [...]

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