All Christian men fight inner battles with their sinful nature. Lust, anger, selfishness, resentment, impatience, discontent, idolatry are just some of the forces that seek to overpower us as men. Many times we lose these battles for a simple reason—we are trying to fight them by ourselves.

On January 16, 103 pastors, elders, and other men’s ministry leaders attended the Reaching Every Man training led by PCA Men’s Ministry Consultant Gary Yagel at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Lancaster, PA.  One enthusiastic participant commented, “I can’t remember ever gathering with one hundred men for anything, much less gathering with one hundred leaders to learn how to more effectively disciple men.”

YOU WERE CREATED TO WORK, and you will feel most happy, most alive, and most useful when you are doing the work you were created to do.  Unfortunately, over 50 percent of all workers are dissatisfied with their jobs.  Do Christian men share this societal perspective?

Hugh Whelchel, Executive Director of the Reformed Theological Seminary campus in Washington D.C.   This article is recommended by Gary Yagel as it lays the biblical foundation for work and explains why our current view of work has gotten off-track.

“Emerging Adults” is a label used to describe the 18-30 year olds and in this particular study it will focus on the 18-24 segment of that group. Religious leaders, including pastors, youth workers, teachers, and especially parents, not to mention the academicians and cultural analysts will benefit significantly from this study. Young people themselves will also find this book unusually accurate and reliable in understanding themselves and their immediate peers.

Christian Education and Publications is partnering with Man in the Mirror to offer the best in training and resources for men’s ministry in local churches. 

Eleven Frequently Asked Questions about Men's Ministry in the PCA.  Why have it? Why is it so difficult? What's working across the denomination?  How to build a leadership team? and other helpful questions.

What is the key to building an effective men’s ministry?  An inspired, equipped men’s ministry leadership team!  This A Four-Hour Workshop will inspire and equip that team.  Learn more about this training opportunity offered by Gary Yagel.  Attend an already-scheduled event or host one in your local church. 

Ideas for Men's Ministry:  What's Happening Around the PCA?  Covenant Life PCA, Sarasota: Deacon Dave Enslow will be leading a 2 hour seminar called, How to Survive the Economic MeltDown, based upon Dave’s own spiritual journey through hard financial times and the material from Pat, Morley’s new book, by this title.

Several graduates of RTS Orlando, along with a third PCA member, began to conduct extensive research into churches that were effectively discipling men, to determine why they were so successful. They saw time and again that the churches with effective long term processes that produced Godly disciples followed the same principles. For example, they targeted the hearts of men, not their behavior.