Men's Ministry Leadership Training @ Caraway Conference Center  August 8-9, 2008 Thanks to all who participated in this wonderful weekend of fellowship, learning, and inspiration! Some pictures of the weekend will be posted shortly.

MEN'S MINISTRIES
Men are Strategic! A recent survey shows that if a child is the first person in the family to accept Christ and join the church, the rest of the family will do the same only 3.5% of the time. If the mother is the first, that percentage goes to 17%. But if the father is the first to accept Christ and join the church, the rest of his family will follow 93% of the time! An intentional ministry designed to reach men for Christ will help a church not only reach men, but also strengthen families and the church.

Our desire at NC Baptist Men is to see men and families reached for Christ. We want to help the men of our churches take up the challenge of living a Christ-filled life in all areas of their lives - home, work, and church. Too often, Baptist Men's groups in churches are lopsided, focusing more on "Ministry By Men" and not enough on "Ministry To Men". Both are important. A vibrant, life-changing men's ministry is one that looks to do four things:

• Evangelize Men to Church Membership
• Establish Men to Spiritual Maturity
• Equip Men for Ministry within the church
• Extend Men on Mission in the community
  and throughout the world