Men`s Ministry Brochure

WESTNEY HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH
WESTNEY’S ACTIVE MEN
The Goals of
Men’s Ministry
At Westney Heights, we take the
task of ministering to men seriously.
We have built a program that is
being readied for 2013 that takes
aim at four important goals:
1. To equip men to both study the
Bible and teach it’s truths to
their families.
2. To allow experienced, faithful
men to invest their life story in
younger men.
3. To allow men to be better
husbands and fathers by
providing practical skills and
information.
4. To encourage regular,
communal, small-group Bible
study among men.
Men Matter
In God’s economy, no one
demographic is more important than
another. Men are not more or less
important than women, young are not
more or less important than old, rich
are not more or less important than
poor. We are all co-heirs together in
Christ.
It is true, however, that our society has
seen a dramatic (and disastrous)
decline in the enthusiasm with which
men embrace and fulfill their God
given roles as provider, protector,
teacher and leader in their own
homes.
At Westney Heights we want to give
men every opportunity to know,
understand and embrace their
responsibilities and be equipped to
fulfill them. It is our hope and prayer
that our men will find the four planks
of our 2013 Men’s Ministry to be both
encouraging and helpful.
- Pastor Don
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CONSEQUENCES OF FATHER ABSENTEEISM
MEN’S SMALL GROUPS AT WHBC
The “National Fatherhood Initiative” has examined
recent census data and identified several
statistically significant consequences for children
when fathers fail in their role. They include:
We have several men’s small
1. Drug & Alcohol Abuse
2. Poverty
3. Sexual Activity
4. Emotional & Behavioral Problems
The same study shows, however, that when men
engage with their wives and children in regular,
deep, healthy ways all of these effects can be
reversed and the well being of the entire
family...including the husbands
themselves...dramatically improve.
groups that meet regularly for
prayer and Bible study. If you’d like
to plug into one, please talk to
Don Salmon!
Bible Study: Intense Style!
BIBLE
STUDY
DECIDE TO READ
LEARN TO STUDY
COMMIT TO APPLY
STRIVE TO TEACH
FACTS
Job: Senior Pastor,
WHBC
You will receive
1
copy of
“Logos Bible Software”
Age: 50
with approximately
Passion: My passion is to
see men develop solid Bible
study habits and to see their
families reap the benefits of
that study! My heart longs
to see Westney Heights men
read, study, engage and teach
the Scriptures in an ever
deepening way.
Don’s
Favorite
things
Our Hot Tub
My Keurig Coffee M
My Camera
aker
My iPad
The Dallas Cowboy
s
All 6 “Star Wars” M
ovies IF YOU’RE HUNGRY TO STUDY THE WORD AND READY
TO ENTER A “HIGH COMMITMENT” PROGRAM, READ
ON!
I’m excited to announce that in 2013 we will be offering an
exciting opportunity for our men to own the world’s most
powerful Bible Study program: Logos Bible Software.
Each man in this ministry will receive a copy of Logos (the
“Bible Study” collection) and a subscription to the Faithlife
Study Bible.
Our group will have eight meetings in 2013, with each
meeting lasting 2 hours. Members are expected to attend
every meeting. During those 2 hours we will:
-spend 30 minutes learning to use Logos.
- spend 30 minutes using Logos to actually do a Bible
Study together on a foundational truth of the Christian
faith.
- spend 30 minutes reviewing lesson plans prepared
by Pastor Don for your children, teenagers and wife to
equip you to teach this truth to our family.
- spend 30 minutes getting to know one another.
278
Books
And learn to use it in
8
meetings in 2013
Approximate Cost
$300*
2013 MEETING DATES
January 26
February 23
April 20
Since we will only be meeting face-to-face eight times
May 18
per year, we will have “virtual meetings” via the Faithlife
October 5
Study Bible. This amazing on-line Study Bible will allow
us to study the same Scriptures between meetings and
October 26
recording our thoughts on-line in the Study Bible.
November 9
Members of our group (and only members of our group)
will be able to read and comment on each others notes!
November 23
All members are required to both study and post comments
for others to read.
* The cost is for Logos and Faithlife. If you have a strong
desire to join, but cost is an issue, please see Pastor Don.
“The top 5 things I’ve learned
so far...”
LEARN
FROM
OTHERS
Job: Principal, Clairlea
Public School (TDSB)
Age: 43
Passion: My passion is to
finish well. So many men
start well, but only a few
finish well. I want to look to
those men that are setting
the pace in their Christian
life and learn from them.
FACTS
Todd’s
Favorite
Things
My Family Being Active
Waterskiing
The Great Outdoors
Chocolate
FUN, FELLOWSHIP, GREAT SPEAKERS AND
HUNDREDS OF POUNDS OF MEAT
If that sounds like a combination that interests
you, let me be the first to invite you to our
“Beast Feast”. It’s a banquet for hungry
carnivorous men who want to have fun, get to
know one another and to hear a thoughtful
message.
We plan on having this banquet once or twice per
year. Each time we’ll have a different speaker,
but the same topic. The title of every talk will be
“The top five things I’ve learned in life so far are...”
It will be fascinating to hear the similarities and
contrasts from wise Christian men who are on
their way to “finishing well”.
Our first banquet is on January 19, 2013 and the
speaker will be a man I deeply love and highly
esteem ... Pastor Jack Hannah.
Sign up details will follow later, but please mark this on your
calendar...you don’t want to miss it!
Date of banquet:
January
19
Cost
$20
Average number of
notches you’ll have to
loosen your belt after
eating:
2
GROWING
SKILLS
Man Skills
Job: Minister of Music
& Adult Ministries,
WHBC
Age: 51
Passion: Every job has a
“required skill set”. Why
would we think that being a
Godly man is any different?
I’m passionate about leading
people to worship Christ
and to love and serve Him. We spread that passion by
giving Westney men the
opportunity to develop the
skills that will make them
more effective examples for
Christ in their homes...and
in their lives! HAVE YOU EVER HAD A “THEY DIDN’T TEACH ME THIS
IN SCHOOL” MOMENT?
A lot of men know more about Toronto traffic than how to
change the oil in their car. We often know more about the
local sports team stats than we do about how do do simple
home repairs.
Why is that?
Our Men’s Breakfasts will focus on delivering skills that will
make you a better dad, husband and man. Of course we’ll
start our time together with a delicious man-breakfast, but
then we’ll listen to a qualified speaker on some topic that is
sure to come up in your career as a Godly man.
Right now we’re working on: Basic car care,
simple home repairs, how to develop a family
budget (c'mon impress your wife for a change!),
dealing with teenagers, resolving family conflicts,
how to change a lightbulb without electrocution,
building and practicing a family evacuation plan
in case of fire, how to monitor internet use in your
home and many other helpful topics.
Don’s
Favorite
Things
Cafe' Americano
Breakfast schedules will be published, but will
generally be the last Saturday of every month
(September - November, January - May) and
begin at 8 am.
Composing Music
Cycling Computers (withou
t fruit!)
Hope to see you there!
FACTS
Average number of
calories consumed per
person per breakfast
3,481
Most common
feedback from past
attenders
“More
bacon, less
fruit”
Suggested Donation
Per Breakfast
$5