Nashville, TN – April 4th, 2022 – The General Commission on United Methodist Men (GCUMM) is introducing a โmodern wayโ of doing menโs ministry. Greg Arnold, General Secretary & CEO, said we are approaching menโs and scouting ministry with a much larger and more modern vision. The Commission has re-imaged how menโs and scouting ministry can be effectively offered, packaged, and distributed to the church and world around us.
Launching a new program and brand, โUnited Menโs Ministry,โ along with several innovative products is quite an ambitious undertaking during a time of uncertainty within the UMC. โOur vision is to offer a credible resource which meets men and youth where they are. Discipleship has been the focus of the church for 2000 years and cannot take a back seat to the current administrative discussions of the church.โ
Arnold says, โThe older chartering model has been showing a steady decline over the past several years and placing its effectiveness in question. Weโll continue to offer the chartering model of service according to our book of discipline mandate, however, weโre adding these new and exciting ways to serve the men, youth, and families of the church.โ
UNITED Menโs Ministry is an innovative online resource providing an easy-to-follow package of resources including leader coaching, online learning, support, topical studies, connection, and more. Each subscribed church will receive a โkick-off kitโ packed with items when signing up for UNITED Menโs Ministry. The goal is to help churches launch, grow, and sustain effective menโs ministry.โ
The UNITED Menโs Ministry product is designed to help any local church easily provide a consistent menโs ministry. The model is wrapped around a process rather than dependent upon a program. UNITED is layered with the framework of a well-developed discipleship pathway, small group support resources, and leaderโs materials. All of which are deeply rooted in the Wesleyan tradition and presented in a fresh approach.
Every church leader who feels their menโs ministry effort could use a restart, an upgrade, or a boost is encouraged to visit: UnitedMensMinistry.com to get in on the launch, happening May 1st, 2022. Simply register on the website for the launch event and join the movement.
Contact:
1000 17th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212
Ph: (615) 620-7266
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