It is the desire of Elim Men’s Ministries Department to assist pastors in developing men of valor for Elim Fellowship churches, men who have the character, integrity and purity of Christ. Webster’s dictionary defines “valor” as “courage and bravery, especially in battle”. Most men are aware of the battle that we are currently in. Not the one being fought in the Middle East but the one being fought every day in our homes, our marriages, for our children, at our places of business, and even in our churches.

There is an ELIM affiliate church where the men comprise 70% of the intercessors group (and have their own intercessors group besides).  They are 75% of the worship team; teach more than half of the children’s classes, and males make up 56% of the congregation.  In the last 12 months these men (not the Pastor) planned and led 5 outreaches to the community.  A snowmobile picnic which had 14 unchurched guests, a fishing derby where one man shared a detailed testimony and 6 men shared their personal faith with the friend they had brought, a community youth outreach that saw over 400 teens participate over the summer and 80 heard the gospel for the first time, a bi-monthly prayer and share for corrections officers and a janitor sought and received permission to lead an after hours Bible study at the factory where he worked.  In addition weekly reports are made of praying by the side of the truck; calls come to the Pastor seeking counsel for other men and men bring covered dishes they prepared to the monthly fellowship dinner.  What does this church have?  Men’s Ministry!

If the above paragraph does not describe, at least in some part, the general actions and participation levels of men in your congregation, perhaps you need Men’s Ministry.