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November 14, 2007

The List: MinistryWatch

The favorite men’s ministry websites of WMBI “Mornings” radio host Mark Elfstrand, who wrote 10 Passions of a Man’s Soul (Moody, 2006).

Mark Elfstrand

Men's Fraternity
If I were to start leading a men's ministry, this would be my first stop. And I would order the video series The Quest for Authentic Manhood, by Robert Lewis. My library would eventually include all of the resources found here.

Man in the Mirror
Imagine finding some of the best books on issues at the hearts of men for only $1! Pat Morley offers a number of his materials, including Bible studies, leadership training, and his popular No Man Left Behind seminars.

Men of Integrity
This site helps men get spiritually grounded with thought-provoking devotionals and articles, as well as Todd Wilson's columns of "dad" advice (even my wife loves his writing). Links and forums are also available, along with a solid list of recommended books.

MensministryConnection.com
Guys need to stay connected, and an e-mail newsletter can help make it happen. This site explains how. What kinds of events attract men? Find answers here.

Promise Keepers
Can't make it to a Promise Keepers event near you? Not to worry. Get it right here with webcasts and PK on Demand. Some of the classic PK event messages are at your fingertips.

Crosswalk.com
Crosswalk is a superb daily-discipleship resource for both men and women. Its site for men offers discussion topics, movie reviews, and a resource storehouse.

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I'm not familiar with many of the other resources, but "Crosswalk.com" is a for-profit business entangled with an extreme political right-wing agenda as well as some troubling theology (Christian Zionism, Prosperity Theology, etc). I find that wedding this with Christian devotional life is troubling.

As I said, I can't speak for all of these websites... but its been my experience that a lot of "Men's Ministry" has been too much about asserting male dominance in an already patriarchal society and perpetuating the inexplainable "persecuted white-man syndrome".

Posted By: Matt K | November 14, 2007 11:55 AM