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  • Christian Leaders Institute • Ministry Training

    Men’s Ministry

    Learn how to understand, launch, lead, and sustain a Christ-centered men’s ministry that cultivates relationships, strengthens accountability, develops leaders, and disciples men toward Christlike wholeness.

    1 Module 12 Topics Video Lectures by Rev. Steve Elzinga
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    Men’s Ministry equips Christian leaders to develop ministries that move beyond isolated events and create meaningful opportunities for men to grow in identity, relationships, vocation, leadership, and mission.

    This course combines biblical teaching, practical ministry tools, and the Philosophy of Men framework to help leaders disciple men as whole, organic humans under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

    Course Overview

    The Men’s Ministry course equips Christian leaders to understand, launch, and sustain effective men’s ministry programs in the local church and community.

    Through twelve structured topics, students will explore both the “why” and the “how” of men’s ministry. They will learn how to build ministries that cultivate relationships, foster accountability, multiply leaders, and encourage men to embody Christlike masculinity.

    Along the way, students will study the biblical, theological, and philosophical foundations of manhood, engage real-world ministry examples, and practice skills for leading Bible studies, organizing groups, structuring programs, recruiting participants, and casting a compelling vision.

    Key Course Topics

    Why Have a Men’s Ministry?
    Understand the need for men’s ministry and explore its biblical and ministry foundation.
    Leading a Men’s Ministry
    Learn how to motivate, encourage, equip, and develop men for leadership and service.
    Recruiting and Vision
    Build a Christ-centered foundation, communicate a clear purpose, and invite men into meaningful participation.
    Men Like to Do
    Use activities, projects, service, action, and shared experiences as opportunities for discipleship and relationship building.
    Bible Study, Prayer, and Music
    Anchor men’s ministry in Scripture, prayer, worship, spiritual formation, and Christian fellowship.
    Structuring and Multiplying
    Organize groups, programs, and leadership structures for long-term sustainability, growth, and multiplication.
    Philosophy of Men Readings
    Explore the organic man in creation, the fall, redemption, identity, sexuality, relationships, vocation, leadership, and mission.

    What You Will Learn

    Biblical and Theological Foundations

    • Understand the biblical foundation for discipling and developing men.
    • Explore Christlike masculinity through creation, fall, redemption, and mission.
    • See men as whole, organic humans formed through identity, relationships, vocation, sexuality, and calling.
    • Recognize the role of men’s ministry within the church, family, community, culture, and society.

    Practical Ministry Leadership

    • Lead and organize effective men’s groups and ministry programs.
    • Recruit participants and communicate a clear ministry vision.
    • Facilitate Bible study, prayer, worship, conversation, service, and accountability.
    • Develop leaders and create structures that support sustainability and multiplication.

    Course Outcomes

    By the end of this course, students will be prepared to:

    • Understand the biblical, theological, and philosophical foundations for men’s ministry.
    • Develop practical skills for leading, structuring, and multiplying men’s groups.
    • Gain tools for discipling men in identity, sexuality, relationships, vocation, leadership, and mission.
    • Create a contextualized vision and action plan for launching or strengthening men’s ministry in their church, Soul Center, ministry, or community setting.

    Who Should Take This Course?

    Ministry Leaders

    • Pastors and ordained ministers
    • Chaplains
    • Life Coach Ministers and ministry coaches
    • Soul Center leaders
    • Church staff and ministry directors

    Group and Volunteer Leaders

    • Small group leaders
    • Volunteer coordinators
    • Men’s ministry leaders
    • Bible study facilitators
    • Christian leaders who desire to disciple and mobilize men
    This course is ideal for Christian leaders who desire to disciple men into Christlike wholeness and mobilize them for kingdom impact in the family, church, workplace, culture, community, and society.

    Course Assignments

    • Read the assigned online articles for each unit.
    • Watch or listen to the online video lectures by Rev. Steve Elzinga.
    • Take the online quiz for each unit.
    • Review your notes, readings, and lecture materials before beginning each quiz.
    Important quiz information:
    Once a quiz begins, you must finish it. Quizzes cannot be retaken, so make sure you are prepared before starting. Each quiz covers the readings and video lectures assigned for that unit. You may use your notes and refer to course articles and other course materials while taking the quiz.

    Grading Scale

    Grade Percentage Grade Percentage Grade Percentage
    A 93–100% A- 90–92% B+ 87–89%
    B 83–86% B- 80–82% C+ 77–79%
    C 73–76% C- 70–72% D+ 67–69%
    D 63–66% D- 60–62% F 0–59%
    Passing requirement:
    Your final course average must be at least 60%. Students who finish with an average below 60% will not pass the course and will not receive course credit.

    Begin Your Men’s Ministry Training

    Men’s Ministry will help you move from isolated events toward a relational and multiplying ministry that encourages men to grow in Christ, build meaningful relationships, serve faithfully, and embrace their God-given mission.

    Begin today and prepare to develop a men’s ministry that strengthens men, families, churches, ministries, and communities for kingdom impact.

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