Why use only men on teams?

We have used only men on teams for eighteen years and it has worked well for several reasons.

Men's team ministry suits men particularly well. Men tend to be task-oriented and relate well with each other while doing things together.

It also seems more appropriate to have just men in teams, since they will be spending a lot of time together over the months and years.

Some churches have weak men's ministries, if they have one at all. New Commandment Men's Ministries is a simple way to start a men's ministry in a church, or provide an already existing men's ministry with more focus and purpose.

Of course, a church is welcome to form their teams any way they want.

How much will it cost to start this ministry?

All training and published material are provided free of charge.

Is this a franchise ministry?

New Commandment Men's Ministries is not a franchise ministry.

New Commandment Men's Ministries simply provides a men's team ministry model that has been successfully field tested under many different circumstances in hundreds of churches.

Churches are welcome to modify this model according to their own needs. Churches can also name their men's team ministry anything they want.

I am a widow/single mom. How can I get a team?

Contact Herb Reese directly by email (herbreese@newcommandment.org) and he will give you some suggestions.

What about issues of accountability, safety, and liability?

New Commandment Men's Ministries deals with these concerns at length.

But briefly, we address accountability by asking churches to require team members to only go to their care receiver's home as part of a team. We also ask churches to do background checks on all team members.

New Commandment Men's Ministries also dedicates a section in its training to safety.

With regard to liability, we ask churches to discus this with their insurance agency. Most churches have insurance that covers them for offsite church activities.

Won't this ministry strain a church that is already strapped for workers?

No. New Commandment Men's Ministries will do just the opposite. You will see a renewed energy and zeal for all types of work in the church.

Men's team ministry refreshes and infuses a church with love and joy. As a result, men want to do more for the Lord, not less. Care receivers often respond by asking what they can do for the church as well.

What about people in need outside the church?

Scripture tells us to emphasize needy people within the church first, followed by those outside the church.

"Let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith" (Galatians 6:10)

Having focused first on those in your church, you will find that over time there will be many opportunities to take men's team ministry to people in your community as well. After all, what widow or single mom wouldn't want their own dedicated team serving them every month?

What if our church is small and doesn't have many men?

New Commandment Men's Ministries provides alternate models that will fit any size church, large or small.

More questions? Email Herb Reese at herbreese@newcommandment.org.