Men's Ministry
Del Rey Church takes ministry for men very seriously. It is our passion to raise up men of character and faith to be a testimony for our world.
Every day, the world bombards men with mixed messages about success, relationships, and happiness. Now, more than ever, it takes grit to be the kind of men God wants us to be. We are here to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you as we pursue God’s design for manhood.
We meet once a week in a group called Men’s Fraternity (see below for more info) and we have periodically scheduled events like men’s breakfasts, service projects, retreats, and more to connect the men of our church into relationships that can be real and meaningful outside of the actual events themselves. We also encourage the men of our church to attend a Home Fellowship and find a regular ministry to volunteer in as a means to bless others.
In order to encourage and grow the men of our church in their faith, the Men's Ministry has a recommended reading list in our online store. These books are best read in community, so men grab another guy, pick a book, and discuss it while you go. And stay tuned to the calendar for our next scheduled event.
We recommend that you continue in your development as a man in between semesters of our Men's Fraternity group. At a minimum, we hope you will carve out time to read.
Even better, we encourage you to remain in fellowship with your frat brothers and discuss what you are reading together. Grab some guys, pick a book, and meet regularly for discussion, fellowship, accountability, and prayer.
Rather than just assigning a book or two, I thought it would be best to provide more options in a book list. If I only suggested a couple books you may have already read them and be left feeling tempted to skip reading. Also, I have offered more options because different guys are at different places in their walk with God. I have broken down the books in 3 categories. Pick a category that interests you or even better pick the one you know little about and could use development. Once you have selected one of the 3 categories, you can then pick a book that catches your attention. While there are many books I would like to suggest for these categories, I have limited myself to 3 books for each category and I have only selected books that are easy reads. You have 5 months off, so it should be no problem to read a book or two or more. Enjoy! Click here to view the Men's Ministry Book List
MANIFESTO FOR MEN AT DEL REY CHURCH
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Rejects passivity Rejects lust Rejects debt Rejects playing the victim Rejects isolation Rejects marriage mediocrity Rejects parental passiveness Rejects self-sufficiency Rejects a meaningless life Rejects a mid-life crises Rejects individualism Rejects doing church Rejects racism Rejects classism Rejects injustice Rejects retirement Rejects irreligion Rejects religion Rejects one set of eyes on his life Rejects pride Reject ignorance Rejects adultery Rejects health passivity Rejects evangelistic passivity Rejects nationalism Reject materialism Rejects arrogance Rejects people pleasing Rejects safe and normal life Rejects simply doing a job Rejects conventional wisdom Rejects earthly treasures Rejects fear Rejects lame family vacations Rejects normal holidays Rejects his children drifting Rejects Biblical ignorance Reject racism Reject work-a-holism Rejects religion Rejects cheap escapes Rejects insecurity Rejects city passivity Rejects a less than life Rejects being soft and lame Rejects cultural manhood |
Pursues responsibility Pursues purity Pursues generosity Pursues redeeming his past Pursues community Pursues loving his wife Pursues discipling his kids Pursues an abided relationship with Jesus Pursues the work God has for him Pursues the second half of life with a redemptive vengeance Pursues the fight for something bigger than himself Pursues being the church Pursues being an anti-racist Pursues a fight for the marginalized Pursues justice Pursues mentorship Pursues the gospel Pursues the gospel Pursues friends and mentors Pursues humility Pursues wisdom Pursues one woman for life Pursues the stewardship of his body Pursues the seeking and saving of the lost Pursues being a World Christian Pursues a gospel identity Pursues a gospel identity and a disposition of humility Pursues God pleasing and speaking the truth in love Pursues a radical, adventure with Jesus Pursues God’s unique design for his life Pursues Jesus’ radical leadings Pursues heavenly investments Pursues trust Pursues the creation of memorable moments Pursues the creation of memorable moments Pursues ceremony and the creation of the rites of passage Pursues a passionate knowledge of God’s Word Pursues a gospel identity Pursues a gospel identity Pursues caring for widows, orphans and the marginalized Pursues the noble pathways and the Giver of life Pursues a gospel identity Pursues the welfare and shalom of the city Pursues God’s best for his life Pursues and Fights for noble masculinity Pursues the noble pathways and fights the noble fight
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