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Disciples Men Restructured

By Ron Patrick
President, Men’s Discipleship Council

Overview

A new Men’s Discipleship Council (MDC) was approved by the Disciples Home Mission Board. This new organizational structure allows us to bring together a reasonably sized group of people to develop and promote the ministries of Disciples Men with a greater diversity of perspectives.

Our Rationale

The General Conference of Disciples Men (GCDM) is the long standing program arm of the Office of Disciples Men. The GCDM consisted of the President of Disciples Men for each Region and the Regional staff person responsible for Men’s Ministries in each of the Regions. The Director(s) of the Office of Disciples Men served as ex officio members. The GCDM was led by an Executive Committee made up of elected officers and appointed representatives from National Convocation, Obra Hisipana, and North American/Pacific/Asian Disciples (NAPAD).

Over the years fewer and fewer regions have maintained functioning Disciples Men’s groups at the regional level, and many regions do not have a staff person assigned to resource Disciples Men. To be effective a new approach was required.

These realities, along with the COVID pandemic, prompted the Executive Committee of GCDM to gather for a retreat in March 2022 to discern and develop a new structure for Men’s Ministries in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The new Men’s Discipleship Council is the result of that effort.

This new organizational structure allows us to bring together a reasonably sized group of people to develop and promote the ministries of Disciples Men with a greater diversity of perspectives. The new Men’s Discipleship Council (MDC) was approved by the Disciples Home Mission Board at its November 2022 meeting.

What’s New

Each of the five Regional geographic clusters will have three representatives on the MDC (no more than on person from each Regional cluster to be a clergy person). In keeping with our prior structure, National Convocation, Obra Hisipana, and NAPAD will each have two dedicated seats on the MDC. It is our intention to fill the 15 cluster representative seats with men who also represent the diversity in leadership priority of the DOC. In addition, there will be one dedicated seat for an indigenous representative nominated by the Center for Indigenous Ministries.

The Executive Committee of the GCDM also wanted to ensure that the MDC was intentionally including perspectives from across the denomination.

We hope this new structure will enhance the ministry of Disciples Men, but also be a support to the wider church.

The Five Touchstones of Disciples Men (loving, serving, faithful, compassionate, and Christ-like) are the foundation upon which the Men’s Discipleship Council will develop its ministries.

Click here to get a copy of the new organizational structure.

Disciples Men is a ministry of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and proud to be a part of Disciples Home Mission.

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Men’s Ministry Curriculum: Sailing Rough Seas in the Jesus Way

The Wait Is Over!

The first installment of The Jesus Way curriculum is now available for download! The Jesus Way is a 24-week study which introduces the underlying principles of living life modeled after Jesus. Don’t worry if your group doesn’t meet weekly, you can easily adapt the material to monthly meetings. By purchas ing and downloading your copy of The Jesus Way you purchase the right to copy the material for use in your congregation. There is no need for every participant in your group to purchase their own copy. If you would like to support the work of Disciples Men as we continue to develop new curriculum for men’s ministries, a designated donation to Disciples Home Missions is always appreciated!

About The Jesus Way

The Jesus Way equips men to live life in a way that reflects the principles and priorities Jesus himself lived by. Each man is uniquely gifted by God. God established life principles and priorities foundational to realizing our giftedness. Jesus shows us the way. This ministry takes men on that journey, the Jesus way.

This journey will enrich each man’s life and the lives of those around him. Each man will rediscover God’s unique purpose for his life and what active citizenship in the realm of God can mean for his life. In 2020, The Jesus Way will launch six new studies for men. One-day training opportunities will be offered throughout the US and Canada on how best to establish The Jesus Way ministry in congregations. These resources are designed to establish/enhance a congregation’s ministry to and with men.

Web-based resources will also be available to assist congregational and middle-judicatory leaders implement this ministry. The major developers of The Jesus Way are Greg Alexander and Alex Ruth, respectively the Director and Associate Director of Disciples Men. Disciples Men is a ministry of Disciples Home Missions and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the US and Canada. These are important and exciting times in Men’s ministry! We pray you will join us as we journey on The Jesus Way.

Click HERE for more information.

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April 3 – 4, 2020: Oklahoma Disciples Men Annual Retreat CANCELED

Postponed

Out of an abundance of caution for our fellowship, the retreat has been postponed till next fall. Please check back with the Regional website for information on the new date. Thank you.

Inman Jones, President

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You are invited to join the Oklahoma Disciples Men for their Annual Retreat. The theme this year is “Disciples Men in 2020 and Beyond”.

Location: Central Oklahoma Camp & Conference Center, #1 Twin Cedar Lane, Guthrie, OK 73044-7041
Speaker: To Be Announced
Music: To Be Announced
Cost for first time attendees: $39.95
Cost for all other attendees: $79.95

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Friday, April 3rd: Registration from 5-6:30pm followed by the program, music, and dinner.
Saturday, April 4th: The event will end following lunch around 1pm.

REGISTRATION OPTIONS:

Online registration will open on March 9th. Click HERE
Click HERE to download the paper registration form and mail a check to the Regional Office at: 301 NW 36th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73118

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April 2, 2020: Central Area Disciples Men Meeting CANCELED

This meeting has been cancelled.

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Please save the date and plan to join the Central Area Disciples Men on April 2, 2020. The meeting will take place at 6:30 pm at Wildewood Christian Church, located at 6900 N. Kelley Ave., Oklahoma City. The speaker and program will be announced soon. The Wildewood Choir will provide the entertainment for the evening.

Meal reservations deadline: March 27th
Cost: $7.00

Please RSVP to Randy Jones (405) 306-9695.

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July 10 – 12, 2020: Disciples Men Gathering at the TCU Campus

Every four years, the Disciples Men of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) gather to pray, teach, support, fellowship and care for one another so that they may return home impassioned and uplifted; moved by the Holy Sprit; ready to lift their churches and their ministries through the grace, power and wisdom of Jesus Christ.

Please plan to join the Disciples Men for the next event on July 10-12, 2020 on the TCU Campus in Ft Worth, Texas.

Schedule of Events

Friday, July 10:
2:00 – 6:00       Registration (TCU Campus Housing Office)
6:00 – 7:00       Dinner (Cafeteria)
7:30 – 9:00       Rally – Auditorium – Keynote – Rick Lowery / Music by Dan Phelps and John Malget

Saturday, July 11:
7:30 – 8:45 Breakfast
9:00 – 9:45 Bible Study – Warren Carter
10:00 – 10:45 Workshops

1) Wounded Warrior (to be assigned)
2) Week of Compassion (Caroline Hamilton-Arnold)
3) Male Spirituality – Paul Koch (Coke)

11:00 – 11:45 Workshops

1) Wounded Warrior (to be assigned)
2) Week of Compassion (Caroline Hamilton-Arnold)
3) Male Spirituality – Paul Koch (Coke)

12:00 – 1:30 Lunch
2:00 – 2:45 Santiago Pinon
3:00 – 4:30 Small Groups and Snacks
4:30 – 6:00 Reflection Time
6:00– 7:00 Dinner
7:15 – 8:30 Music – Business – Keynote – Rick Lowery

Sunday, July 12:
8:30 – 8:15 Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 Worship in the Chapel – Rick Lowery
Click HERE to read about the speakers and to register.

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January 9, 2020: Central Area Disciples Men Quarterly Meeting

Save the Date! Central Area Disciples Men will meet at 6:30pm on January 9, 2020 at Village Christian Church for their Quarterly ODM Meeting. The event will include dinner and a program about Men’s Health. More details will follow soon.

Date: January 9, 2020
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Village Christian Church 9401 Ridgeview Drive, Oklahoma City 73120
Speaker: To be announced soon
Program: Men’s Health

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Summer Central Area Disciples Men Meeting

The Central Area Disciples Men will gather for fellowship and a delicious meal at FCC Yukon this summer.

Date & Time: Thursday, July 11, 2019 • 6:30 pm

Dinner: $6 Brisket & All the Fixins!

Reservations: Call Dwight Weber at (405) 650-1442 by July 9th

Location: First Christian Church Yukon, 601 Maple Ave., Yukon, OK 73099

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Oklahoma Disciples Men’s Retreat

On Friday & Saturday, April 5th & 6th, the Oklahoma Disciples Men met at Central Camp in Guthrie. The Quintessentials from Putnam City Christian Church provided inspirational music and Rev. John Wheeler keynoted the event on Disciples Men Lifting Disciples. The Region is grateful for the Men’s commitment to raise endowment funds for Leave No Child Behind, a ministry that offers help with camp registrations.

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New Director of Disciples Men Announced!

Disciples Home Missions (DHM) is grateful to announce the call of new leadership to offer their gifts among Disciples Men in the persons of J Gregory “Greg” Alexander as Director of Disciples Men and N Alexander “Alex” Ruth as Associate Director of Disciples Men! Alex began his tenure effective January 1^st and Greg will start in April. Click HERE to read the full article

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April 5-6: Disciples Men Retreat “Disciples Men Lifting Disciples Men”

You are invited to join the Oklahoma Disciples Men for their Annual Retreat. The theme this year is “Disciples Men Lifting Disciples Men”.

Location: Central Oklahoma Camp & Conference Center, #1 Twin Cedar Lane, Guthrie, OK 73044-7041
Speaker: Rev. John Wheeler, FCC Arnett
Music by Quintessential (Putnam City Christian Church)
Cost for first time attendees: $39.95
Cost for all other attendees: $79.95

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Friday, April 5th: Registration from 5-6:30pm followed by the program, music, and dinner.
Saturday, April 6th: The event will end following lunch around 1pm.

REGISTRATION OPTIONS:

Click HERE for online registration
Click HERE to download the paper registration form and mail a check to the Regional Office at: 301 NW 36th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73118

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