Me and Rick Caldwell
Last week we had the privilege of hosting a visit to Cedar Rapids by the Rick Caldwell, Global Director for Men's Fraternity. He came to our Men's Fraternity on Wednesday morning and talked to our guys for a few minutes after our regular session. He was able to affirm our program and encourage our guys as we have hit the halfway point this year.
Rick is an energetic (think energizer bunny!) who is like on turbo all the time. At lunch Wednesday with Ed Luebe and Joe Meyer he affirmed our work and challenged us to continue doing things with excellence. He also gave us some cool ideas for next year, including going through year number one again. He says that Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock did it THREE years in a row. Authentic manhood means that the men who have gone through MF this year will go through it again next year, except with two or more men with them.
Rick then met with our leadership team for supper (click on the pic for a slideshow) and then he met with the four area churches who are using Men's Fraternity for a roundtable discussion. It was cool to hear leaders using the same terminology because we are all in the same "fraternity!" Rick offered great suggestions, stories, and refinements that I am sure will help us not only now but also in the future.
On Thursday morning he addressed over 50 pastors and leaders about how to build a healthy, sustainable men's ministry. Then at noon he challenged business leaders, pastors, and other leaders with the importance of discipling our men.
It was a great visit that left me exhausted, excited, enthused, and highly motivated to continue with this awesome program called Men's Fraternity. Tye out.
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