moMENtum Men's Ministry

The 7 Commitments of a
moMENtum Man

A moMENtum man is committed to honoring Jesus Christ through worship, prayer, and obedience to God's Word.
A moMENtum man is committed to practicing purity daily in his emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical life.
A moMENtum man, if he is married, is committed to loving, and honoring his wife every day, making sure she knows what a treasure she is.
A moMENtum man, if he has children, is committed to raising them according to God’s Word, in love and with a firm, but gentle hand.
A moMENtum man is committed to supporting his church by honoring and praying for his pastor, actively giving his time and resources, and seeking to fulfill the Great Commandment (Mark 12:30-31), and the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20).
A moMENtum man is committed to building vital relationships with other men in his church, holding one another accountable and supporting one another in crisis.
A moMENtum man is committed to reaching beyond any racial and denominational barriers to demonstrate the power of biblical unity.

Faith United Church is looking for a few good men to go along with the ones we already have! "moMENtum," our men's ministry, is still in its early stages, but is beginning to grow a little. NOW is the perfect time to become part of it. We're building "moMENtum," and picking up steam. Come be part of it!

Our men get together on the 2nd Saturday of every month at 10:00am. We gather at the church and then head around the corner to Venus Restaurant for prayer, a short devotion, breakfast, and a few laughs together. After breakfast we come back to the church and take care of a few odd jobs that need doing around the building and grounds. We're done by about noon. We have a great time together. COME JOIN US!

"Come on! That’s a terrible call! Hey, Ref, you’re missing a great game!

"What a stupid play! Get him out of there before he turns the ball over again!"

Next time you're in a high school gym, football field, or professional stadium, look around you and take notice of how many people—from players to coaches to fans—are complaining. Officials make horrible' calls, players make bonehead plays, coaches make stupid decisions. If you’re a fan, you’ve probably done it, too. We all have. Complaining at sports events is almost an art form.

Unfortunately, sports aren't the only venue in which we complain. Complaining can invade virtually every area of life.

When we grumble and complain over circumstances beyond our control and about which we're doing nothing, God hears it and hates it. Why? Because complaining is a sin.
Maybe you're thinking, Wait a minute; complaining may not be a great thing, but a sin? Who am I really hurting when I complain? Consider this:

1. You hurt YOURSELF.
When you complain you're choosing a response that does you harm rather than good. Our complaints can lead to anger, bitterness, and even depression. God loves you. He doesn't want you hurting yourself.

2. You hurt GOD.
Yep, that’s right, God. That's because complaining questions God's sovereignty! To complain is to say, in effect, "God, you blew it! You had a chance to meet my expectations, but you couldn't handle it!"

3 You hurt THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU.
This includes the ones you love the most. No one likes a negatron or a lifetime member of the cold-water brigade, do they? If your friends and family hear you complaining all the time, your "stinking thinking" is bringing them down. "But they do the same thing," you say. Okay, then, y'all are bringing each other down.

So, what’s a guy supposed to do about it? Complaining is all around us and sometimes we get sucked in, as well. None of us wants to be part of the problem. We're MEN, we're supposed to FIX STUFF! Every church has folks who always seem to be grumbling about something. It might be too hot, or too cold, or the music’s too loud, or out of date, or the pastor preaches too long, and on and on and on. It sneaks into our marriages, too. Nothing is quite so devastating to marital happiness as an endless recitation of a spouse's unfinished projects, personal flaws, and poor eating habits and grooming. Negativity creeps into our parenting, too from time to time. One teenager was overheard to say, "I can do a hundred things right, but all I ever hear about are the few things I do wrong."

As usual, the Bible has this one covered: “In everything you do, stay away from complaining and arguing, so that no one can speak a word of blame against you. You are to live clean, innocent lives as children of God in a dark world full of crooked and perverse people. Let your lives shine brightly before them.” Philippians 2:14-15 (NLT)

Check your ‘tude, fellas. Are you an encourager or a complainer? Guess which one shines the light of Christ the brightest...

        Everywhere we go these days, big is in. A combo meal is super-sized, an SUV is third row, and the TV of our dreams is a 62-inch plasma. We Americans are big eaters, big spenders, and big wasters. Even our churches are into big, owning big malls and even bigger coliseums in order to accommodate big crowds and enable big growth. Like the population at large, we Christians seem to have a growing acceptance of the bigger is better credo.
        But all this growth might be creating some big problems.
        Our society and systems seem unable to handling the never-ceasing expansion of want and need. Our souls are groaning and the planet is buckling beneath the collateral damage of growth. Landfills are full, the air is thick, and we cannot drink from many of our streams.
        In light of our growing problems, maybe the church should give small a chance. Maybe men are just the ones to help Christ followers exchange big for small. After all, aren’t we supposed to be out in front? Maybe we should start ushering folks toward living lives that are less hectic, less cluttered, less selfish and less toxic. And maybe instead of a big ad campaign advertising "LESS!" we should start living with less ourselves. Maybe, through some personal choices, we could help slow down the growth, bring some sanity to our lives and make the world more livable.
Give less a chance.
        Most of us men love our toys. That new riding mower, the cool PDA, surround sound, it’s all so cool! Still, is it all as necessary as we want to think it is? Take a moment and reflect on a few small questions...
Three small questions
1. The question of simplification: Even though something is common, do we really need it in our lives?
        All kinds of things come to mind here: buying a house in the "right" school district, needing two incomes, cell phones, minivans, and even (hold your breath!) signing our kids up for soccer. Of course, all of these a nice things, perhaps even good things, but do we sometimes allow the chains of conformity to make our decisions for us? Have we bought into culture's code of success as being equated with more and more? Look around a little and it might become apparent that at least some of the results of all this "more" are clutter and confusion (have you looked in the basement lately? What about your garage?) Is it possible that removing some of the typical clutter from our lives might just make room for life, itself? Simplification does have some benefits: fewer bills to pay, fewer trips to make, fewer calendars to juggle, and fewer agendas to manage.
2. The question of significance: How would eliminating some of the clutter in my life help me have a greater impact on my neighborhood?
        Didn’t Jesus challenge us to love our neighbors? A byproduct of all the clutter in our present culture seems to be, not only do we not really love our neighbors, we don’t even know them! By doing with less, there’s the definite possibility of cooperating more with your neighbors and perhaps even getting to know them along the way. Working together and sharing some of the stuff with each other might just make your neighborhood a better place to live.
3. The question of stewardship: How much is enough?
        Fundamental to answering this question honestly is the difference between "need" and "want." It is debatable as to whether or not a PC is needed in our modern, internet-based culture. It could be argued that one computer might actually be needed, but two? three? four? How much is enough? How many cars do we really need? How many televisions? Try doing a little inventory and you might be surprised to learn how many toys, gadgets, and tools are duplicated around your house. Do you need all of them?
Just think about it.
        This little blurb is not intended to make you feel guilty for being born in America. Ours is a prosperous nation and we should rejoice and be grateful in that. Still, shouldn’t we at least think about downsizing and perhaps sharing out of our abundance? How powerful a message would a local church send if its people started removing the clutter, sharing the abundance, and focusing on the community?