In the spring of 2021, I received an email from Steve Sonderman about attending a new discipleship training program. I was hesitant to accept because I wanted to avoid doubt and having imposter syndrome when it comes to discipling other men. Nevertheless, I stepped out in faith and signed up for the virtual event. I...Read More
Friends, I’d like to discuss what it means to be an intentional disciple maker. 95% of discipleship programs fail because they don’t know what qualities they want to develop in their members. If one aims at nothing they will hit it every time, and that happens too often in today’s small groups. Many meet with...Read More
A paradigm shift occurs when a person’s usual way of thinking about or doing something is significantly changed or altered. One such paradigm shift happened in 1906 when Eddie Cochems, St. Louis University’s football coach, introduced the forward pass to the game. His team went undefeated that year, outscoring their opponents 407-11. After that landmark...Read More
Five reasons why an intentional plan for discipling men is vital to churches, families, and communities Over the last 35 years, I have seen first-hand the positive impact of churches utilizing intentional discipleship. When men are equipped, encouraged and empowered to live their lives for Jesus, everyone benefits. While many churches say they have a...Read More
Can one small group of men really impact a community?Answer: Absolutely YES!Several years ago, about a dozen men from the Sheboygan, Wis., area attended the No Regrets Conference. Four of those men were inspired and ignited to go do something for Christ and formed a small group.Their small group initially met in John’s living but...Read More
For years I led a small Bible Study amid the swaying pines in southern Wisconsin. Despite the idyllic beauty of the place, our group started as a poor, exhausted team of wearied people. So I was determined that each group meeting would end one way. Every member had to walk away inspired. The fact is:...Read More
For nearly 30 years, No Regrets Men’s Ministry has been involved in creating intentional, disciple-making ministries to men all around the world. It has been an incredible adventure that has given us some invaluable insights. In fact, we think that if you begin to create an intentional plan to disciple the men of your church...Read More
We think of Mother Theresa, Abe Lincoln, or Gandhi. While it's not less than that, Jesus does not mean servant leadership stops at gentle leadership. Rather, becoming a servant-leader requires....Read More
Wherever I go in the country – the world for that matter – I get the same question. “What are men looking for in the church today?” Sometimes it comes out as “What can we do to keep the men of this church?” Sometimes the question sounds like “How can our church reach more men?...Read More
