{"id":105,"date":"2018-04-21T17:19:53","date_gmt":"2018-04-21T17:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ncmm.org\/?page_id=105"},"modified":"2023-05-06T13:08:59","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T17:08:59","slug":"mission-vision-and-values","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncmm.org\/about-us\/mission-vision-and-values\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission, Vision and Values"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ministry Mission
\n<\/strong>Our mission is expressed simply with three words: \u201cTogether, Building Men.\u201d We are uniting leaders to amplify their influence<\/i>. <\/span>NCMM provides visibility, connection, and growth opportunities for ministry leaders to become more influential in discipling men.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Ministry Motivation
\n<\/b><\/span>Arguably the Church of Christ is losing its appeal to the American male. <\/span>As an institution, it is increasingly viewed as non-relevant and out-of-touch in responding to the concerns and needs of men. <\/span>Consider the erosion of professions of faith by generation as reported by the Billy Graham Association:<\/span><\/p>\n

Builder generation \u2013 65% professed faith in Christ<\/span><\/p>\n

Boomers \u2013 35% professed faith in Christ<\/span><\/p>\n

Gen X \u2013 15% professed faith in Christ<\/span><\/p>\n

Of the kids alive today, a projected 4% will profess their faith in Christ<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the Heritage Foundation Family Facts www.familyfacts.org<\/span><\/a>, studies have shown attendance in church among men is constantly decreasing. <\/span>The results of these facts are never good, and result in decay in family structure that sets the next generation in the wrong direction, poorer job performance, deterioration of individual health, and as a final result, the community suffers because of these trends. <\/span>And the recent trend toward \u201csimple church\u201d and androgynous ministries makes church-going even less appealing to a masculine soul.<\/span><\/p>\n

In January of 1996 NCMM was founded (as the National Coalition of Men\u2019s Ministries) to encourage the ministries that were emerging in response to this precipitous decline.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Ministry Vision
\n<\/b><\/span>Discipleship is at the core of the Great Commission and our vision is that the Body of Christ be fully equipped to mobilize men as disciples in Christ. To \u201cmobilize\u201d means to assemble and put in a state of readiness for immediate active service in time of war. Our members are committed to calling forth men (assembling) and equipping them (state of readiness) for service. <\/span>NCMM simply provides the platform for the members\u2019 networking to take place for the discipleship process.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Ministry Strategy
\n<\/b><\/span>Our strategy to achieve this vision is built upon four core activities:<\/span><\/p>\n