2015 Summer Ministry Update

PROMISE KEEPERS CANADA’S SUMMER 2015 MINISTRY UPDATE CELEBRATING GOD’S WORK IN AND THROUGH THE MEN OF CANADA

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hat’s the difference between a good man and a Godly man?

While there are a lot of WHEN MEN answers we might come up with – the short answer is ARE WALKING that Jesus is the difference.

WITH JESUS, In Christ, men discover all EVERYONE IS A that their heart needs and desires. This is why Jesus’ WINNER. command to go and make disciples has become a defining command for the ministry of Promise Keepers Canada.

When men are walking with Jesus – everyone is a winner. Statistics and stories will tell you that when men are following Jesus then families, churches, workplaces, communities, and nations are different.

As a team, we are compelled to not just build good men, but to do everything we can to build Godly men.

promisekeepers.ca/pray WE RECOGNIZE THAT WE CAN DO NOTHING APART FROM JESUS. PLEASE PARTNER WITH US BY BECOMING A MONTHLY PRAYER PARTNER.

promisekeepers.ca/give SUMMER IS USUALLY THE SLOWEST TIME OF THE YEAR FINANCIALLY FOR PROMISE KEEPERS CANADA. PLEASE CONSIDER A ONE TIME GIFT TO HELP US COVER OUR SIGNIFICANT EXPENSES AS WE PREPARE FOR THE FALL MINISTRY SCHEDULE.

INSIDE: THOUSANDS OF MENS’ LIVES CHANGED AT FEARLESS GREATER: STARTING THIS FALL REACHING FURTHER WITH THIS IS ME TV BLUEPRINT RESOURCES FOR LEADERS AND MEN BACK:

MENTORING FATHERLESS YOUNG MEN

We are now half way through 2015, and we want to share with you a glimpse of what God has been doing so far this year, and what to look forward to in the second half of the year.

BUILDING SAFE SCHOOLS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Your brother in Christ,

SERVING IN KENORA

Kirk Giles President

CONFERENCES “ENGAGING, DYNAMIC...EVERY SPEAKER IS DIFFERENT FROM THE NEXT. I WAS NOT BORED. I AM EXCITED! I NOW HAVE PRACTICAL STEPS TO WALK AND FIND MY PURPOSE RIGHT NOW.” “WHAT A WEEKEND! THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED PUT THIS EVENT ON! THIS WAS MY FIRST, AND GOD-WILLING NOT MY LAST!” “EXCELLENT AND CHALLENGING. THANKS FOR ALWAYS BEING A HIGHLIGHT OF MY YEAR.” Approx. 5,200 men attended Promise Keepers Canada Men’s Conferences this spring– up from 4,500 last year.

“FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS GOD HAS BEEN CHALLENGING ME. I’VE BEEN ON THE ROAD TO CHANGE AND HAVE DECIDED TO LIVE FEARLESS. THIS WEEKEND JUST CONFIRMS IT.”

Many men put their faith in Jesus and were adopted as sons of God. Thousands of men confessed fears that were holding them back from fully surrendering to God.

MY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR YOU, FOR MY POWER IS MADE PERFECT IN WEAKNESS. - 2 CORINTHIANS 12:9 Every man wants to know his life counts for something.

He wants to know that there is a greater purpose and plan than the everyday routines and trials he experiences. The world teaches that a greater life is experienced through what you own, achieve, and experience. God teaches that greatness begins and ends with Him, and that by His grace, He invites and empowers us to a Greater life.

THIS FALL, GREATER WILL BE COMING TO: Calgary, Alberta Grande Prairie, Alberta Grand Falls, Newfoundland Toronto, Ontario

SEE A COMPLETE LISTING OF ALL UPCOMING PROMISE KEEPERS CANADA EVENTS AT PROMISEKEEPERS.CA OR ON THE MOBILE APP

WATCH FULL EPISODES AT THISISMETTV.COM This Is Me TV is an online video series designed to help young men become Godly men.

The first three videos have received over 43,000 views.

COMING SOON! Online mentoring for people

who view the videos and want to further process what they are being challenged with.

podcasts

PODCASTS AVAILABLE ON ITUNES OR AT PROMISEKEEPERS.CA

// In the first half of 2015, our podcasts were listened to over 4,000 times. We had many great interviews, including John Eldredge (best selling author of Wild at Heart and Killing Lions), Gary Thomas (best selling author of Sacred Marriage), and Donald Miller (Founder, The Mentoring Project and author, Scary Close). // A new podcast is released twice a month.

Blueprint Leadership Training is available to assist local churches on how to build a framework to disciple every willing man in their local church:

Blueprint for Men Discipleship Series is a series of 6 week DVD-based small group studies that will help you walk men through a journey of discipleship.

// More than 160 leaders have been trained in the first half of 2015.

// Each study is taught by a Canadian leader reflecting the diversity of our nation.

// Leadership training will be available in several cities in September 2015.

// The first three studies are now available:

NOW AVAILABLE!

Leaders Kit with videos of the Blueprint Leadership Training.

This kit is available for any local church to use and will help you prepare for a new year of your ministry to men in September.

1. Identity: helping men to understand what it means to find their identity in Christ 2. Greatness: helping men to understand what true greatness looks like 3. Temptations: helping men to fight the temptations that come our way When completed, there will be a total of 9 studies of 6 weeks in this series.

FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO ORDER BLUEPRINT LEADERS KITS OR BLUEPRINT FOR MEN DISCIPLESHIP SERIES, VISIT PROMISEKEEPERS.CA

MISSIONS The Fatherless Project information sessions were held at conferences across the country, showing hundreds of men how they can be involved in mentoring those from father absent families.

A missions team from across the country partnered with EduDeo ministries to help build a safe school building for children in the Dominican Republic.

A missions team helped renovate and refurbish facilities used to minister to low income families and those who are homeless in the Kenora, Ontario area.

“THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR INVITING US TO PRESENT AT THE CONFERENCE THIS PAST WEEKEND. WE REALLY APPRECIATE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO SUCH A LARGE AUDIENCE AND BE PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER.”

- BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CALGARY AND AREA

“HEARING YOUR STORIES AND PASSION WAS REALLY ENCOURAGING AND GAVE ME THE STRENGTH TO NOT ONLY CONTINUE DOING WHAT I AM CALLED TO, BUT KEEP MY EYES OPEN FOR THE FATHERLESS AROUND ME”

- THE FATHERLESS PROJECT TRAINING PARTICIPANT

“WE ARE THIRTEEN MEN THAT ARE WILLING TO SERVE IN THIS PLACE THAT GOD HAS BROUGHT US TO. WE CONTINUE TO SHARE STORIES, STRUGGLES, VICTORIES...GOD IS IN OUR MIDST AND WE CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR HIS WILL AND HIS WORKING IN OUR LIVES.”

- HANDS TRIP (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) PARTICIPANT

Keep Growing SEVEN Magazine and Men of Integrity Devotional

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Please consider a special gift this summer so we can continue to invest in the lives of men.

Promise Keepers Canada is a member of the Canadian Council of Christian Charities. Canadian Charitable Organization no. 89826 6861 RR0001

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