Every Man Shares
in
Evangelism, Mission, and Spiritual Life
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PURPOSE |
The Louisiana Conference United Methodist
Men shall be a creative, supportive, fellowship
of men who seek to know Jesus Christ,
to grow spiritually, and to seek daily
his will.
Our primary purpose
is to declare the centrality of Christ
in the lives of men and in all their relationships. |
The major Louisiana Conference United
Methodist Men concerns are: |
- To encourage
knowledge of and support for the
total mission of The United Methodist
Church.
- To engage
in evangelism by sharing the fullness
of the gospel in its personal
and social dimensions.
- To clarify
and speak to the identity and
role of the man in contemporary
society
- To seek commitment
to discipleship
- To study and
become familiar with The United
Methodist Church, its organization,
doctrines, and belief.
- To cooperate
with all units of United Methodist
Men in obtaining these objectives
through district, conference,
jurisdiction, and churchwide goals.
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FUNCTION
- To
work with the district organizations
and the local units in developing
programs to meet the needs and
interests of men and the concerns
and responsibilities of discipleship.
- To
assist in personal witness and
evangelism.
- To
enable outreach in individual
and group mission and ministry.
- To
encourage and support spiritual
growth and faith development.
- To
promote the objectives and responsibilities
of the General Commission on United
Methodist Men.
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Men
seeking membership in a local unit of
the Louisiana Conference United Methodist
Men shall subscribe to the Purpose of
the Louisiana Conference United Methodist
Men and to these personal objectives: |
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Engage
daily in Bible study and prayer.
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To
bear witness to Christ's way in
daily work and in all personal
contacts through words and actions.
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To
engage in Christian service.
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