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Men United in Christ |
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Advancing God's Kingdom in Union County Ohio |
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Home |
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Who
We Are |
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Iron
Man |
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Outreach |
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County
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Tired
of making small talk with men who don’t really know you? |
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Contact
Us |
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Want
to forge real relationships with real men and make a real difference in
this world? |
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“As
iron sharpens iron so one man sharpens another” |
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Proverbs
27:17 |
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“For
where two or three come together in my name, there am I with
them." |
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Matthew
18:20 |
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Iron Man Groups are two or three men who make a promise to
one another to meet regularly for fellowship, encouragement and
accountability. Why the small
group size? First, the
smaller the group the easier it is
to find a convenient time to meet regularly.
Second, a smaller group has a safer, more comfortable feel that
prompts deeper, more meaningful exchanges.
Men can and will share deeply with one another—revealing their
true selves—when they are among trusted friends who do not judge.
Men can be real….and honest….. in Iron Man Groups—connecting in ways
they cannot in church on Sunday, or in a bible-study group, or having
breakfast with other men of the church on a Saturday morning. |
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The
intimate nature of Iron Man Groups encourages men to be accountable, to
encourage, to come along side, to minister and pray for one another, and
even admonish one another for the sake of growing spiritually and
strengthening our Christian walk.
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The goal of Iron Man Groups is to foster connection and
participation in the Body of Christ at its most fundamental level. |
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- Iron
Man Groups form a basic building block of Christian community:
two or three men meeting once or twice a month for
relationship, support & accountability.
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- Where and when
Iron Man Groups meet is entirely up to the group members.
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- Iron Man Groups
have no formal leadership -- just two or three guys in the presence of
the Holy Spirit encouraging one another other in their Christian walk.
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- Members of an
Iron Man Group do not have to belong to the same church. In fact, inter-church groups are certainly encouraged
for the sake of building relationships across church groups.
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- Members do
not have to be believers or be saved.
In fact, Iron Man Groups afford the perfect atmosphere for
leading another man to Christ. Inviting
a seeker or a non-believer is absolutely encouraged!
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- The content of an
Iron Man meeting is entirely up to the members.
There is no over-arching program, no mandatory format.
Some groups do a bible or book study, others just get together
for coffee and conversation. Some
work at having no agenda whatsoever—preferring to remain open to the
leading of the Holy Spirit.
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- Each Iron Man
Group will have a unique lifespan.
Some a few months, others a few years, still others a lifetime.
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- There
will be turnover. People
join—and leave—Iron Man Groups for a variety of reasons. The important thing is to keep relationships growing whatever
the group make-up.
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Are
YOU catching the Iron Man Vision? |
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Iron Man Groups are meeting all over Union County Ohio. |
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Are you interested in exploring the Iron Man concept a little further?
Are you interested in joining or forming an Iron Man Group or starting
an Iron Man program in your church? Send us an email.
We’d love to talk with you more and share what we’ve learned so
far.
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For more info, contact Art Ingram, 937-537-6736 or send us by email:
webmaster@MenUnitedinChrist.org.
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God Bless. |