"Joshua said it first: ‘As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.’ As men of this church stand up for Jesus in their homes, lives will be changed forever. Gateway Men's Ministry helps to reinforce this truth to the leaders of this fellowship through Bible study, prayer and the sharpening of one another. My hope and prayer is that you will give this ministry a try, linking yourself to other men that are making a difference." --Pastor Mark Jappe
One of the most important reasons to have a men's ministry group is to make men's lives more productive, having meaning and purpose. Men represent a tremendous, greatly untapped resource to assist the church in changing and influencing our world for Christ.
A balanced men's ministry represents four biblical mandates:
Evangelizing men to salvation and church membership.
Establishing men to spiritual maturity.
Equipping men for ministry.
Extending men on mission.
GATEWAY MEN'S NEWS!
Read Through the Bible in 2008!
GMM is committed to making this “reading through the Bible” work for you. We furnish accountability, as well as sharing and insight opportunities to make the personal application of the weekly/monthly read of the Bible jump out at you. Let us know if you need a Daily Walk Bible. There are DW read fliers available weekly at the Welcome Counter.
Saturday Gatherings
Men’s Breakfast Meeting every first Saturday, 8am at Tyler’s Taste of Texas (El Cajon) Contact Jim Craig for information: 619-442-6806. Tyler's Taste of Texas is located on Second Street in El Cajon. Great food (no host) and fellowship!
Quarterly Saturday Men’s Devotional Study
Men, sign up for our quarterly gatherings. Once again, Randy Ford will be giving us some fresh insights from our Daily Walk readings. Even if you have not been able to kepp up with the reading, be sure to join us for fellowship and some lively discussion. Breakfast refreshments are always a big part of our meetings. Call Steve Lilyquist at: 619-444-1612 for dates.
GATEWAY MEN'S MINISTRY INFORMATION
The 2008 Gateway Men’s Ministry (GMM) Team is building off of a strong 2007 showing. We had “high water” marks in attendance for the Baptism by the Bay Horse-shoe Tourney and the Men’s Summer Retreat. These efforts did not go without a lot of man hours to create, develop, transport, dig/pound, manage, and schedule by many men to make it all possible. Now that we have not only built the wheel and done some refinements I want to again thank those who helped in those tasks. Thank you for your time and energy.
Going Deeper
Our 2008 building effort has been under self-imposed scrutiny since the end of our Pine Valley retreat. We wanted to keep up the pace and even intensify certain areas for this upcoming year. One such area we felt needed to be addressed was encouraging the guys to go deeper in there reading of the Word. We also wanted to have a system that enables interested men of the church to find a role to play in the overall support ministry we are geared to have.
Dennis Smith, Randy Ford, and Steve Lilyquist encourage those who have not made the decision to read through the Bible this year to join the rest of us. The GMM leadership feels this is the baseline activity in developing our member and ministry base.
Sharing With Others
Our calendaring was developed for the purpose of having GMM develop a venue in which you can not only read God’s Word, but also have the opportunity to share with others on a regular basis. GMM chooses to find ways to allow God to bring personal blessings into your life (see below for more information).
For those wanting to take an active support role in our ministry, we are developing a system of inclusion for all those that see the value and express an interest in the Men’s Ministry.
Doing Ministry
There is a lot on the calendar this year to spur you on and spark your interest. Please be in prayer for all of the activities throughout the year to see what you might participate in and those things you would like to help with.
We want to hear from the men in our church. We are devoted to reaching out to all ages … from the college age to the Builders of our church. 
Getting Involved
If you would like more information about the Men's Ministry, and/or how to get involved contact steve@gatewaychurchonline.com.
Gateway Men’s Ministry Team:
Steve Lilyquist 619-444-1612
Dennis Smith 619-588-8795
Randy Ford 619-443-5354
