Men
in Balance™
"Economic Worry Clinic: Dealing With the Wolf at the
Door"
We hope
you will want to contribute to this worthwhile cause by mail
or credit card.
Churches
wishing to sign up, click here. After
you have registered, we will send you a confirmation email with
instructions to download the instructor guide as well as
promotional materials. (REGISTRATION
PAGE)
BACKGROUND
ABOUT "WOLF AT THE DOOR" for churches and
laymen.
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As you may know, Men in Balance is a 501(c)(3)
non-profit, faith-based, non-denominational
organization whose primary goal is to provide support
for men seeking balance and integration in their
occupational, spiritual, and personal lives. The
primary vehicle to do this is conversations with other
men facing similar issues.
Our immediate goal is to begin immediately
discussion groups in churches and houses of worship
across the country to help men through this difficult
economic time by providing a structured program in
which they can share their concerns with each other in
a safe environment and find support from each other.
This will be done using materials we provide. We would
like you to consider hosting one or more of these
sessions in your church. The study guide is available
by download which most any lay leader or church
facilitator can easily use. All you have to do is
schedule the event, promote it in your bulletins and
newsletters, local media and reproduce handouts.
A friend told me this week about a man who recently
visited his doctor for a routine visit. When the
doctor asked how he was doing, he broke down in tears
from pent up anxiety. He unloaded on the doctor's
empathic ear.
Men are seriously hurting because of the
economic crisis. Likely some are your members
or visitors. Many are out of work; more are worried
about losing their job, their retirement/savings,
their ability to support their families. They struggle
because culturally they find it difficult to open up
and talk to others--including spouses--about these
issues. But our culture also expects them to provide
well for their family and its future -- which seems
overwhelming at the moment.
Men in Balance™ has created a discussion format
called "Economic Worry Clinic: Dealing With the
Wolf at the Door" which churches and places of
worship are already using. We hope to get others to
adopt in as many locations as possible to help men
deal with these issues which are threatening
marriages, families and especially men themselves.
(You can preview the outline of these materials here.
There is other detail on the website but here is how
it works in a nutshell:
PROJECT:
"Economic Worry Clinic: Dealing With the Wolf at
the Door" -- 90 minute facilitated discussions
with groups of men talking about their concerns about
the economy, (potential or real) job loss, family
responsibilities, spiritual grounding during this time
of economic stress.
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GOAL:
To provide a resource for men feeling stressed by
economic concern and uncertainty through nationwide
meetings in churches, open to men of all faiths and
demographics in which they can share their concerns
with other men in a safe environment. The meetings
will be facilitated by a professional facilitator or
trained church leader.
The objectives are to:
- help men reconnect with their faith during this
difficult time
- overcome the cultural expectation of men having to
be strong and invulnerable
- provide tools to deal with the personal isolation
that many men are feeling
STRATEGY:
Arrange discussion sessions (in association with
churches or other appropriate concerned organizations
utilizing places of worship or other venues) dealing
with the economic environment and its impact on men and
their families.
- Churches will market the event to their membership
and the community at large
- Expenses, if any, related to the program and
marketing and reproduction of handouts
will be absorbed by the church/venue as a
contribution to the cause
Men in Balance™ is the co-sponsor of the event
(along with the church) and will provide discussion
guides with provocative, well-considered questions to
stimulate dialog and interaction. We will provide
suggested press releases/templates, brochure templates
and other promotional material to help promote the
event if you like.
This is an important call to action for an
underserved population in a troublesome situation.
Men typically have not sought out help--it is not in
their DNA or cultural conditioning. And yet families,
employers, churches and society suffer when men are
not spiritually healthy.
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Additionally, spiritually healthy men are more likely
to
- bring their families to worship
- contribute financially to their church or
synagogue
- assume leadership roles in the house of worship
- be involved in a Men's Ministry or men's
activities in the church
In our survey of churchgoing men, many acknowledged a
spiritual hunger and admitted they were not the
spiritual leader of their family. With this program,
we have the potential to impact that situation with a
call for spiritual renewal.
I hope you will join me in making this a reality
immediately. Please call at 704.895.8976 to discuss
any concerns you have or to indicate your support for
this important initiative. It is our hope that
you/your church will also support this effort
financially with a contribution to Men in Balance,
Inc. of at least $200 (or whatever you can afford
given budget conditions).
In His service, I hope to hear from you soon!
Jerry Hancock
Executive Director
PS You can sign up to use the program at the Men
in Balance home page. You will then be able to
download the study guide, handouts and promotional
templates (brochure, press release, etc.)
(REGISTRATION
PAGE)
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in Balance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, faith-based,
non-denominational organization whose primary goal is to
provide support for men seeking balance and integration
in their occupational, spiritual, and personal lives.
The primary vehicle to do this is conversations with
other men facing similar issues. |
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