PROMISE KEEPERS CANADA
ANNUAL REPORT
2015 – 2016
CONNECTED IMPACT IN MEN’S LIVES BEING MULTIPLIED MANY TIMES OVER
GENERATION NOW BUILDING UP YOUNG MEN TO INFLUENCE THEIR CULTURE
DISCIPLESHIP MATTERS
CHURCHES WHO ARE TAKING DISCIPLESHIP OF MEN SERIOUSLY
ONE LIFE AT A TIME MEN ARE TAKING IT UPON THEMSELVES TO TACKLE FATHERLESSNESS
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
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here are moments when it is difficult to put into words all that God has been doing. In a world that seems to be filled with so much confusion, we have been witnesses to the power and grace of God transforming the lives of men once again over the past year. In the last twelve months, Promise Keepers Canada celebrated its 20th anniversary. During this year, we saw God give us the privilege of more ministry interactions than any other year in the history of the ministry. Behind every one of these moments in ministry, there is a story of a man. As a team, we get a glimpse of these stories in every testimony we receive of how God has changed a man’s life through Promise Keepers Canada. We need to remember that each story is one example that is being multiplied many times over in the stories we do not hear. I would like to thank every person who believes in the vision to Leave No Man Behind. Your prayers, financial support, and time investment come together to not just influence the lives of thousands of men, but to build a better world for every family, workplace, church, and community these men are a part of. As we look to the next twenty years, our future is filled with opportunity to help even more men become, grow, and live as disciples of Jesus Christ. We have only scratched the surface of what God can do to strengthen men through this ministry. We must stay in the place of abiding in Jesus, and living every day in faith that He cares more about the men of Canada than we do. In the past twelve months, I have read too many stories about the negative impact men are having in the lives of so many other people. We have good news to share – Jesus is in the business of helping men have a different kind of impact, a different kind of legacy. When men are walking with Jesus, everyone will win. As you read this annual report I hope that you will celebrate with us the goodness of God, but I also hope that your heart will be stirred by the reality and urgency to ignite and equip even more men to have a godly impact. Together, we continue to press in to the vision to Leave No Man Behind!
As we look to the next twenty years, our future is filled with opportunity to help even more men become, grow, and live as disciples of Jesus Christ.
/ KIRK GILES President
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CONTENTS 5 HOW WE MEASURE SUCCESS
The Balanced Scorecard
6 OUR ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDLY An internal observation of our core values.
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t is my continued honour to serve you, the men of Canada, and our Father God as the Chairman for Promise Keepers Canada. It is very humbling to watch God move through Promise Keepers Canada as the ministry strives to carry out our divinely created mission. While the ministry remains firmly entrenched in its genesis of men’s events, Promise Keepers Canada has grown to now also reach men through internet, smart phones, magazines and videos. The team at Promise Keepers Canada is amazing, and I am proud of how hard they work in the pursuit of furthering the Kingdom. This growth and new opportunities are only possible with God’s hand of blessing and a dedicated staff complimented by hundreds of faithful volunteers. The Board of Promise Keepers Canada must also rise to this level of dedication and servanthood. Just as Romans 14:12 tells us that each one of us will give an account of himself to God, so too I believe the Board of Promise Keepers Canada must also live up to that accountability. We therefore must operate as a Board of prayer and governance, striving to ensure that God’s voice is heard and that the direction of the ministry is aimed at His desires. The Board must also model ourselves after our dedicated staff and volunteers by prayerfully serving the ministry to ensure that Promise Keepers Canada is sticking to the mission, vision and goals that God has laid out for the ministry. I believe that Promise Keepers Canada must stick to our mission and not sway from God’s direction. If we are unwavering in this pursuit, God will allow us to continue to serve you, the men of this beautiful country, and He will continue to open new doors for us in pursuit of His desires for the men of Canada. As I did last year, I cannot close without thanking the hundreds of volunteers that allow this ministry to be used by God. Thank you for generously giving your prayer, time and finances to help PKC help the Lord build a stronger Canada through the men of this nation. Your humble servant hearts continue to be an inspiration!
8 DISCIPLESHIP MATTERS
How churches are going beyond Blueprint to intentionally building men.
12 REDEFINING GREATNESS
Highlights from the past year and looking ahead to the coming conference season.
14 GENERATION NOW
Speaking the language of the “next” generation of men— today.
18 ONE LIFE AT A TIME
How men are making an impact through mentoring.
22 SPIRITUAL HEALTH AND MINISTRY CONNECTIONS A look at the numbers.
24 FINANCIALS
Evaluating what came in— and where it went.
26 LOOKING AHEAD
A summary of our 3-year plan.
/ BLAINE PHO Chairman of the Board
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CONNECTED
Our Vision Leave No Man Behind: to see every man become, grow, and live as a disciple of Jesus Christ.
We live in a connected world. Thanks to the wonders of technology, this past year we had more ministry interactions than any other year in the history of the ministry. Each story you read in this report is just one example of the impact that is being multiplied many times over in the stories we do not hear.
Our Mission Ignite and Equip men to have a godly Impact. The Seven Promises 1 // A promise keeper is comimitted to honouring Jesus Christ through worship, prayer, and obedience to God’s Word in the power of the Holy Spirit. 2 // A promise keeper is comimitted to pursuing Christcentred friendships with a few other men, connecting regularly, understanding that he needs brothers to help him keep his promises. 3 // A promise keeper is comimitted to practicing biblical integrity: spiritually, morally, ethically, and sexually. 4 // A promise keeper is comimitted to strengthening families and marriages through love, honour, protection, and biblical values. 5 // A promise keeper is comimitted to supporting the mission of his church by honouring and praying for his pastor, and by actively giving his time and resources. 6 // A promise keeper is comimitted to reaching beyond racial, social, economic, generational, and denominational barriers to demonstrate the power of biblical unity. 7 // A promise keeper is comimitted to influencing the world by his fervent love for God while loving his neighbour, seeking justice for the poor and oppressed, and making disciples of Jesus Christ.
PROMISE KEEPERS CANADA Box 20099 RPO Brant HIlls Burlington, ON L7P 0A4 905.331.1830 info@promisekeepers.ca MEMBERSHIPS/ASSOCIATIONS Canadian Council of Christian Charities Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
PRESIDENT Kirk Giles NATIONAL MANAGER, EVENTS Rick Verkerk NATIONAL MANAGER, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Bayne Leong NATIONAL MANAGER, MARKETING & RESOURCES Jeff Stearns NATIONAL MANAGER, MISSIONS Ian Nairn
STAFF Andrew Thompson Bill Innes Cindy Janssens David Milmine Jeff Thiessen Jenice McDonald Jim Kitney Lynn Ng Matt Breimer Mauricio Rosa Steve Hahn BOARD OF DIRECTORS Blaine Pho (Chairman) Garry Bennett (Vice Chair) Blair Andrew (Secretary) Art Van Ravens (Treasurer) Jeff Bergen Randy Collins Dan Poirier Bob Roebuck Larry Wilson
ADVISORY BOARD Casey Moroschan Dave MacLean Dean Brenton Derick Sharron Dewayne Fry Ed Joseph Gary Langerud Greg Arndt Jamie McArthur John Attrell Larry Dyck Lennett Anderson Marc Brule Paul Lavigne Peter Yi Phil Wagler Sammy Camacho Stephen Verhoeff Wally Budgell
The PK Canada logo features a maple leaf, indicating our dedication to serve the men of Canada. An arrow breaks into the maple leaf symbolizing the impact we believe God wants to see Promise Keepers and men making in our nation. A special thank you to all the pastors who continually encourage us to communicate God’s truth with grace and love.
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HOW WE MEASURE SUCCESS
CORE VALUES Are we pursuing our goals with integrity?
SPIRITUAL NO. OF MEN HEALTH OF MEN MINISTERED TO How are men doing in their walk with God? What impact are they having?
How many connections did we make with men?
FINANCIAL HEALTH How much did we bring in—and how far did it go?
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CORE VALUES
S N O I T C r A ou k a y e l p d s u o l “Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present every man mature in Christ. For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.”
COLOSSIANS 1:28–29
HAVING A GODLY IMPACT MEANS LEADING WITH INTEGRITY
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t’s been said that integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching. As men of integrity, it is paramount that we examine our hearts and our actions—both individually and as a team—making sure they are focused on God’s will and not our own.
We also recognize that as we go about our mission of igniting and equipping men for godly impact, we are being watched; and as Paul instructs young Timothy, we must also “set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity” (1 Timothy 4:12). If we are to call men to surrender their lives to Christ and the building of His kingdom here on earth, then we too must continually exhibit the fruit of the Spirit in our lives. With this in mind, we’ve laid out for ourselves four core values to guide our attitudes and our actions, and to help us assess the effectiveness of this endeavor. At the end of each calendar year, we collaboratively evaluate how well we as a team are living out these core values.
WE HONOUR GOD We place a very high priority on prayer.
WE RESPECT AND STRENGTHEN EACH OTHER AS A TEAM We work together as one body with a common goal.
Avg Score: 5.76/6 (Up .21 points from last year)
Avg Score: 5.47/6 (Up .10 points from last year)
WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE BODY OF CHRIST We actively pursue partnerships with likeminded organizations. Avg Score: 5.57/6
HOW WE GRADED AR OURSELVES THIS YE
93%
(AVG. SCORE 5.6/6)
WE FACILITATE ENCOUNTERS WITH GOD We seek to provide a culturally relevant experience for men to encounter truth and be transformed by the Holy Spirit. Avg Score: 5.49/6
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BUILDING MEN
DISCIPLESHIP
MATTERS
HOW CHURCHES ARE GOING BEYOND BLUEPRINT TO INTENTIONALLY BUILDING MEN BY STEVEN SUKKAU
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sk any church, “Do you believe men’s discipleship is important?” and they’ll say yes. But what’s missing many times is an intentional strategy uniting and informing the usual programming of occasional Bible studies or men’s breakfasts. Too often there’s a gap between what churches are doing in men’s ministry, and the discipleship they hope takes place. Blueprint bridges that gap. Promise Keepers Canada launched Blueprint a year ago—a framework for discipleship based on core principles rather than rigid programs—and since then, 175 churches have been trained by it, and more than 80 churches are actively implementing the strategy. Promise Keepers Canada President Kirk Giles explains church leaders are trained in the critical principles for discipleship, and provided a number of resources to pick and choose to transform their men’s ministry. “What we’ve seen in a number of churches has just been some really cool ideas, as they’ve followed through on the framework in implementing it in their church,” Giles says. “We want to see each church make this their own using the principles in a way that will have the greatest impact in their own context and their own local church.” Brian Elliot, Men’s Ministry Leader at Yes Church in Brantford, Ontario says Blueprint has changed the way they approach ministry aimed at men. He explains he’s been involved with men’s ministry for many years,
but so often it falls into the trap of “OK, yeah, we’re going to have breakfast once a month” he says. But with Blueprint, matched up with a conference and the hype it builds, a Bible study to keep up interest in January, and a bonfire in spring and fall, it’s revitalized their outreach to men in their church. Instead of the usual men’s breakfast at church, they now gather for a bonfire, “a way to get men away from the church building,” he says, and a chance to get to know each other in a new context, an idea gleaned from Blueprint. It’s become a semi-annual event, and growing in popularity. “Men like food and fire,” he says. “And it’s just grown and worked out beautifully and I think it’s all because we decided to take a lot of the programs of Blueprint.” “We just talk about everything, and it’s really developed relationships with each other,” Elliot says. They’ve invited men from a local homeless shelter to join them, making it an opportunity for the men who have been discipled, to disciple others. (For one participant, the bonfire on a wide-open six acres of farmland was his first time out in the country.) “It’s not something that has to be done every month, because we’ve developed relationships with the men at our church and we’re able to stay in contact with them,” he says, adding men lead busy lives and just five or six activities a year are effective in creating disciples while working with their schedules. “We find that works a lot better, and takes the pressure off men. We are
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WE WANT TO SEE EACH CHURCH MAKE THIS THEIR OWN USING THE PRINCIPLES IN A WAY THAT WILL HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT IN THEIR OWN CONTEXT AND THEIR OWN LOCAL CHURCH. getting a lot more men coming out. It seems to keep their interest more.”
“They saw it required a radical shift,” says Rosa. “Blueprint forces you to reevaluate all your activity.” Yet at the same time, Blueprint is also straightforward and empowers lay leaders. When many men’s ministry programs are run by volunteers, it helps not having to reinvent the wheel, but instead focus on discipling other men.
Mauricio Rosa, Western Canada Community Relations Manager explains that Blueprint is especially powerful because it provides a focus for men’s ministry. He notes one church overhauled their entire men’s ministry to start from scratch after taking the Blueprint training, rebuilding it from the ground up with a more intentional focus on discipleship.
Churches can ask the question, “Does this event fit with our goals?” and “What will it accomplish?” Rosa has seen it work in the small church plant setting, as well as larger churches. “It’s a new lens to see their ministry,” he says, adding the challenge churches face isn’t necessarily a lack of ideas; it’s purpose and intentionality.
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TOO OFTEN THERE’S A GAP BETWEEN WHAT CHURCHES ARE DOING IN MEN’S MINISTRY, AND THE DISCIPLESHIP THEY HOPE TAKES PLACE. BLUEPRINT BRIDGES THAT GAP.
Through the customization of cherry-picking resources, churches have often been able to adapt their activities to fit the model. “It’s customized to their own culture,” Rosa says. “It takes a bit more work, but Blueprint gives you the elements you need in your ministry—it forces churches to know their men.” Mike Hotson, Director of Group Life at Bethany Community Church in St. Catharines, Ontario, explains they also took the Blueprint training, and says it was exactly that: a blueprint to build something bigger than the individual parts. Their focus on discipleship begins one-on-one, until they are ready to disciple someone else. Using the variety of tools and resources recommended through Blueprint, and adapting them to their own unique church culture
BLUEPRINT RESOURCES >> C oaching for churches committed to the discipleship of men >> Video Tips for Leaders >> Follow-up Resource Links >> Leader’s Kit >> B lueprint for Men Small Group Studies promisekeepers.ca/blueprint
CHURCHES CAN ASK THE QUESTION, “DOES THIS EVENT FIT WITH OUR GOALS?” AND “WHAT WILL IT ACCOMPLISH?” and community, their usual programming is infused with greater purpose, and discipled men are better prepared to meet their unique “frontlines,” the place where every man of God meets the world head-on.
TRAINING >> P astors and Men’s Ministry Leaders >> A nyone who’s interested in the discipleship of men through the local church >> Come as a team
/ STEVEN SUKKAU works for Golden West Radio and resides in Winkler, Manitoba
promisekeepers.ca/ leadershiptraining
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EVENTS/HIGHLIGHTS
REDEFINING GREATNESS
MEN FIND THE “GREATER” LIFE BY SURRENDERING THEIRS TO GOD
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he theme for this year’s conferences was “Greater”. 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. At the Greater Conferences men were reminded that contrary to what the world teaches, greatness begins and ends with Jesus, and that by His grace, He invites and empowers us to a “Greater” life.
LEGACY
In addition to our theme conferences, we’ve created special one day events that combine a large event experience with focused workshops on a variety of topics. This past year a number of churches partnered with us to host Legacy events. We added several new workshops, including our Blueprint Leadership Training seminar which showed a large interest from pastors and men’s ministry leaders.
THESE MEN’S CONFERENCES HAVE BEEN A GREAT BLESSING FOR US HERE IN ATIKOKAN. I HAVE SEEN SOME OF OUR MEN MAKE GREATER COMMITMENTS TO WALK WITH CHRIST, AND BECOME A GREATER BLESSING TO THEIR FAMILIES. BRAD, PASTOR
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MORE HIGHLIGHTS
CONFERENCE
COMING IN 2016–2017
A special episode of This Is Me TV showed the devastating impact of the sex industry, and its effect on women. The goal is to teach men to honour and respect women the way Jesus does. thisismetv.com/harmony
A brand new initiative for workplaces was launched this past year. PK@Work is a spiritual health plan for employees. Business leaders and those who manage teams will benefit. promisekeepers.ca/business
This coming year’s Quest conferences will equip and encourage men to make a godly impact as they join in on the ultimate adventure. Learn more at
promisekeepers.ca/quest
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generation of men is wading through a swirling online world of mixed messages, unprecedented temptations, and broken morals. And with fewer young men attending church, there is an urgent need to cut through the noise with a voice that speaks their language. “This is an incredibly important need in our culture and churches today,” Promise Keepers Canada President Kirk Giles says. “We have a lot of young men disappearing from the life of church.” He notes as many as 60 percent of kids growing up in church will leave the church. “We just live in a world that’s filled with confusion and uncertainty for these guys,” Giles says. “So we really feel we need to be a voice to these young men about what it means to grow up and be a man, and a man that’s following Jesus.” However, young men live in a different world of new technological tools and distractions. Yet Giles notes that Jesus modeled for us the principle of leaving your world to reach others,
young adulthood, and like many others each has a smart phone on which they spend plenty of time watching videos on YouTube. A video series that points to the timeless message of Jesus, but also speaks their language, on their turf, was key. Partnering with online video series, This Is Me TV, and its personal story-telling format, was part of the answer. “Story is critical,” Giles says, seeing others living and experiencing the
IF WE’RE GOING TO REACH YOUNG MEN, WE’RE GOING TO HAVE TO GO ON THEIR TURF IN ORDER TO BRING THE MESSAGE TO THEM. “If we’re going to reach young men, we’re going to have to go on their turf in order to bring the message to them.” Giles has three sons entering
reality of Jesus in their life. Produced by Dave McSporran, This Is Me TV is a show that highlights influential people, including athletes and artists, doing
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amazing things in their careers and living out their faith. “The heart behind this is to provide a resource, a tool, for young people to have digital role models,” McSporran says. “They might not have a good man in their life, they might not have a good father figure, they might not have a good brother, uncle or anyone that’s showing them the way they could live, what their potential is.” This renewed focus on the next generation has bled into Promise Keepers’ conferences as well. Giles notes they see many men bring their sons and grandsons to conferences, many of them deeply concerned about the spiritual life of the young men in their lives. It’s led to the Youth Breakout Sessions, a time specifically for the next generation, set within the greater context of the Promise Keepers conference. The sessions have even featured individuals from This Is Me TV episodes. Giles says the sessions also create one of the few environments for
young men to pursue God alongside the generation of men ahead of them. “We have a time for them to hear a message that’s geared to them as young men, but we also don’t totally segregate them from the rest of the men,” he says. “There’s something powerful about men of all ages, young to old, coming together to say we want to pursue what it means to be men of God.” And the stakes are nothing less than the heart, mind and soul of the next generation. “The battle is huge for these
Dave McSporran is the owner and Creative Director of Bottled Media, who has partnered with Promise Keepers Canada to produce This Is Me TV (photo courtesy of The Hamilton Spectator).
THE BATTLE IS HUGE FOR THESE YOUNG MEN. ALONG WITH DISTRACTIONS, MEN FACE LIES ABOUT SUCCESS, ILLUSIONS ABOUT WHAT’S IMPORTANT, AND THE CONFUSION OF MORALITY AND WHAT’S RIGHT AND WHAT’S WRONG. young men,” he says. “Along with distractions, men face lies about success, illusions about what’s important, and the confusion of morality and what’s right and what’s wrong.” A recent Angus Reid study showed that in Canada 43 percent of men 18-34 believe buying sex is always, or usually, acceptable. “There’s just something lost in this generation, on the value of a woman, he says. And how men have come to view pornography and prostitution, and the implications those have for women.” Hitting close to home, Giles says his oldest son, 20, battles with what success looks like, whether he will have the career he wants. “He’s been fed a lie about what
real success looks like,” he says. “If we can help young men understand what success looks like in Jesus’ eyes, as opposed to what the world says, they will be in such a better place. They will be at rest in their souls, they will still hunger to serve God, but deep down inside there’ll be a sense of peace.” Between This Is Me TV and the Youth Breakout Sessions, Giles says Promise Keepers Canada is continuing to cultivate a voice of clarity, a clearer picture for young men of what it looks like to become the men of God each have been designed to be.
To learn more about This Is Me TV, visit thisismetv.com To learn more about the youth breakout sessions, visit promisekeepers.ca/events
/ STEVEN SUKKAU works for Golden West Radio and resides in Winkler, Manitoba
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ONE LIFE at a time
MEN OF IMPACT
THE IMPACT MEN ARE HAVING IN THE LIVES OF FATHER-ABSENT YOUNG MEN IS AS FAR-REACHING AS THE PROBLEM ITSELF BY FRANK STIRK
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ne church, one community at a time, men of faith across Canada are catching the vision of Promise Keepers Canada (PKC)’s The Fatherless Project—and they’re starting to run with it. “Guys are getting it and doing it in different contexts,” says Ian Nairn, PKC’s National Manager of Missions. “We’ve been praying that God would connect us with key men and leaders who have a heart for fatherless or father-absent youth and young men.” Launched in 2014, The Fatherless Project seeks to challenge and equip men of faith to become part of the solution to this massive problem of boys without a dad at home. Its goal is that
these men would reveal to these kids the heart of God the Father through a one-on-one mentoring relationship. Outcomes of school dropout, abuse, suicide, criminal activity and incarceration have all been tied directly to fatherless families. At first, PKC sought to recruit potential mentors and give them some basic information and training. Then it would be to connect them with agencies where they could apply as volunteers and be properly vetted and trained and then matched with a boy needing a mentor. But that’s changing. Now Christian leaders are starting to ask Nairn to help them incorporate the
vision of The Fatherless Project into their own local ministries. The result is that PKC is now a partner in two new ministries— the Kenora Mentoring Initiative in the northwestern Ontario town of Kenora and theCODE in Ottawa. The Kenora Mentoring Initiative grew out of what Nairn calls the “proportionately huge” response over the years among the men of the region to local Promise Keepers events. That gave him an opportunity to share with Christian leaders the heart of The Fatherless Project—and some quickly embraced it. One of those now on board is the Jubilee
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Pastor Frank Kowal (right) with a group from Promise Keepers Canada as they complete renovations to Jubilee Church of God in June 2014 (photo courtesy of Kenora Daily Miner and News).
Church of God. “We’ve had a street ministry working with marginal people here since 1999,” says Pastor Frank Kowal. “So we saw that this project would be very
‘fatherless.’” Around the same time, Nairn became connected with a similar mentoring initiative in Ottawa under the umbrella of One Way Ministries called theCODE. It targets inner-city boys and young men who get caught up in gangs and guns. “I walked with them and helped them develop their own unique initiative to serve these kids,” he says. “Now they’re wanting to look beyond that inner-city core.” “It’s all about basically changing the
another man in his church is mentoring a third boy, and three pastors in other churches are mentoring one each. “It’s an amazing responsibility,” he says, “and we’re very humbled that we have this part
EVERY TIME WE GET TOGETHER, I’M VERY CONSCIOUS OF THE FACT THAT THIS IS A DIVINE APPOINTMENT. SO WHY WOULDN’T A PERSON WANT TO DO THAT? Gerry Organ (former CFL placekicker and punter) poses by a photo of himself from the 1970s (photo courtesy of Ottawa REDBLACKS on Twitter).
good for our local congregation because we have many single mothers, single-parent families that could benefit from a mentoring initiative like this.” Today with Nairn’s coaching, Kowal is mentoring two boys,
in the Promise Keepers agenda.” Last fall, they launched the Kenora Mentoring Initiative. “They wanted to move it from The Fatherless Project,” Nairn says. “They didn’t want the kids being identified as a ‘project’ and being labeled as
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DNA of some of our at-risk youth or people with fatherhood issues in their lives by matching them with leaders, mature men, godly men who will spend four to six hours a month with them,” says Gerry Organ, a former professional football player with the Ottawa Rough
THE CONTINUING QUESTION ACROSS THE BOARD, SECULAR AND FAITHBASED, IS—”WHERE ARE THE MEN?”
Riders and a member of theCODE’s leadership team. “The mission statement for theCODE is ‘No son left behind.’ So my mentee is my adopted son, if you like, and I’m investing heavily in his life.” Nairn has also been invited to share the vision of The Fatherless Project at upcoming First Nations men’s conferences in northwest Ontario and northern Quebec. This fall, he will be sharing that vision with a large church in Prince George in northern B.C. that’s looking into developing its own youth-mentoring initiative. A pastor in Newfoundland has also asked Nairn to come alongside his church as well. “I haven’t met a pastor or leader yet that doesn’t have a heart for the kids in his own ministry,” Nairn says. “They’re
seeing so many kids from broken homes. But the continuing question across the board, secular and faithbased, is—‘Where are the men?’” “Mentoring is a joy and a privilege,” Organ says. “You feel literally like Jesus is in that relationship. Every
Take the free mentor training course at prms.ca/-fatherless
time we get together, I’m very conscious of the fact that this is a divine appointment. So why wouldn’t a person want to do that? It’s extremely fulfilling. It’s exactly where Christ would want His men to be.”
Listen to more of Gerry’s story on the PK@Home podcast: prms.ca/gerry-organ
/ FRANK STIRK is a freelance writer and copyeditor based in North Vancouver. He has forty years experience as a print, radio and Internet journalist and editor.
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THE NUMBERS
“I AM A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST.” AVG. SCORE: 79% (DOWN 1% FROM LAST YEAR)
“I READ THE BIBLE REGULARLY.” AVG. SCORE: 65%
SPIRITUAL HEALTH OF MEN
(SAME AS LAST YEAR)
“I HAVE NOT VIEWED PORN IN THE LAST 30 DAYS .”
AVG. SCORE: 77%
(DOWN 1% FROM LAST YEAR)
“I REGULARLY PRAY WITH AND FOR MY FAMILY.”
AVG. SCORE: 69%
(SAME AS LAST YEAR)
“I VOLUNTEER AT CHURCH.” AVG. SCORE: 75% (SAME AS LAST YEAR)
“I TELL OTHERS ABOUT JESUS.” AVG. SCORE: 60%
(DOWN 1% FROM LAST YEAR) To view the full report visit prms.ca/sp-health
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MINISTRY CONNECTIONS
OVER 320,000 MINISTRY CONNECTIONS— A 48% INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR
OVER 8,900 MEN ATTENDED CONFERENCES AND OTHER EVENTS 127 CHURCHES RECEIVED BLUEPRINT LEADERSHIP TRAINING OVER 60,000 MEN AND WOMEN RECEIVED DEVOTIONALS AS GIFTS FROM THEIR CHURCHES OVER 1,800 MEN AND WOMEN PARTNERING WITH US IN PRAYER 20 ACTIVE REGIONAL MINISTRY AREAS
135,357 VIEWS ON THIS IS ME TV VIDEOS
REVENUE 5%
FINANCIALS
10%
It cost us $9.44 per ministry opportunity this year—$4.54 (32%) less than last year.
GIFTS FROM OTHER CHARITIES
PRODUCT SALES
19%
EVENT REGISTRATIONS
58%
7%
DONATIONS
1%
SPONSORSHIPS
OTHER
REVENUE
2015–2016
2014–2015
1,126,586 (57%)
1,071,013 (51%)
Non-receipted Donations
24,005 (1%)
22,826 (1%)
Gifts from Other Charities
94,086 (5%)
184,516 (9%)
Event Registrations
386,689 (19%)
440,408 (21%)
Product Sales
195,491 (10%)
225,392 (11%)
Sponsorships
137,400 (7%)
140,968 (6%)
0
0
18,005 (1%)
19,245 (1%)
1,982,262
2,104,368
Receipted Donations
Government Funding Other TOTAL REVENUES
* Reporting format follows Canada Revenue Agency’s Charities Directorate financial presentation.
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EXPENSES CHARITABLE PROGRAM
93%
MANAGEMENT/ADMIN
5%
FUNDRAISING
2%
$6.19 PER MINISTRY CONNECTION— DOWN $3.25 FROM LAST YEAR
EXPENSES
2015–2016
2014–2015
1,895,342 (93%)
1,878,871 (91%)
109,585 (5%)
135,708 (7%)
30,922 (2%)
25,720 (1%)
Political Activities
0
0
Gifts to Other Registered Charities and Qualified Donees
0
14,400 (1%)
Other
0
0
2,035,849
2,054,699
Charitable Program Management and Administration Fundraising
TOTAL EXPENSES
Your financial gifts are very important to us and are always handled with utmost care. Promise Keepers Canada is a member of the Canadian Council of Christian Charities (CCCC), and is affiliated with the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. We take every step necessary to abide by the CCCC’s Standards of Accountability. Canadian Charitable Organization no. 89826 6861 RR0001.
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3-YEAR PLAN
GOING FORWARD “Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God.” - WILLIAM CAREY
F
or over twenty years, Promise Keepers Canada has been at the forefront of calling men to follow Jesus Christ, and to be men who will have a godly impact in their families, workplaces, churches, and communities. The history of the ministry has been about seeing men come to us – primarily through our men’s conferences. This strategic plan is about expanding our impact and influence by being faithful to Jesus’ command – “Go and make disciples.”
BLUEPRINT FOR CHANGE IN A MAN’S LIFE
There are three essential elements required to see change happen in the life of a man: capture his heart, renew his mind, and engage his hands. When these elements are repeated again and again, transformation begins to occur and a man continues his growth towards becoming the man God has designed him to be. Each of our core ministry programs are designed to help men develop in at least one of these areas.
VISION STATEMENT
LEAVE NO MAN BEHIND: TO SEE EVERY MAN BECOMING, GROWING, AND LIVING AS A DISCIPLE OF JESUS CHRIST. MISSION STATEMENT
IGNITE AND EQUIP MEN TO HAVE A GODLY IMPACT.
PK Events: Conferences designed to gather men together in an environment to be ignited and equipped to be godly men. PK@Home: Resources provided directly to men with the goal of equipping men to live as God has designed them. These resources include: SEVEN Magazine, Men of Integrity daily devotional, PK Canada Podcast, and This Is Me TV (video series for young men). PK@Church: Support to help local churches effectively disciple their men. Resources include: Blueprint Men’s Ministry Leadership Training, Blueprint for Men Small Group Series, live workshops, and special devotionals on Father’s Day and Valentine’s Day. PK@Work: A new initiative designed to assist Christian business leaders to address the spiritual needs of the people who work for them. PK Missions: Connecting men with opportunities to have a godly impact in the world. These include short term mission trips to build safe schools for children and becoming mentors to young men who are fatherless or who are viewers of This Is Me TV.
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ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS Within the next three years we will:
1. Have an annual reach of over 400,000 ministry interactions (up from approx. 300,000) 2. Have a consistent discipleship presence in 23 Regional Ministry Areas (up from 20) 3. H ave diversified our revenue streams with a target total growth of 8% in revenues by the end of this plan (approximately $2.17 million).
ANNUAL REACH OF 400,000 MINISTRY INTERACTIONS
DISCIPLESHIP PRESENCE IN 23 REGIONAL MINISTRY AREAS
$2.17M (8%) GROWTH IN REVENUES THROUGH DIVERSIFICATION
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STRATEGIC MINISTRY DIRECTION
TRAIN 350 CHURCHES IN BLUEPRINT
The Strategic Ministry Direction outlines the key elements we will focus on as we continue to move forward in attempting to accomplish the vision God has given to the ministry. Building on the Foundations This element of our strategic direction comprises the majority of our work. We will continue to solidify our core ministry programs, strategies, and infrastructure. > DISCIPLESHIP PROCESS
DEVELOP A BRAND NEW WEBSITE
// Ensuring all existing and new ministry programs effectively contribute to the process of Ignite/ Equip/Impact in shaping a man’s life. // As finances and opportunities allow, we will pursue having our ministry resources available in multiple
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languages and cultural/ethnic communities in order to strengthen our reach and impact in the lives of men in Canada. > REGIONAL MINISTRY AREAS // Strengthen existing Regional Ministry Areas by focusing on providing Blueprint Leadership Training with a goal of a total of 350 churches trained by the end of F-2019 (currently at 135). // Grow the number of Regional Ministry Areas to 23 by the end of F-2019 (currently at 20) // In addition to our partnership with local churches to reach men, we will also partner with Christian business leaders to reach the men who work for them through a new initiative known as PK@Work. > GOING DIRECTLY TO THE MEN // By F-2019, we will rebuild our
BUILD ON THE FOUNDATIONS
REACH NONBELIEVERS
website to meet the current needs of the ministry. We will continue to maintain our app, social media presence, and various resources that are distributed directly to the men. Reaching Non-believers We recognize that our current ministry programs are primarily focused towards Christians. To be faithful to the vision of Jesus, we need to reach non-believing men with the message of Jesus. In order to more effectively achieve our vision of seeing every man becoming, growing, and living as a disciple of Jesus, we will invest more energy and effort to ministry to men who are not currently believers
SUPPORT LOCAL EXPRESSIONS OF MINISTRY TO MEN
and followers of Jesus Christ. As God allows we will:
CHANGE THE CONVERSATION
//Develop an online video series targeted to non-Christian men with the message of how to become a better man.
First the Kingdom of God� and that He has given us a vision that goes far beyond what we are capable of fulfilling on our own. We are also grateful for the many national, regional, and community based organizations that have influence in the spiritual formation of men. It has been encouraging to see many develop over the last few years. In addition to our programs in Regional Ministry Areas, and as God allows, we are committed to a national effort of supporting local expressions of ministry to men by:
Supporting Local Expressions of Ministry to Men We believe that we are called to “Seek
//Hosting a gathering of leaders who are involved in reaching men (by F-2018)
//Develop specific resources targeted towards non-Christian men. These can become tools for ministries who are on the frontlines attempting to reach these men (inner city ministries, crisis pregnancy centres, prison ministries, local churches, workplaces, etc).
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DEVELOP AN ONLINE VIDEO SERIES FOR NONCHRISTIAN MEN
HOST A GATHERING FOR LEADERS OF MINISTRY TO MEN
//Exploring and pursuing strategies to work with leaders from cultural groups within Canada to support the development of ministry to men within their own culture (ie: First Nations communities, French communities, Chinese communities). Changing the Conversation We believe that the importance of men has been lost in too many areas in the world. With this in mind, it is our desire to be a catalyst to start to change the conversation. This will not be an overnight change, but will require a consistent voice in Canada that is raising up a greater voice for the cause of building men of integrity. Over the next three years, we will aim to do this by: //Supporting Local Expressions of Ministry to Men (as mentioned above): the more people who are talking about this cause, the more it will get on the radar of other influencers.
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//Writing on men’s issues in a more public way: blogs, potential book, other articles, etc. //Leadership Development:
>W e will seek partnerships with Bible colleges and seminaries to provide courses in the discipleship of men—this is designed to help the next generation of leaders leaving school with the priority of reaching men already in mind. > We will continue to have a presence with other national leaders as often as possible with the goal of representing the interests and needs of men in their personal faith journey.
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