Men of Iron Podcast

Why Men in the Church Matter | EP. 247

“Men are an integral part of the church and it’s important for us to focus on them.” – Paul Andrulonis

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In today’s episode, we’re kicking off a new series called The Church Needs Men Series, exploring the vital role of men in ministry. Paul Andrulonis, Associate Pastor at Sailors Union Grace Church in Maryland, joins us for Week 1. Growing up in a ministry family, Paul shares insights on why men are called to lead, serve, and live with purpose in the church. He emphasizes, “We must focus on people, not just the work,” and how essential it is for men to disciple and train others in their faith.

Men have a unique calling to lead, care for families, and take steps of faith—even when it’s uncomfortable. Often, men are hesitant because they fear vulnerability and the costs of leadership, but Jesus emulated for us what servant leadership looks like. Paul discusses how culture increasingly downplays the importance of men, but the church must counter this by affirming men’s roles and encouraging them to step up.

“Men are an integral part of the church and it’s important for us to focus on them.”

A crucial part of men’s ministry is mentorship and identifying who can mentor and disciple and who needs mentorship. For young men, having godly mentors to answer hard questions and help navigate life stages—from new jobs to marriage and fatherhood—is invaluable. Church leaders play an essential role in identifying men who need discipleship. Young men looking for more mature leaders is important but godly men looking for young men to mentor is just as important. We need to think through the lends of who can disciple me and who can I disciple. It has to be that reciprocation of discipleship, that’s what Jesus emulated while he was here. That is a huge part of men’s ministry, being discipled and discipling others. Discipleship and mentorship never ends, it is a lifestyle.

As we continue this series, we’ll explore how a lifestyle of mentorship and discipleship not only builds stronger men but a stronger church. Stay tuned for Week 2 of the The Church Needs Men Series.

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SHOW NOTES:

Today we start our new series “Men and the Church” as we talk about the important of men’s ministry in the church
Paul Andrulonis from Sailors Union Grace Church in Federal Hill, Maryland joins the pod for Week 1
Paul was raised in a ministry family – his mom was a worship leader and his dad was a pastor
As a husband and father of 3, Paul and his family are now in ministry as well
Paul serves as an Associate Pastor and Youth Pastor at Sailors Union Grace Church
“We must not focus on the doing but focus on the people”
“We are always discipling and always training people in the church.”
In this series we want to ask this question – “Why are men so crucial in the church?”
Men are called to lead, trust God, and take steps of faith
Men are called to lead and care for their families
They are a vital part of the health of the Church
Often times the Church doesn’t want to overstep and make men feel uncomfortable by asking them to do something they don’t waat to do
Men are called to do something that is difficult, often times something that nobody wants to do
Jesus emulated what a real man is by laying down his life
Men in the church often look at what it costs to be leader or pastor and don’t want to do the same
A lot of men don’t want to do something that’s uncomfortable or something that is going to make them vulnerable
As men, we have to learn to be vulnerable and realize that we can’t do everything on our own
As we read in 2 Corinthians 2:19, our strength is made perfect in weakness
We live in a culture that says men are less and less important
As the church we have to maintain that emphasis that men are important and that men are needed!
Men you have have been given this calling from God to lead
Leading is not about telling people what to do but actually have a servants heart, it’s about caring and serving people
“Men are an integral part of the church and it’s important for us to focus on them.”
As church leaders we need to look for men who need discipleship and mentorship
The culture we grow up in greatly impacts the way we view the world
Having a mentor in your life to answer those hard questions is so important to your spiritual growth
Men having men in their life that they can go to with their questions as they go through different phases of their life is a huge thing
Men in their 20’s, early 30’s need it even more because you are getting your first job, getting married, and having kids
Church leaders need to be aware and find those men who need mentorship and discipleship
Without a mentor giving me that opportunity and guidance, without his mentorship, I don’t think I would be a pastor today
Young men looking for more mature leaders is important but godly men looking for young men to mentor is just as important
We need to think through the lends of who can disciple me and who can I disciple
It has to be that reciprocation of discipleship, that’s what Jesus emulated while he was here
That is a huge part of men’s ministry, being discipled and discipling others
Discipleship and mentorship never ends, it is a lifestyle
Men, you cannot do this on your own. Let us be a resource for you, contact us today
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