Mission & Purpose - Presbyterian Men in the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic

Mission & Purpose

A meeting of the Synod Men's Ministry Committee

What is Mid-Atlantic Men?

Five key words describe the purpose of Presbyterian Men of the Mid Atlantic Synod:

Leadership
Faith
Mission
Service
Fellowship

Carson Rhyne, Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of the James addresses the Synod Men

The Synod of the Mid-Atlantic is the third of four levels of governance in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Its geographic boundaries include:

Delaware

North Carolina

District of Columbia

Virginia

Greater Baltimore

Northeastern West Virginia

Maryland

Included in our service area are 1,485 churches in 13 Presbyteries, or geographic districts. There are over 100,000 Presbyterian men in the Mid Atlantic Synod.

These men are the clients of our Presbyterian Men organization Presbyterian Men is a lay-led, non-profit organization, affiliated with the National Council of Presbyterian Men, the official men's organization of the Presbyterian Church (USA).

The Mission of Presbyterian Men is:

To lead men into a vital relationship with Christ, and to assist them in their spiritual, personal, and community development

Fred Holbrook is Pastoral advisor for Presbyterian Men

Purposes

The basic Purposes of Presbyterian Men are:

to lead men into a vital relationship to Jesus Christ;
to develop their understanding of the mission of the Church; to encourage them through their commitment to Christ to fulfill the ministry to which men are called in their homes, in their church; in their daily work, and in the community and the world.
to involve men of various racial/ethnic backgrounds and men of all ages.

Objectives

These purposes can be realized through the following Objectives of Presbyterian Men:

to enable men to understand their identity in Christ;
to deepen the spiritual life of men through Christian fellowship which finds expression in mission;
to cultivate participation in programs and projects enabling men to serve Christ in their congregations and communities;
to develop effective leadership skills which men can use
to fulfill their ministries where they are;
to equip men to meet the mission needs and social challenges of a world in need of reconciliation.

By-Laws for Presbyterian Men in the Mid-Atlantic Synod

Synod Council 2009 Annual Report

Synod Council Past Presidents