Men's Ministry Resources

Resources for Men's Ministry Leaders

These resources will help you jump start your men's ministry at your church!
2 free downloads, 5 how-to videos, live training, and multiple choices for your curriculum.

HELP! I'm Starting a Men's Group! (FREE PDF Download)

Starting a men's group at your church? Intimidating, right? In this PDF download, pastor Jim Ramos takes the guesswork out of it, providing you with his proven strategy for rallying men to your cause, pro tips he's learned over years of starting men's groups, mistakes to avoid, and curriculum for your first 5 group meetings.

This ain't no wimpy download - it's a 52-page magnum guide. TBH we question why we're offering it for free!

Request Your Men in the Arena Garage Gym Flag

Have you started a men's group or men's ministry at your local church using our resources? If so, you're a Men in the Arena Team Captain, and you've earned our free Garage Gym Flag! This flag is exclusively available to men who have stepped up to lead other men. Learn more about the flag and how to get it here.

Join The Locker Room for Monthly Men's Ministry Zoom Training Sessions

The Locker Room is a Patreon community that includes access to early, ad-free podcasts, bonus behind-the-scenes content, plus two monthly Zoom calls for men each month, locker-room style.

One call each month is a Q&A session with Jim Ramos about anything related to manhood. The second call equips men’s ministry leaders with our National Training Director, Dr. Matt Alexander.

How to Start (or Reboot) A Men's Ministry: Avoid the #1 Mistake Made by Men’s Leaders (10-min video)

Most church men's ministries are set up wrong! If you're wondering why your church's men's ministry is dead in the water, or if you're are about to start a men's ministry and want to avoid the most common mistake, this 10-minute equipping episode will teach you what to do to get a vital, growing ministry to men.

5 Must-Know Tactics to Launch a Thriving Men's Ministry (10-minute video)

Ever wonder why so many men’s ministries are failing to ignite change? Could it be that we’re missing the mark by not truly understanding the needs of the men we serve? In this week’s 10-minute equipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos discusses ways to enhance your ministry's impact. He gives real-life examples that can spark genuine change. Don’t miss these practical tips to level up your ministry!

Get the Men's Ministry Planning Guide for this Episode.

The Simple Men's Ministry Event that Actually Gets Men to Show Up (30 min)

Jim Ramos sits down with Glen Dry from Man to Man Discipleship. Glen is a powerhouse in ministry, having launched impactful programs like Steak Night and Sportsman's Church.

In this episode, he breaks down a bold and transformative approach that’s been bringing men back into fellowship and solidifying their faith alongside other strong men.

The Men's Ministry Playbook by Jim Ramos

Your Men’s Ministry Playbook: A Proven Strategy to Impact Men (10-min video)

No men’s ministry at your church? You can start one! In this 10-minute equipping episode Jim Ramos, pastor and founder of Men in the Arena, will walk you through his newest resource. Born of thirty years of starting transformational small groups, The Men’s Ministry Playbook contains his proven strategy to help you launch and grow a men’s ministry at your local church.

The Men's Ministry Playbook: A Proven Strategy to Impact Men

You want to start a men's ministry or men's small group at your church, but HOW? And what study materials should you start with? We got you, brother! This all-in-one playbook is your one-stop shop for kick-starting and maintaining a men's ministry. In this practical guide, Men in the Arena founder Jim Ramos shares his learning from more than three decades of starting transformational small groups.

This book will give you play-by-play instructions on how to get your men's ministry started; teach you how to recruit and motivate your guys; list common mistakes to avoid that will lose men and kill your momentum; and provide your first 50 weekly men's meetings!

The Strong Men Study Guides

This 5-book study guide series for men's small groups walks men through the 5 essentials of manhood: protecting integrity, fighting apathy, pursuing God passionately, leading courageously, and finishing strong. Each quick, concise lesson gets you thinking and includes a QR code to a corresponding online video intro by Jim, perfect for starting off each team meeting. In these study guides, Jim is your trail guide, guiding your men to the summit of the mountain of manhood.

DIALED IN: Reaching Your Full Capacity as a Man of God

Jim Ramos' USA TODAY bestseller is perfect for small group study. Each of the 20 short chapters ends with a self-assessment and questions for small groups, along with an online assessment your guys can take at the end of the book.

(If you start a group with this book, make sure you request our free Garage Gym Flag!)

Strong Men Dangerous Times: Five Essentials Every Man Must Possess to Change His World

Jim Ramos's #1 Amazon Besteller is great option for your small group study. Many men's groups start with Strong Men Dangerous Times - this book inspires men to get out of the pews at church and into the arena. You'll be amazed at how even mature Christian men will come alive as this book empowers them to have the real conversations about manhood that the church often neglects.

(If you start a group with this book, make sure you requeest our free Garage Gym Flag!)

How to Start a Men's Group w/ Jay Penton (1-hour interview)

Starting a men’s group can be daunting, and even for those who want to, it can be a struggle to find resources and a game plan to get one off the ground. In this episode, Men in the Arena's former Director of Outreach, Jay Penton, joined Jim Ramos to break down the process he uses to help men start small groups at their churches. You'll walk away from this episode with practical steps to start a men’s group.