Robert L. Eddie, President
Goals and Objectives:
The Laymen organize themselves into smaller meaningful groups for the purpose of fulfilling the great commission of Jesus Christ for His church.These groups must have a firm foundation, purpose, and a clear direction in formulating objectives. Dr. Jesse McNeil describes the purpose of the Laymen’s Movement best in his book, “Men In The Local Church.”
The purpose:
- To enlist and coordinate the manpower of the local congregation for an effective performance of essential Christian activities.
- To cultivate the Christian life of laymen through study, worship, fellowship and service.
- To enlist unchurched men for fellowship and service through the church and to bring unsaved men into a vital relationship with God.
- To inspire men to support the total program of the Church in the local congregation, the community, the denomination and the world.
The objective of the Laymen’s Movement is suggested by its purposes. They are long and short ranged objectives and should be prioritized and carried out in conformance with each particular Movement’s needs. Each objective is progressive and as each Movement plans activities and programs designed to meet each objective they will find that the fulfillment of the task of service to God will be a lifelong task.
My church home is: Tree of Life Missionary Baptist Church, 2323 W.11th Ave. Gary, Indiana 46404, phone (219)944.9136, where my Pastor is, Dr. Cato Brooks Jr., known as the Master Pastor.
If you have any question or need to know about the Laymen’s Movement, you can contact me at this number, 219.789.5250 . I have a profound passion to work with the Churches in the NIMBDA. We need active men on the pews, in God’s House. We must hold our Pastors Arms up; they are getting tired of pulling the load alone. Let us light up the congregations.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven. - Matthew 5:16