Our goal at MBC is to encourage and equip our men to live sacrificially as servant-leaders here in the body of Christ and in their homes. We do this by intentionally teaching and training them Biblical principles, with the goal of applying them practically.
We offer three ways in which men can intentionally be involved in the body of Christ, grow in their knowledge of the Word and pursue ministry if they so desire.
One-on-One Men’s Discipleship
If you are interested in growing in your faith and desire to be discipled, we have men who are able to mentor you along the way.
Monthly Men’s Training
This is an opportunity for men in the church who desire to lead in the church or grow in the area of Biblical leadership. This is also for men who seek to dig deeper into what it means to shepherd their family or in the church, as well as how the Lord has commanded them to live their life.
The desire is that this ministry, through the word of God and the ministry of the Holy Spirit, will produce faithful men who will be entrusted with various leadership aspects of the church. The course covers areas of theology, discipleship and Biblical counseling, how the church works, what Godly character looks like, and much more. There will be an expectation for participants to purchase and read books covered in the class and to attend and participate in discussion in the monthly meetings.
Here is the overview and schedule for the 2025-2026 Men’s Training.
Please go here for our current men’s training material.
Potential Elder Training
Our desire at MBC is to see qualified men raised up to serve as under-shepherds in the church. These are men that have a desire for the shepherding work of the ministry (Acts 20:28; 1 Timothy 3:1; 1 Peter 5:1-3; Hebrews 13:17) and that meet the biblical qualifications laid out in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9.
If you would like to know more about pursuing eldership, please email elders@mbcmi.org.
The Expositors Seminary
This is our formal seminary which men can take with the outcome of an M.Div. This is for men who are seeking to pursue full-time ministry in a church or missionary setting. You can click here for more information.
If you have any questions or want to get involved, please contact Pastor Matt Tomlinson at mattt@mbcmi.org