Michael Hansen – Littleton Seventh-day Adventist Church in Littleton, Colorado, held its first annual Men’s Prayer Breakfast in the conference center of AdventHealth Littleton, January 26. It was the launch of a focused Men’s Ministry at the church after months of preparation.

Nathan Helm, longtime elder at Littleton Church, has been leading a men’s Sabbath School for several years. After meeting with Mike Hansen, a church member, last fall, the two decided to begin planning an early 2025 launch of a ministry focused on serving the men of the congregation.

Utilizing a program model from the organization Blueprint for Men*, a Christ-centered, relationship-based men’s ministry, Hansen led the prayer breakfast for the starting event of this ministry.

“Of course, we made sure prayer was included in an event with ‘prayer’ in the name,” remarked Hansen. “I also shared a vision for the upcoming year with a focus on having men involved in our inaugural small group.”

Hansen will be leading the men in a virtual group using the study from Better Man*—a ministry for men with free online resources. “With this particular curriculum, their ‘CORE’ study is 11 sessions, and all the material is available to download, so there is little friction to participating,” says Hansen. “The only barrier could be time, which is why I decided to make this a virtual group.”

Besides the small group, other ways the men will connect will be through outdoor activities and events along with serving the church and community together. Hansen adds, “Doing something with a common goal or mission can bond men together like nothing else can. Especially if it involves the outdoors.”

“I am excited to see where God leads us,” he continues. “This is something I have given a lot thought to and I am passionate about. It serves our men, is aligned with our church, and can reach the community.”

* Please note that Blueprint for Men and Better Man and their publications and media are not affiliated with the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) nor the Seventh-day Adventist denomination. 

—Michael Hansen is a member of the Littleton Seventh-day Adventist Church. Photos supplied.