The Washington Area Coalition of Men's Ministries (WACMM) is a "Band of Brothers" started in 1999 by a group of pastors and men's leaders with a passion to minister to men. WACMM is a nonprofit, nondenominational, training, speaking, consulting and event-sponsoring ministry that serves local churches in the Mid-Atlantice Region. WACMM is also the founding ministry of the Christian Men’s Wall of Honor and the Foundation for Manhood.
Who Are These WACMM Guys?
A Note from Dave Brown, WACMM Director, on behalf of our Band of Brothers:

I can't think of a time in the last several decades when so many men were hurting and being tested as they are today. The economic meltdown is taking a heavy toll on not only our families and finances but on our hopes and dreams. Anxiety and isolation are widespread. Many men are retreating into isolation, confused and concerned about their identity, legacy and destiny.
Staying in the Battle by Locking Arms Together
In the movie Gladiator, Maximus Decimus Meridius and his fellow gladiators are in the Roman Coliseum standing before the Emperor and a blood thirsty crowd facing whatever enemies Caesar will send against them. Maximus says to his men, "Whatever comes out of these gates, we've got a better chance of survival if we work together. If we stay together we survive. Come together. Lock your shields, stay as one! Hold!".

In John 15;15, Jesus says, "Apart from me you can do nothing." "Nothing doesn't mean a little something! He means none of us can withstand the challenges that come against us on our own. We depend on His presence and power in our lives 24/7. But God also works through the brothers. He does not intend us to be "Alone Rangers". The wolf loves the lone sheep. Satan loves "Alone Rangers". God wants us to have "battle brothers" with whom we can do life together. We need brothers who will watch our backside, speak truth into our lives and cheer for us and affirm us in the fiercest storms.

Come join us and be equipped and encouraged for whatever battle you're in or heading into. Bring your "battle buddies" or connect to new brothers as together we experience the special camaraderie we have in Christ Jesus, who is our true identity, legacy and destiny.
WHY ARE THESE THINGS HAPPENING?

“Over half a century ago, while I was still a child, I remember hearing a number of older people offer the following explanation of the great disasters that have befallen Russia. "Men have forgotten God. That’s why it has all happened'. And if I were called upon to identify the principal trait of the entire twentieth century, I would be unable to find anything more precise and more worthy than to repeat, men have forgotten God.”

Alexander Solzhenitsyn - Author, Christian, 20th Century Prophet
(1918 - 2008)
Mark Your Calendar - November 7 Regional Men's Conference
On Saturday November 7, WACMM will bring its Iron Sharpens Iron Regional Men's Conference to Clarksburg MD at Cedarbrook Community Church. Nationally acclaimed speakers - Kenny Luck and Phil Downer - will keynote the Conference for men all ages and stages. Eighteen different seminars, praise and worship music and ministry exhibitors roundout the day from 8:30 AM - 4:55 PM. Click HERE for more information and registration. Special early discounts available. Check out the new VIDEO PROMO
Are You Onboard A Cruise Ship or Battle Ship?
A. W. Tozer once wrote, "The idea that this world is a playground instead of a battleground has now been accepted in practice by the vast majority of Christians...The 'worship' growing out of such a view of life is as far off center as the view itself - a sort of sanctified nightclub without the champagne and the dressed-up drunks."

We could also say that for many men today Christian life is more a cruise ship rather than a battleship. Are you mostly interested in wanting your needs accommodated and having a comfortable experience?
Or are you looking to be equipped for battle and deployed for action in enemy occupied territory? Cruise ships are created for the pleasure of those paying to sail with them. Everything on the ship is for comfort and emotional well being. There are lots of options for everything including what food you like, what shows you attend, and what activities you choose to do. The design of the ship is opulent and pleasing to the eyes. It seems everything shines and glimmers! Battleships on the other hand are built for mission, not for comfort. They are equipped with weapons of warfare. Every sailor knows why they are onboard and what their job is. There are places to sleep, shower and eat but the primary purpose of everything is to complete the mission.What ship are you on?
Leadership/Discipleship Training July 13
WACMM's popular Reaching Every Man (REM) Training Seminar is coming up Monday July 13 at Mountain Christian Church in Joppa MD from 5:30 pm -9:30 pm. If you're a pastor, church staff, men's leader or just want to disciple men, REM will help equip you with the best tools available to minister to men. Come as part of your church leadership group or come representing them. It'll be wotth the investment of your time that will pay eternal dividends. For more info and to register, click HERE. Get a flyer HERE.
New Man Magazine Features WACMM Article
My favorite scene is when Quint and Hooper compare their scars and share their stories over a bottle of brandy in the boat's galley. Quint tells young Hooper to put his hand under his ball cap and feel the knot there. "That came from Rocker Nolan in a St. Patty's Day brawl in Boston," he says. Rising to the challenge Hooper shows a scar on his arm: "Moray eel! Bit right through my wet suit."  READ MORE
A Man's True Scars
By Dave Brown

Steven Spielberg's 1975 classic, Jaws, is the complete cinematic package. It combines a riveting storyline about a great white shark that terrorizes a New England resort town;  terrific acting by Robert Shaw (maniacal shark hunter Quint), Richard Dreyfuss (Hooper the young oceanographer) and the late Roy Scheider (Police Chief Brody); and, of course, that haunting musical score from composer John Williams.