Dec. 19, 2000

Dear Financial Partner,

Thank you so much for your financial support to Real Men. In line with our mission of transformation, we are spearheading a drive to establish a Christian United Way – non-profit foundation to help many approved Lincoln-based Christian ministries through cooperative fund-raising. We then could take advantage of combined administrative services for greater efficiencies and cost savings.

The following is a survey of some of our upcoming activities. Please pray:

• Building Brothers Workshop: Pursuit of God (Phase IV)
  Sat., Jan. 13^th, from 12:30 to 7:30 p.m., First Evangelical Covenant, 6024 L, Lincoln.

Session I - Opportunity (Being to do) vs. Obligation (Doing to be). Am I a slave to sin, legalism or Christ (Gal. 5)?

Session II - Committing to the Battle (Victory = entering into the battle) -- II Tim. 4:7; I Pet. 5:8

A. We are victorious the moment we enter into the battle.

B. Authentic commitment and perseverance are the goals.

C. True battle always produces wounds. Warriors get bloodied. Wounds must be healed. God uses battle
hardened veterans.

D. The battle is honorable and valuable.

Session III – VI - We Know God Through Relationship.

A. Commitment starts with having common ground.

  B. Communication

      1. Worship

      2. Word

      3. Listening and hearing through meditation, quietness, and others

      4. Prayer

C. Confrontation

    1. Get real.

    2. Be painfully honest.

    3. Trust Him and live by faith.

     D. Covenant - Committing to live with and for God. Isaiah 55:8 -9

E. Co-labor with God

• Lead businessmen Walk-Thru the Bible class Tues. a.m., 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., Roper & Sons, 4300 "O" St, Lincoln, beginning Jan. 2001
• Lead new marital intimacy class Feb. 2001 in a home setting for 5 or 6 couples.
• Build on base of 25 churches who attended Lighthouse of Prayer rally and seminar Nov. 1-2 in Lincoln.
• Schedule Scottsbluff and Hastings Lighthouse of Prayer rally and seminar in Spring 2001.
• Facilitate additional all-city prayer meetings for community transformation.

In Christ,

Mark Pomeroy

Dear Financial Partner,

1. Personal Transformation: Build men so they passionately pursue God and serve one another particularly through the local church.

• Building Brothers (two co-founders of PK, Dan Schaffer and Chuck Lane started a ministry to help men pursue God through the local church.  Real Men is partnering with them): 4 Lincoln churches are involved – Holy Savior Lutheran, First Evangelical Covenant, Southview Baptist, College View 7^th Day.
• Consulting with 5th church (Gates of Praise -- Assembly of God) Sat. a.m. using Building Brothers
• Will schedule Building Brothers seminar Jan. 2001, noon to 6 p.m., for Phase IV (Pursuit of God).
• Will lead Walk-Thru the Bible Mon. or Tues a.m. beginning Jan. 2001 for businessmen.

1. Marital Transformation: Teach marital workshops so couples can experience spiritual, emotional and physical oneness in marriage.

• Karen and Mark just finished 10 week course at First Evangelical Covenant teaching a Sunday School class on marital intimacy using material from Intimate Life Ministries, Austin, TX. Do this ministry in home and church settings. 
• Just finished 9-week class in home this Fall.
• Will lead new class Feb. 2001.

1. Community Transformation: Disciple spiritual leaders so churches are revived and neighborhoods are impacted by the gospel.

• Coordinated Lincoln Lighthouse of Prayer rally and seminar with HOPE Ministries (Houses of Prayer Everywhere) in Lincoln Nov. 1-2 (25 churches represented). Kearney Lighthouse of Prayer rally and seminar Nov. 3-4 (6 churches represented).
• Will schedule Scottsbluff and Hastings Lighthouse of Prayer rally and seminar in Spring 2001.

• Facilitated 5 half-night and all-night prayer meetings the last 6 months meeting at different churches.