Men

Men's Ministry
Paul Sniffen pastors
church for men

SAN DIMAS, California—Paul Sniffen, director of men’s ministry for the Southwest district, pastors a church for men in San Dimas, about 25 miles east of headquarters.

ManChurch was started about five years ago by Rich Labrie (not of the WCG) as a birthday bash for his pastor. They had such a good time that they decided to do it again for men in his San Dimas-based church who missed it. Then they decided to keep it going as a nondenominational ministry, and it grew from there.

ManChurch has been written up in several newspapers and magazines, including the Los Angeles Times and New Man magazine. It has been the subject of television shows including a Christian ministry from the Netherlands that travels the world documenting different ministries.

Last June, Rich felt the call of God to move his family to Montana, and he put out a plea for someone to take over ManChurch. When no one stepped up, Mr. Sniffen decided that rather than let it die he would take it on as an outreach ministry under a leadership team. He heads the team, whose primary responsibility has been to recruit and coordinate volunteers for the Promise Keeper conferences.

ManChurch usually lasts 90 minutes with half of that time allotted for the speaker and personal testimonies from the men who attend. Mr. Sniffen noted that ManChurch is God’s work and the team must be sensitive to the Holy Spirit’s leading.

ManChurch meets at a Mexican restaurant, and the men have a buffet breakfast before the service starts. Keith Compton.

MANCHURCH—Above, men meet for worship
service Jan. 4. Below: Pastor Paul Sniffen worships
during service. [Photos by Thomas C. Hanson]

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