Florida Boulevard Baptist Church
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
MOVIA (Men of Vision In Action) is the Men’s Ministry at FBBC

Thanks for visiting our page on the Florida Boulevard web site. We are here to assist you in learning about Christ and to help you in becoming a disciple of Christ. We believe everything centers around Christ and your relationship with Him. If you'd like to join in a men's Bible study, please email us and we'll get you connected.

Please visit us at our MOVIA Home Page:  http://movia10915.org/
Please contact us via email MOVIA Email: movia@cox.net

 

MOVIA Men's Ministry

The Purpose of MOVIA (Men of Vision in Action):
 MOVIA exists to help men come to know a real and personal God that reveals their purposes, provides personal direction and empowers them to achieve the life-giving, authentic manhood seen in Jesus Christ.

Jesus came to provide "abundant lives" and established the church to help men come to know him and find such lives. But, when men look to the church for help, they are often disappointed. Many are uneasy in church environments or cannot relate biblical teaching to their problems. Many never connect with another Christian man for guidance and support. Church becomes "religion", viewed as a set of rules and condemning people. Many are turned off. They find no abundant, life-giving significance.

Men strive for significance and fulfillment in life. But, for many, life is a "time of quiet desperation" …Thoreau, or a life of "aimless meandering" …Warren. Men often become self-absorbed. For some, self-absorption is "passivity". For others it's expressed in numerous activities that provide an escape and lifts their esteem. Many live for the escapes, but life becomes an unfulfilling treadmill of activity. 

Scripture:
"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." - Joshua 24:15

 

Who is invited to join MOVIA?
MOVIA is open to all men regardless of the stage of life you are in or your walk with God.  Accountability and friendship is built through fellowship and being 'real' with each other.  You decide the level of participation you are comfortable with.  Our prayer is that you find your place within MOVIA that God has for you. We welcome you as you are. Contact us via email: movia@cox.net or via the MOVIA Website.

What is MOVIA?
MOVIA (pronounced mã-v-îã) is a Men’s Ministry with an old name. MOVIA was originally designed around the program, “Quest for Authentic Manhood.”  Today MOVIA, sponsored by Florida Boulevard Baptist Church, Franklin Avenue Baptist Church and First Hispanic Baptist Church, provides Bible centered small groups to help men become disciples of Christ.

Why join?
MOVIA is multifaceted: to help introduce men to the Good News; to empower men with the skills needed to train others as they seek to be and grow disciples of Christ.
"As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another” Proverbs 27:17

How much does it cost?
There is no cost, other than “a willing heart” to join MOVIA. 

How do I join?
Email us at movia@cox.net or sign the guest book on the Contact Us Page and fill out the questionnaire and leave a comment that you would like to join.

What is the vision of MOVIA?
The vision of MOVIA to empower men on mission with God, to engage men as Christ commanded, to introduce men to the Good News, to mentor men to Godly character, and to mobilize men to fulfill their purposes. 

What are the Goals for the MOVIA "Target Man"?
M aturity . . . . . . . . .Integrity . . . . "Walks the Talk"
O bedience . . . . . . . Indentured . . "Obedient to God"
V ision . . . . . . . . . . Identity . . . . ."Knows and Fulfills his Purposes"
I ntimacy . . . . . . . . Intimacy . . . . "Loves God, Wife, Children and befriends Men"
A ccomplishment . . .Impact . . . . . "A Leader, a Servant and an Ambassador"

 

 

MOVIA Programs & Events

Why have a Men's Ministry Discipleship Program?

  • To help men feel accepted when they join our church.
  • To open the door to meaningful relationships across all age groups.
  • To encourage men to discover, develop, and use their spiritual gifts.
  • To minister to today's man.
  • To provide vision and networking for both in-reach and outreach ministries.
  • To offer "man to man" understanding.
  • To affect families as men's lives are drawn closer to Christ.
  • To provide specialized spiritual growth form men.

 

Who Will MOVIA Reach?

  • Young Dads
  • Empty Nesters
  • Single Dads
  • Part-time Employed
  • Full-time Employed
  • Grandfathers
  • Trying-to-Become Dads
  • Senior Adults
  • Singles
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Christians
  • Non-Christians
  • You

 

What Programs & Events Are Offered?

All programs will be centered on God’s Word and our relationship to the God of the Word. Programs will focus on strengthening our spiritual growth, as well as our relational, physical, mental and emotional needs as men.

 

What Prayer Request, Praises, or Updates do you have?

Prayer Request Instructions

1.    To add a prayer praise, request or updates, go to the Comment Section on the MOVIA Web Site or Call Jerry O’Shee @ (225) 405-7034.  

2.    To check for new prayer praise, request or updates, go to Services Section on the  MOVIA Web Site.