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What's your opinion of John Eldredge and some of the newer men's ministries, and what can Promise Keepers learn from them? Are they going to affect the way you do ministry?

The key word I would say with Promise Keepers moving in the future with those men and ministries is collaboration. We're all on the same team. We may do things differently, but the goal is the same, and that is to bring men first into the kingdom of God and then disciplining these men to become more godly men. So, we learn from each other. We are more catalytic and maybe our strength is not discipleship and maybe some other organization's strength is discipleship. God gave us a core of competency, but we're certainly working in all of those areas: discipleship, evangelism, unity.

Are there any concrete plans to reach out to some of these organizations and say, "Hey let's do this together"?

Yes, steps like that have already been taken quietly. And I think a lot of times we don't necessarily have to announce what we're doing. But already plans and meetings have been taking place in anticipation of the next decade to do more collaborations.

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Other articles on Promise Keepers include:

Promise Keepers Begins to Evangelize Boys | The youth-orientated Passage draws 14,000 to Ohio rally. (Jan. 22, 2002)

Keeping Their Promises | Despite layoffs and low income, the decade-old men's movement marches on. (April 27, 2000)

Will the Walls Fall Down? | Promise Keepers draws a bead on the 'giants' of racism, family breakdown, and church disunity. (Nov. 17, 1997)

Colorado Summit | Promise Keepers Gathers Black Leaders (April 28, 1997)

Seedbed for Revival? | Stand in the Gap in Washington, D.C., aims to spark national spiritual awakening. (Sept. 1, 1997)

Racial Reconciliation Emphasis Intensified (Jan. 6, 1997)

Promise Keepers Goes Global (June 16, 1997)

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