Greetings From the New President

It has been quite a while since Howard departed for warmer climates. I have undergone a few medical procedures, as well as, attempting to keep my business operating. It appears that life was determined to happen during this period :-)

I hope to contact those groups that are on the list of known groups Howard left me. I then hope to contact some of the churches in the conference to offer service to the pastors. I am a Certified Lay Person and would speak on the benefits of having membership in the Yellowstone Conference United Methodist Men.

I will be starting to put together a meeting for during the Annual Conference for the United Methodist Men. If anyone has any suggestions, Please e-mail me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

If anyone is interested, I have been around the Methodist Churches since the early 70’s. I currently am at Hope United Methodist Church in Billings, MT. I am a computer consultant and Amateur Radio Operator. I travel around the state at different times, so I am willing to work on scheduling some meetings in various locations.

Today in church, Pastor Gary Gieman talked about Jonah. In some ways I feel a bit like Jonah in this new adventure. I am taking tentative steps to get started and how to see where this will lead. I do think Jesus wishes us to communicate and work together to make disciples. When we work together as the body of Christ, we are able to do much more than individually. Montana is a very independent state, but we can realize some benefits from talking together.

This site will be changed as necessary to help facilitate communications. Also, you may connect via Facebook.

Have a great week.

Jim Fuller

How to Give a Two Minute "Pitch" In Front of the Church
Volume 404
January 10, 2011
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Recently a man was given the opportunity to "pitch" the men in his church on becoming part of a weekly men's group. He asked for suggestions, and here's what I told him:

You can speak about 300 words in two minutes. That's only enough time to make one point. Anything more than that will clutter men's minds and lose their attention.

"Start from the end"-ask yourself, "What can I say that will inspire these men to want what I'm offering?" The most powerful motivator is always a changed life-your own is best.

Suggestions for the two minutes:

1. "Open" by praising your pastor for his ministry in your life and encouraging you to start a weekly Men's group. 20 seconds, about 50 words.

2. "Arrest their attention" with one heart-stopping sentence, like "Statistically, 40% of us in this sanctuary will end up divorced...but it doesn't have to be that way." (10 seconds)

3. Next, for the "body," tell them from your heart how a weekly Men's group has impacted your life. Tie this back to your attention-arresting sentence. For example, "Listening to the men in my small group gave me the desire to love my wife biblically, equipped me with practical ideas, and held me accountable to make it happen." Give one concrete example, like "Now we go on a date once a week and we've never been better," or "Now I pray with and for her every day, and I'm in puppy love." You will only have time for one example, so you can say something like "and I have 5 other examples I could give you if we had the time." (75 seconds)

4. For the close say, "Small groups change lives. I know. I'm one. I'm here to invite you to become one too. We're starting a new men's group next Sunday night. We only have room for ___ men, so let me know ASAP if you want more information or to sign up." (15 seconds)

By the way, everything I said to him adds up to exactly 300 words if you want to use it as a benchmark.

Yours for changed lives,

Patrick Morley, PhD