Your Strategic Partner in Men’s Ministry.
We help churches launch, maintain, and grow thriving men’s ministries.
Consulting &
Strategic Planning
Leadership Coaching
Teaching & Training
Networking & Events
We Walk Alongside Your Church
Men Pursuing Christ is a consultative servant ministry dedicated to equipping churches with sustainable structure and long-term discipleship strategy.
Built on Biblical Principles
Our approach reflects:
We focus on raising men who become:
People Who Have Used The Empowering Life Map®
Servicing churches across Greater Houston and beyond.
100+
Men Discipled
100+
Families Impacted
“Growing in Faith”
When it comes to finding a reliable Bible-based book study for discipleship, my wife and I suggest considering the curriculum endorsed by MPC.
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Excellent 4.7 out of 5
Brandon S.
Excellent 4.7 out of 5
“A True Blessing”
God and the brotherhood created by MPC is what kept me going while in the hospital struggling with the big life change of renal disease and dialysis. Now I’m getting healthy again.. I’m BLESSED!!!
Meet The Men Pursuing Christ Team
Mark Savell
President
Mark combines his intensity for exposing the critical need for men’s ministry with a career in Learning & Development and decades of ministry experience. His heart is impassioned to share his revelation of design-centered manhood. Mark currently serves his local church as: Men’s Ministry Leader.
Rick Villanueva
VP & Treasurer
An engineer by profession and life coach by calling, Rick leads both strategy and finance. He uses his results-driven expertise—troubleshooting and optimizing—to serve and empower others in wealth, leadership, and purpose. Rick currently serves his local church as: Financial Ministry Leader.
Daniel Rodriguez
VP & Treasurer
Daniel’s ministry experience and inspiring work ethic drive efficient planning and execution of MPC’s operational objectives. Daniel currently serves his local church as: Men’s Campus Leader.
Rodney Greene
VP & Treasurer
Curtis’s military and emergency response background makes him a tactical asset to MPC operations. His testimony with Christian Men’s Network fuels his work with added passion. He serves his local church as a Church Deacon.
Rick Villanueva
VP & Treasurer
As an empathetic health professional and passionate man of God, Rodney brings spiritual wisdom and intercessory support to this ministry. Rodney currently serves his local church as: Campus Pastor.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does MPC define a men’s ministry?
Men’s Ministry is a holistic, strategic approach to cultivating manhood within the heart of every man, regardless of status, circumstance, or level of spiritual maturity. This is constructed on a foundation of relationship, discipleship, and mission.
What’s the quickest way to start a men’s ministry?
The quickest way to start is to take action. Whether it’s a meal, a volunteer event, or a small group curriculum, men respond to action and they like being part of something moving forward. Take action. Contact us and let us help you launch your men’s ministry.
Why put such an emphasis on men’s ministry?
The single most common denominator behind the declining cultural shift in our world is the disengagement of men from their role of manhood. As men have become increasingly passive with their duty to lead, protect, and steward within their communities and homes, so has the fabric of our culture deteriorated commensurately. When men fail to take a stand, chaos rises. When a real man begins to stand and walk in Christ-centered masculinity, everyone close to that man benefits.
Why do most churches not have a men’s ministry?
Most churches don’t have a men’s ministry because interest among men is often low, leaders struggle to define what “men’s ministry” actually is, and cultural shifts have made it harder for men to feel connected to church life. These factors create a cycle where churches don’t invest in men, and men don’t engage—leaving the ministry underdeveloped or nonexistent.
Why do most men’s ministries fail or fizzle in churches over time?
Most men’s ministries fail because they rely on events instead of relationships, lack clear purpose, and don’t speak to the way men actually grow. Research and ministry leaders consistently show that when men’s ministry is built on programs rather than brotherhood, clarity, and mission, it fizzles over time.