Chris Van Brocklin
Men With a Purpose Founder

Chris hails from Central New York State.  He was born in Syracuse and graduated from the SUNY Oswego with a BA in elementary education.  Chris taught in the public school system for ten years and then spent fifteen years as a marketing and sales representative in the paper and packaging industry. 

In 1998, Chris was called to develop a disciple making men’s ministry for the Evangelical Free Church of America and joined the National Ministries team at the EFCA National Office in Minneapolis, MN.  Chris had been involved in developing an effective men’s ministry at Faith EFC in Fort Collins, CO and served as Men’s Ministries Director for the EFCA Rocky Mountain District before joining the EFCA Men’s Ministries National Board of Directors in 1995.  He was Vice President of that board in 1997, when asked to take on the new directorship assignment.  Chris founded a new Men’s Ministries emphasis called “Men With a Purpose” that assists churches as they strengthen their men’s disciple making ministries.

Chris recently re-launched Men With a Purpose as a ministry of Discipleship Network of America, ministering to churches nationwide.  He speaks frequently in leadership development retreat and conference settings.  Chris co-authored Seven Keys to a Highly Successful Ministry to Men for local church men’s leaders.  He is a founding member of the National Coalition of Men’s Ministries and serves on the steering committee of that organization.  He is also a founding board member of Maryland Coalition of Men’s Ministries.  In 2004, Chris appeared with a panel of men’s ministry experts on a two-day Focus on the Family radio program with Dr. James Dobson.

Chris and his wife Shelli have three grown children and three grandchildren.  They live in Edgewood, MD near Baltimore.  Chris enjoys hunting, fishing, and leading men in small group and one-on-one discipling contexts.  His real passion though, is helping to lead a disciple making men’s movement across America.

Contact Chris at Chris@menwithapurpose.org