Romans Revolution (2)

The latest edition of The White Horse Inn show is out. Called “A Sentimental Journey”, it points to how the emasculation of Christianity has turned men off of church. The guest speaker was David Morrow, author of the book Why Men Hate Going To Church.

Some rough notes of what I heard:

Why Men Hate Going To Church

• www.churchformen.com
• Men don’t hate God or Jesus Christ.
• What men hate is the culture that has grown up around the church.
  We have emasculated Christianity.
• Modern church architecture attract women but turn off men.
  Modern Evangelical architecture is based on the theater.
  When men see this, they instinctively expect to be manipulated (as in a theater), and they don’t want that on Sunday.
  We have replaced wood and marble with pastel colors.
• Protestant Churches today are “spiritual sorority clubs.”
  Most church employees are female.
  Female clergy will outnumber male clergy within a generation.
  Congregations are 65% female.
• Men want objectives.
  A “Take this hill” attitude instead of making everyone feel welcome.
• In Evangelicalism, “Jesus has become the bearded woman” instead of a man.
  We strip Him of His confrontational.
• “I feel” has replaced “I think” and “I believe.”

5 reasons why men hate church

• Emphasis on nurture, singing, etc.
• Jesus’ command “follow me” is turned into having a personal relationship with Jesus.
• Music: our songs use words “from the pages of a romance novel.”
  Men need to relate to Jesus as men toward a man.
  Evangelical praise songs tend to be “Jesus is my boy friend.”
• Challenges need to come from other men in smaller groups instead of from the pulpit.
• Churches try to avoid conflict in discussions. Men like give & take and being honest.

Fixes that don’t work

• Men’s Ministries don’t work.
• Men’s Ministries are actually Women’s Ministries For Men.
• They attract older (50+) men only.

Misc.

• 90% of boys going to church will abandon the church by their 20’s.
• American black men are attracted to Islam because Mosques are the only place where black males can get respect.
• A father who goes to church has a bigger effect on his childrens’ church going than a mother who goes to church.