"Your system is perfectly designed to give you the results you're getting." Business guru W. Edwards

The author of Why Men hate going to Church , David Murrow says the church is not designed to reach men! Look at the statistics. In the average church over 61% are women! But Jesus was a manly man and his disciples were strong men-most of them burly fisherman! Where are all of the manly men in our churches? We had a great deacon's meeting at our church last night and I am grateful for the strong men we have in our church. But we can do even better! Murrow says our churches are designed to get the results we are getting. Men would rather go fishing, mow the lawn, work on a car or go to spectator sports events rather than attend church. They are not anti-God, they just don't want any part of wimpy church. Gary Lamb made some controversial statments on his site a few months ago about wimpy pastors. Gary was right! Men have become disinterested in church. It's not the men's fault. It's not the women's fault. It is the design of the American Church! We have de-masculined the church. Before the NOW women slam me for what I'm saying and what the book propose-- let me say this does not mean a we need a Man-dominated church! I spoke on marriage Sunday and pointed out in Ephesians 5:21, Paul says that we should be mutually submitted to one-another! Domination is wrong! But men have become dis-interested in church. Look around and you will see it. Especially in the 18-25 year old range. You wonder why so many women are un-equally yoked? It is because there is a void of Godly men in the church. Women get frustrated and settle! I have seen it in my ministry way too often. I am looking forward to read this book so that it will give me more insight on how our church can attract men. I truly believe if we attract strong men--the women will follow. Women are doing a great job of ministering to themselves. Women's ministries are flourishing. God has gifted women to build the church as much as men. Unfortunately, they are taking on more than their fair share! Men are absent! Men feel church is for sissy's. Men would rather do something manly. Church men do an occasional breakfast and go to a Promise Keeper's Rally once a year. But we need more than that! We need to create an atmosphere that lets men be men! Let men use their God-given gifts to help the church grow. We can't make them into what they are not designed to be. If we can develop Manly men who love and respect women--I think we can see our churches attract Godly men. I think we will see more Godly families and less divorce! What do you think?