Men in a woman's world?

Here's a great little article from an interview with David Murrow on "Why men hate going to church"

This really scratches an itch for me, as for a long time now I've been talking to folks about the bias towards women in Church, which encourages women to belong but can be a real put off for men. (Before anyone throws in the misogynist word I love women they are great to be with, but I also want to see men saved and thriving in the Church.)

So here's today's challenge - what do we need to do to make Church a place where men can be men?
It's a serious topic for prayer, much as it might be easy to laugh if off as a topic, how can we be expected to share the good news with men if they perceive it as girly? Churches today are largely populated by women, and the statistics show that most men who make a Christian commitment are led there by men, so the challenge is an important one.

It was no accident that Jesus became 'Man' in order to reach and save mankind, do we men in the church need to rediscover our true manliness in order to reach other men?

Ask Father to reveal His plan for addressing this important issue - you might be surprised at the answers you get,

Who is the Stig? A point to ponder prayerfully!

Here is a thought provoking article by the EA Friday Night Theology team "Who is that Masked Man?
It explores the paradox that obscurity may be more effective than celebrity for Christians, reminding us that "God sometimes subtracts from a person in the present in order to multiply their future."
That thought holds a big challenge for those of us who are faced with the pressures of life in a world where celebrity culture is rife, especially when faced with consumerism in the Church. This is particularly noticeable amongst some young people, they take the view that "I'll shop around to find a church that suits me" as opposed to honouring their spiritual family and working together with those folks to build a church that suits God!

By all means let's be radical and relentlessly work for changes as God leads, but work to change where you are rather than becoming yet another spiritual butterfly looking for an ideal that does not yet exist..

One of the worrying developments, that I think has grown up because of this consumerist culture, is the endless pressure to hype things up. Should we hype things up to make our walk with God\Church\ministry sound great? Or do we simply get on with serving and let God get the glory.

The church is not meant to be a consumer driven organisation, led by popular opinion and the latest market survey. We don't need to add in extra excitement when God is given free reign, the challenge then becomes are you capaple of keeping up with Father's glorious roller coster ride!