Why MENistry

Please prayerfully consider just a few facts why supporting MENistry is VERY important.

  • On a typical weekend, about 26 million men attend church services; 68 million do not.

  • During a typical week roughly 27 million men read the Bible; 67 million do not.

  • 85% of all unchurched men were previously churched.

  • From 1992 to 1996, the average church attendance among men has declined from 43% to 28%.

George Barna research revealed a startling statistic about the critical need for effective men's ministry in the church: "When a child is the first person in the family to come to faith, the restof the family will follow 17% of the time".  "When a mother/woman is the first person in the family to come to faith, the rest of the family will follow 31% of the time".  "When a man/father is the first person of the family to come to faith, the rest of the family will follow 93% of the time!"  Add to this fact that men are more likely than women to be unchurched and that 75% of men do not attend church regularly, and it becomes clear that there is a tremendous need for ministry that is focused on reaching men in and out of the church.

What can be done?  How can we work together to promote, strong meaningful ministry to men?  Here are a few Men's ministry discipleship opportunities.  We hope you are encouraged to join us during one or all of these gatherings.