Gender Gap At Church
by Ron Gold on Jul.27, 2008, under Fresh News, Religulous
More women than men are attending church services:
Churches nationwide are fretting and sweating to reel men into their sanctuaries on Sundays.
Women outnumber men in attendance in every major Christian denomination, and they are 20% to 25% more likely to attend worship at least weekly.
Theories abound on why this happens, but one author thinks men need a more “epic” environment:
Blame the church, not the men, says David Murrow, author of Why Men Hate Going to Church.
Warm, nurturing congregations ignore men’s need to face the epic struggles of living for Christ, writes Murrow, of Chugiak, Alaska, on his website, churchformen.com. He trains leaders for Promise Keepers and writes on his website: “We’ve wrapped the Gospel in this man-repellent package.”
I’m guessing the real answer is much more simple: football season.
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