Why Men Hate going to Church by David Murrow

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Where are all the men? One place you won’t find them is in church. How to get the men into your church.

The Church in the West is predominantly female.  UP to two -thirds of worshippers are female. So the ‘product’, praise songs, hymns, sermons, decor, programmes, has slanted towards that ‘market.’  But there is a way forward, and David Murrow offers one.

‘Why do men hate going to church? Even for this reviewer—who attends a church with no discernable gender gap (48 percent male) the topic is pressing given the female-preponderant membership of many churches. Why Men Hate Going to Church, by David Murrow, explores the elements of American church life that discourage attendance and engagement of men.
‘His conclusion? Churches have shifted toward a style that is comfortable for the stereotypical woman—at the expense of the stereotypical man. And by men, Murrow is referring to masculine men: “Tough, earth-working guys . . . high achievers, alpha males, risk takers, and visionaries” as set against “the quiet, introspective gentlemen who populate the church today”.
‘Arguing from data and anecdote, Murrow describes the elements of today’s church that are unattractive to unchurched men, and then prescribes a solution.’ Jamie Dunlop.

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