Why Men Hate the Church?

David Burrow’s book Why Men Hate the Church is quite instructive. It teaches the obvious, but an obvious that only becomes obvious when you first hear about it. He observes that women comprise 60% of adult congregation on a given Sunday. In Japan, evangelical churches are filled with women and few men. The matter is complicated when you have young godly ladies, but no young godly men. So, what is the result? The women marry men who need to be taught–when they are willing–the simple things (the elementary things, as Paul puts it). The women carry the spiritual weight and responsibility to educate her domestic parish. Many persevere, but many give up. A sacred partnership in marriage matures precisely because roles are understood and there is no abandonment of duties; but in such in these marriages roles are reversed.

When women are forced to lead churches they become effeminized and families become disorganized (this, of course, opens up an entirely new discussion when considering single and widowed ladies). By her very nature, the Church is militaristic and triumphant. It should be an encouragement to men. She sings powerfully and victoriously, but very few men see this as the picture of the modern church. What men would not be attracted to The Son of God Goes Forth to War or the jubilant wedding of Psalm 45? Unfortunately, modern churches give increasing ammunition to men for not acting like real men.

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