Church for Men

Baptism for men

davidmurrow — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:49:29 +0000

Baptism is Christianity’s most physical sacrament. It’s a whole-body reminder that our old self has died with Christ, and that a new creation has been born. (I Cor. 5:17).

I’ve been thinking of ways to enhance this experience for men, while staying true to scripture. And I’ve got an idea. I call it tap-out baptism, and it [...]

Communion for Men

davidmurrow — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:19:08 +0000

A couple of years ago, my church, out of convenience, began supplying the congregation with prefilled communion cups with a wafer attached to the top. I’m not much of a traditionalist; however, these sterile elements really bothered me. I struggled to know why. The bread and cup are just symbols, so quality shouldn’t matter, should it?

I [...]

Bring David to your church for $19.95

davidmurrow — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:03:58 +0000

David Murrow has just released a brand new DVD to accompany his bestselling book, Why Men Hate Going to Church.

This new DVD is packed with new content, new surprises and new laughs! Take a look:

This new DVD gives you more than two hours of great teaching and interviews, including:

Why Men Hate Going to Church Ten Ways to [...]

In Praise of Short Sermons

davidmurrow — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:23:34 +0000

As I travel the country, nothing I say creates more controversy than this: men would benefit from shorter, simpler sermons. In my Go for the Guys Sunday Action Plan, I advocate a one-point sermon, ten minutes in length, built around an object lesson.

People are freaking out over this. I get comments like:

David, you have a low [...]

Revamped Men’s Retreat Brings Guys Back

davidmurrow — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 00:52:16 +0000

by Jim Trebilcox, guest columnist

For years the Salvation Army in the Southern California division held an annual men’s retreat weekend. We followed a traditional script: men getting together for “fellowship” with sessions on “How to be a happy Christian husband for your happy Christian wife in your happy Christian home.” These were valuable sessions with good [...]

Churchgoing = Pink to Men?

davidmurrow — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:50:33 +0000

The Chief of Police in Bangkok, Thailand has discovered the ultimate punishment for wayward officers: they must wear a pink armband emblazoned with “Hello Kitty,” a cutesy favorite of under-10 girls.

Other punishments have not deterred tardiness, double parking and littering among officers, but acting chief Pongpat Chayaphan believes the armbands will do the trick. “After this [...]

Say What? Men Talk as Much as Women?

davidmurrow — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 20:45:10 +0000

A recently released study seems to have blown a hole in one of the central premises of my book: that women are more verbal than men, which makes gals more comfortable in our wordy churches.

The study, published in Science found that men and women spoke virtually the same number of words during the course of a [...]

The Power of a Masculine Leadership Model

davidmurrow — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 17:39:35 +0000

Have you heard about this church that’s building itself on a military metaphor? It’s led by a general, not a bishop. Their clergy are not referred to as pastors, priests or vicars – instead it’s captain, major, colonel and commander. Officers go through seven years of training and are barred from earning outside income. This church [...]

Why Men Flock to Islam

davidmurrow — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:28:43 +0000

The Islamic Center of America in Detroit is the largest mosque in the U.S. Photo by Anne B. Hood.

One evening I was speaking to a group in upstate New York. I posed the rhetorical question, “Why do men flock to Islam, while avoiding Christianity?” I didn’t expect an answer, but one woman blurted out, [...]

Lots of Men = Growing Church

davidmurrow — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 06:16:06 +0000

If your church has a lot of men, it’s probably growing, according to a study from Hartford Seminary. Meanwhile, a surplus of women makes growth much less likely.

The study, reported in the Christian Science Monitor, finds congregations that draw more men than women are three times as likely to be growing as female-dominated churches.

The study also [...]