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Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ. We are glad that you have chosen to visit our Men's Ministry WEB site. Through this media it is our desire to keep you informed, connected, and encouraged as fellow disciples and brothers in the cause for Jesus Christ.

The fact that you are here, reading through this WEB site may lead you to wonder: "Men's Ministries"...., Hummmm? ....what's going on? After all, men have it all together! And haven't we as men been taught that a "real" man stands on his own two feet and doesn't need anyone or any thing else to get by. Right?

Wrong! Here are the facts:

1 - Men are attending church less than in past years. Men are the largest un-reached people group in the country.

 
  • The typical U.S. congregation draws an adult crowd that's 61% women and 39% men.
  • As many as 90% of the boys who are being raised in church will abandon it by their 20th birthday. Many of these boys will never return.

 

2 – Men are leaving their home.

  • In 1960 – 17% of children were fatherless.
  • In 1990 – 38% of children were fatherless.
  • In 2000 – 45% of children were fatherless.
  • By the time a child reaches the age of 18, 60% of them will have lived without a father for some time. America leads the world in fatherless homes.

3 – Men are causing a majority of the problems in our society.

  • Men commit 95% of all burglaries.
  • Men commit 91% of all abuses in the family.
  • 94% of all drunk drivers are men.
  • 15 male prisoners for every one female.

4 – Men are friendless.

  • Only 35% of men over 35 have a good friend.
  • While most men could recruit 6 pallbearers, hardly any of them has a friend they can call at 2am.

 

5 – Men are emotionally isolated and disconnected.

  • When emotional pain strikes, men lack the ability to understand and deal with it. When pain becomes too uncomfortable, the only option is to attempt to anesthetize it. For instance, you can replace feelings with busyness. Busyness can lead to workaholics who become insensitive and blind to their spouse's messages of discouragement, dissatisfaction, and resentment.

 

6 – Men are addicted.

  • The number of men with drug addiction problems has soared from 6.5% of our population in 2000 to 7.3% in 2001.
  • 8% of the total population of men are sexually addicted.
  • 67% of the men in the church are struggling with pornography, 200,000 addicted. More than 70% of men from the ages of 18 to 34 visit a pornographic site in a typical month.
  • 50% of men who attended a Promise Keepers event were involved with pornography within 1 week after attending an event.

 

7 – Men are struggling over masculinity.

  • A Princeton University researcher who deals with young men said this, “Today's young men – particularly those 25 and younger in the United States – are nearing a state of masculine melt down. They have no clear identity as to their masculinity or what it means to be a man. They're drifting, and underneath the surface of their lives is confusion”.

 

Heard enough? Where do you fit in? I am sure that many of us can identify with and relate to at least one of these issues if not many of  them.

 

But here's the good news! In September of 2011 a movie hit the silver screens called "Courageous". Courageous is a production of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia. Sherwood has also produced Flywheel, Facing the Giants, and Fireproof. Courageous however is a masterful production which address many men's issues and problems. You'll laugh and perhaps as well shed a tear as the drama unfolds.

If you have not yet seen Courageous here is a quick synopsis of the movies theme:

“Four men, one calling: To serve and protect. As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, David Thomson, and Shane Fuller are confident and focused. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood.

While they consistently give their best on the job, good enough seems to be all they can muster as dads. But they're quickly discovering that their standard is missing the mark.

When tragedy hits home, these men are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, their faith, and their fathering. Can a newfound urgency help these dads draw closer to God ... and to their children?

Filled with action-packed police drama. Riveted moviegoers will once again find themselves laughing, crying, and cheering as they are challenged and inspired by everyday heroes who long to be the kinds of dads that make a lifelong impact on their children.

Protecting the streets is second nature to these men. Raising their children in a God-honoring way? That's courageous.”

The Men's ministry at Village Chapel is using the movie Courageous as our anchor to reach out to men, to see men's lives charged. We are not only showing Courageous at our church but we are offering to take Courageous to any church free of charge. (For details click here)

The follow up to Courageous is integral to our ministry outreach. We host several small group opportunities within our church for men and women to come together (but in separae classes) to share the wealth of knowledge that Sherwood has produced in the forms of books and small group studies.

If you are not satisfied with be a just a good enough dad, then please join us and learn to be courageous in the lives of your family and church.