George Barna discovered some interesting statistics as he studied the churches of America:

     When a child leads the way in commitment to a church, 3 1/2 % of families follow.
     When a woman/mom leads the way in commitment to a church, 17% of families follow.
     But, when a man/dad leads the way in commitment to a church, 93% of families follow!

He also uncovered a startling trend: 

     42% of American men attended church regularly in 1992. 
     But by 1997, only 28% of American men were attending church regularly.

In spite of the Christian men's movement of the 1990s, churches have struggled to attract and keep American men.
This has contributed to the plateau and decline of the churches across America.

What's the Disconnect?

Most local churches have been operating with an event-based strategy in their ministries for men. Most have approached and tried to reach men through breakfasts, work projects, retreats, golf outings, and stadium events. All of these can be important for ministry, but in themselves, they are not effective.

Men today are hurting. Most men are struggling to balance career, marriage, family, church, and community responsibilities. They live with confusing messages that do not support authentic biblical manhood. Many are living a life of conventional manhood that settles for less.