Future Dystopia, Our Church in 2028
Feb 5th, 2008 Posted in Family, Kids and Parenting, Men's Ministry, Wife | no comment »- 4% of men ages 16-24 in America attend church regularly.
- 2/3 of the people in church on Sunday are women
- Women are 50% more likely to be actively serving in church and 58% more likely to open their Bible during the week than men
- At the present rate of decline, the church in America will be virtually devoid of men in 2028
Since the Industrial Revolution, the involvement of men in the church has declined in a cyclical pattern, but with a steady pace. What will a church with no men look like? The world gives us some answer today, in that more and more children are being raised without a father in their lives. Did you know that over 28% of children in America today are being raised without a father in the home? Did you know that in the African-American community that this number jumps to 63% ? The impact of this is recognized in our sinful world, but we’ve refused to see the implications for our church. A son who is absent a father between the ages of 14 and 22 has his risk of incarceration increase 5% for every year he lives without a father. Children who live in a home without a father are 32% more likely to smoke, drink, or use illegal drugs than children in a two-parent home. Girls raised without a father present have sex for the first time an average of 1.6 years earlier than girls raised with a father present. It is clear, even in secular society, that father-presence is critical. What about our church? Read the rest of this entry »
