tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95751532011-04-21T11:14:02.216-07:00North Texas Conference United Methodist Menhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11464076734848055082noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9575153.post-1102837705918350982004-12-11T23:37:00.000-08:002004-12-11T23:51:28.446-08:00Why Men's Ministry? <br /> <br />On a typical weekend, about 26 million men attend church services; 68 million do not. <br />During a typical week roughly 27 million men read the Bible; 67 million do not. <br />85% of all unchurched men were previously churched. <br />From 1992 to 1996, the average church attendance among men has declined from 43% to 28%. <br /> <br />Research revealed a startling statistic about the critical need for effective men's ministry in the church: "When a child is the first person in the family to come to faith, the rest of the family will follow 17% of the time". "When a mother or woman is the first person in the family to come to faith, the rest of the family will follow 31% of the time". "When a man/father is the first person of the family to come to faith, the rest of the family will follow 93% of the time!" <br /> <br />Add to this fact that men are more likely than women to be unchurched and that 75% of men do not attend church regularly, it becomes clear that there is a tremendous need for ministry that is focused on reaching men in and out of the church. <br />George Barna Research. <br /> <br />Attend a local United Methodist Men's Unit gathering at a UMC near you! <br /> <br />North Texas Conference United Methodist Men <br /><a href="http://gbgmchurches.gbgm-umc.org/ntcumm/">http://gbgmchurches.gbgm-umc.org/ntcumm/</a><a href="http://gbgmchurches.gbgm-umc.org/ntcumm/index.htm"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9575153-110283770591835098?l=ntcummen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>North Texas Conference United Methodist Menhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11464076734848055082noreply@blogger.com3