The other night I sat with some pretty incredible guys around a table smoking cigars and talking about God. It was fun, honest and laid back. When we walked away it felt more like a brotherhood than a “bible group”. The conversation was funny, raw, honest and powerful.
It reminded me that we started Thrive Church for men that “HATE CHURCH”
Here are the reminders…..
* Men feel weird when their wives try to lead them spiritually….when a wife tries to “push or nag” a man to church – men run!
* Men like short services – the longer they get the more they never want to return…most men feel like the message could be wrapped up in less than 5 minutes if the speaker just got to the point. (Note: I’m going for a 4 minute Father’s day message this Sunday….not really)
* Men get excited about having FUN! Laughter, off the wall antics and a little bit of goofiness are magnets for guys to attend church. (Note – the Comedy Central Network is almost exclusively viewed by men.)
* Men get excited about a quality service and respect excellence. We do everything in our power not to let our Sunday morning services feel like “Amateur Hour”
* Men like dialogues that go back and forth. Give them a chance to argue about it and it will “STICK”…I guarantee you there will be at least one brawl in our Growth Group as we process scripture together. Looking forward to it!
I get excited when I think about men taking their faith seriously and begin leading their families with strong hands
Can’t wait for Father’s day…
Tom
