Are You Ready for Some Bible Study!

It is no secret that men are in the minority in most churches. For decades the split has been about the same. 60% women, 40% men. Even the men who are church members rarely engage in in-depth Bible study, service ministries (beyond ushers and board members), and spiritual disciplines such as prayer, fasting, worship etc.

One church has found a creative way to engage their men. They bundle MNF (Monday Night Football) with a topical, timely study. It combines, fellowship with Bible study. It is similar to what some parents are doing to get their children to eat their vegetables. One mom put some butternut squash in a blender, mixed it into some mac and cheese and her children didn't know, but loved the concoction. She has taken to finding other creative ways to sneak some vegetables in other dishes thereby helping her children eat more healthily.

Everybody knows vegetables are good for you, but cheeseburgers taste better. Pastors and Christians know that Bible study is good for you, but watching MNF is more fun. By blending the two churches are helping their men become healthier.

A funny thing happened to my children who hated broccoli when they were young. When they got older, they developed a taste for it. Now they eat it all the time. Hopefully the men in our churches will mature beyond just football and develop a taste for God's Word.