I remember a discussion at a Christian men’s fellowship group one time where someone listed off a bunch of things they didn’t like about church and stated that it was all caused by the church becoming “feminized.” Hymns with militant language gave way to worship chorus “romance songs,” etc.
I think that Ed C. provides a good response to such an objection.
If we do have a problem with men not getting involved in the church, we at least don’t have a “feminine” church problem. We have men with a Holy Spirit problem. …I’m saying that we can’t blame women for becoming so involved in the church—as if men are the victims of women initiating a takeover of some sort where they prod pastors to do their bidding.
If we are going to have balanced congregations where men and women serve together in a relatively equal manner, our only hope is the leadership of the Spirit, not some vague notion of men becoming more manly or women somehow becoming less feminine.
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