7 Reasons Men Tend to Hate Fellowship in Small Church Groups

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Most pastors will say You of THE importance of little groups. Speaking Since staff experience, I know that if someone East connected In A little band, there East A bigger probability that they go be implied In A wider assignment And more implied In THE local the church life. They Also to have A integrated support system has help them to grow In Christ. A recent Life path study find What I Already knew through staff experience—small groups are important. Scott McConnell summary THE study with these words:

"Little groups And Sunday School Classes provide THE relational glue that allow A local congregation has be A place Or people love A another. Groups And relationships that are center on THE Word of God unify A congregation And motivate people has work together on THE assignment of THE church. Churches with little people participant In groups are not In A in good health position has TO DO more disciples."[1]

We Also know that, just as with Sunday Morning presence, there are more women that Men In attendance—approximately 60-40. For what East he Stronger has get Men has be actively implied In little groups? Do they not as going? Or are there other reasons?

Before answer these questions, I should say that In My own experience, I to have witnessed a lot Men absolutely love going has little groups. If A man East engaged In other disciplines In THE body of Christ, these "the reasons" are generally not A big enough obstacle. And In My experience, a lot of THE Men WHO attend little groups say It is their favorite time of THE weak. Nevertheless, he can be A difficult obstacle For a few has overcome. Here are a few of those the reasons:

[1]https://research.lifeway.com/2023/03/07/research-reveals-importance-of-small-groups-evangelism-assimilation-for-church-growth/ Photo Courtesy: Jantanee Rungpranomkorn by Getty Images

1. Misconceptions About Vulnerability

For a lot Men, THE thought of "be vulnerable" East connected with societal perceptions of masculinity. A few Men perceive A little band as A time When people gather In A circle has share their feelings. A lot Men perceive THE structure of A little band has be more adapted For women that Men. "For what would be I to want has spend THE only day disabled gathering with others has share My feelings?

In My experience, a lot Men are turned disabled by strength privacy. We are afraid that THE questions request And THE expected dialogue will require deep emotional expression without A Before deep emotional bind. A few of This East overcome by create Men's groups And be explicit about expectations.

But We must admit that vulnerability East required has follow Christ together. Jesus sharing Her heart with those around Him, And We TO DO GOOD has follow Him In This regard. We are not called has be vulnerable purely For THE sake of vulnerability. But We are order has be authentic And has live In A community with other believers.

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