As we open this subject, let’s ensure we distinguish between simply helping because there’s an obvious need and a man’s calling. Helping or volunteering is about saying “yes” when someone asks you to stack chairs, greet at the door, or direct traffic in the parking lot. Helping is also about pitching in before being asked. These vital roles sustain the life of the church. You...
Why do men today think church is a spectator sport? Show up on Sunday—put my time in—check. According to the Barna Group, only 18% of men volunteer at church during a typical week. It’s the old 80/20 Rule—more people get involved while fewer people watch. Why isn’t being part of the church family seen as a priority? Men have so many gifts to share. Being part of something larger than...
When God wants to accomplish something great, He doesn’t look for the most talented, educated, influencer in the room—He looks for the available one. From Genesis to Revelation, that’s the pattern. Abraham wasn’t a young visionary but a seventy-year-old wandering nomad when God called him to father a nation. Moses was an 80-year-old fugitive who was not a public speaker. Gideon was hiding in a...
Does what I’m doing even matter? You show up. You do what’s asked. You stay late, clean up, and lock the doors. You’re dependable. You start to wonder if your contribution is necessary. If you’ve served at church for any length of time, you’ve thought your service has been “unseen” at times. I think of the person who arrives early on Sunday mornings to turn the...
Every man wrestles with the question of why he serves. The truth is, our reasons aren’t always as clean as we’d like them to be. Some of us serve out of gratitude — because we’re thankful for what God’s done. Some serve out of love — wanting to make life a little lighter for someone else. Others serve out of obedience, seeing it as a natural response to Jesus’ call. Those are the good motives —...
Every man wants his life to matter. We want to know that when the dust settles and our time on this earth is done, something about our presence made a difference — that the people around us were better because we showed up. The problem is, the world keeps feeding us the wrong definition of greatness. It tells us greatness is found in position, power, or performance. It’s in how high you climb...