If the GodMen ministry Chris linked to earlier this week interests you, this related item might as well: Bonnie at Intellectuelle is starting a series of posts addressing the idea of the “feminization” of the church. (Link goes to the introductory post; see part 2 as well, and more as the series continues.)

She’s responding in part to Missing Fathers of the Church by Leon Podles, which makes the case that the church has become “feminized.”

This idea—that the church has become more “feminine” (I feel weird not putting that in quotes) over the last few decades—is one that I’ve heard mentioned before. There are ministries (like GodMen) that seek to counter the trend. But I’m curious how many of you see this as a problem in your local church, so let me expand on some of the questions Chris asked in his post.

Do you consider your church—your worship services, your leadership, your church activities—to be unbalanced toward the “feminine” side of things? If you’re a male, do you sometimes feel excluded or bewildered? Does your church make active attempts to include or appeal to one gender?

I’ve been thinking about my church this week, and I can’t really say I’ve noticed anything like this trend. I don’t have the exact membership stats, but I don’t really detect any sort of “feminization” trend in our worship services or activities. I must admit, I find the idea a bit sketchy. But what do you think, based on your own experiences at your church?