We might be tempted to consider male absence a problem beyond the capacity of pastoral strategies to remedy. After all, we may think, it's produced by a tidal wave of cultural forces far beyond our ability to control . . .
Yet pastors can take specific steps to stem the tide; specific strategies will help us keep men in our fellowships. While not exhaustive, here's three that have worked in my own experience.
The first initiative is personal; male pastors must make their personal identity appealing to men by emphasising their own masculinity.
