Monday, December 03, 2007

Standing in the Gap - Men Wanted!

Here are some distressing and disturbing statistics taken from Mark Driscoll message a while back.

"So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one." (Ezekiel 22:30)

• There are 11-13 million MORE women Christians in the US than men

Women are:

  • 100% more likely than men to be involved in DISCIPLESHIP
  • 56% more likely than men to be involved in CHURCH LEADERSHIP
  • 54% more likely than men to be involved in SMALL GROUPS
  • 39% more likely than men to HAVE A NORMAL DEVOTIONAL/QUIET TIME
  • 33% more likely than men to VOLUNTEER AT CHURCH
  • 29% more likely than men to READ THEIR BIBLES
  • 29% more likely than men to ATTEND CHURCH
  • 29% more likely than men to SHARE THEIR FAITH
  • 29% more likely than men to GIVE FINANCIALLY TO A CHURCH

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