If Men Are Coming Back, Is the Church Ready?

Are young men returning to church—and are churches prepared to disciple them? Nick Carter and Pastor Brandon Scroggins examine church attendance, biblical masculinity, and the responsibility to form men into faithful followers of Jesus Christ.

Returning to their earlier episode, “Why Men Are Leaving the Church—and What Our Worship Is Teaching Them,” Nick and Brandon address listeners who reported men coming back. They discuss findings from Gallup, Barna, Pew Research Center, and PRRI, explaining why signs of religious interest do not establish a nationwide Christian revival.

The central question is what happens after a man walks through the church doors. What distinguishes cultural reaction from repentance and faith? How should churches respond to men seeking meaning, reverence, doctrine, and responsibility?

In this episode: • Revival versus reaction—and why lasting spiritual fruit matters • The appeal of masculinity movements and historic church traditions • Why Christian formation begins with Christ, conversion, and Scripture • Six marks of mature Christian men: submission to biblical authority, self-control, responsibility, sacrificial household leadership, commitment to the local church, and generational faithfulness • How preaching, worship, prayer, and the ordinary life of the church shape believers • Older men’s responsibility to mentor younger men through real relationships • Practical steps toward Scripture, Christian fellowship, and faithful service

For younger men seeking direction and older men with wisdom to share, the charge is concrete: become known in a faithful local church, take responsibility, and help another man grow.

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