Men Don't Need Programs—They Need This Instead

Most churches want to reach men—but very few actually know how. In this conversation with Chris Harper (Chief Storyteller at Better Man), we're taking a deep dive into mens ministry and the broader men's leadership space, exploring how you can cultivate christian manhood and grow in your faith. This series will help you understand what it truly means to be a christian man. Chris shares insights from equipping over 7,500 churches and 1 million men, unpacking the real crisis underneath modern masculinity: not passivity—but ignorance, lack of guidance, and the absence of spiritual fathers. In this episode, we cover: Why men have left the church—and why the church has also left men The shift from “passivity” to “ignorance” in today’s men The importance of clarity and community in forming men What churches get wrong about men’s ministry Why the senior pastor’s presence changes everything ------------------------------ 📝 Take the Quiz: How Manly Are You? https://bit.ly/3Pfx7SA Find out how manly you really are and see where you stand compared to other men 📖 Get the Book: How To Be a Man https://amzn.to/4cm2epl Discover the 5 Marks of Manhood and start leading with strength and purpose ------------------------------ #ManhoodTribes #MensMinistry #Leadership #ChristianMen #Discipleship Episode 077: Chris Harper (Better Man) Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Calling the church back to men 06:00 From passivity to ignorance 11:00 Why men are “active but directionless” 15:30 Men and the need for guidance 20:30 Why modern men want what actually works 28:00 Why men don’t stay engaged 32:30 Why most church programs miss men 38:00 Final thoughts on rebuilding men in the church 40:00 Comment prompt