Last year approximately 25 pastors in our area met to discuss the subject of the lower number of men who attend worship. Not to speak for others, but I think it taught us to be more conscientious about addressing needs of men within a specific message or service. And that's a good reminder. I know it's in the mind of our pastor when planning a sermon series or message. But I haven't noticed that it has changed our choice of songs, which is one area many articles and books mention as leaning to the 'feminization' of Christianity. The lyrics, they say, use words that men don't relate to or regularly use. I guess I feel like a lot of the talk got back to the once popular catch phrase 'real men don't eat quiche' so give us deer meat and potatoes instead.  

While I think the subject is well worthy to consider, pastors need to also consider and address the fact of fewer singles, teens, and college-age students are worshiping in church settings. I feel too many messages I've heard continually mention the needs or situations of married couples with children. And what about the 'adultization' (to coin a word) of our churches and messages that ignore our children and teens. Pastors need to keep all of God's people in mind when preaching. Yet, if we tried to gear every message toward one age group or sex, the task would overwhelm and probably spread the heart of the message too thin. Yes, pastors definitely need to be conscious of all people and groups when preparing a message for God's people, while letting the Holy Spirit use the power of the Word.  Thankfully, God's Word, when preached in truth and purity has power to change and impact the daily and eternal needs of ALL people, even when proclaimed by imperfect people.