Young Men

“No one’s ever helped them think through their beliefs; the message they’ve heard is instead, ‘Just believe it because we’re telling you to.’” - Chuck Lawless

“So far, this new trend is unexplained. Even pastors on the ground don’t know why men are joining. What seems to be clear is that young men across the West are looking for something. Less clear is what they’re looking for.” - Breakpoint

“Young Christian men need strong role models. They should turn Tate off.” - Breakpoint

“Those raised in the church are often indifferent to her teachings and practices while it is those from outside the church who are most interested. I’ve received young people from Catholic, mainline Protestant and evangelical backgrounds.” - The Dispatch

Reason 1: “The search for stability. People are hungry for tradition and rootedness and groundedness. People want something that isn’t changing.” - Gavin Ortlund

“According to a recent study by Pew Research, young men are now more likely than young women to say they want children. Specifically, 57% of young men compared to only 45%, a minority, of young women.” - Breakpoint

“In God’s economy, men are neither disposable accessories nor bronze-age perverts. Instead, it calls me up from foolishness into a rich life of hard work, faithfulness, and self-sacrifice.” - Dan Darling

“His videos drip with bravado and confidence, but he’s peddling a twisted version of masculinity that runs counter to the biblical picture.” - TGC

“The statistics are genuinely alarming: it sounds like boys are all going to drop out of school, quit going to work, and spend the rest of their lives watching porn, doing drugs, and playing video games.” - TGC