The male-depleted congregations of many of the island's churches have become increasingly worrisome to some members, and at least one pastor believes the Church is to be blamed for being less-than-welcoming to men.
REV DON STEWART: You can't expect young, strong men to come to church week after week to sit down, sing and clap hands and listen to a pastor speak. There is no fun in that. |
In some churches, females outnumber males three-to-one, and the dream of many Christian women to find Christian husbands is becoming more improbable year after year.
The Reverend Don Stewart, pastor of the Portmore Lane Covenant Community Church in Portmore, St Catherine, said churches must target and tailor their activities towards men, without abandoning the loyal female congregants. read more...
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