Roles // S11E10

What is going on with men in the church? While the women of the church seem to get involved with one another so easily, the men don’t. Women’s ministries and meetings are frequent and praised. Men’s ministry is often quite infrequent and tucked in a corner. This needs to change… however, men need something different than women. They need a “band of brothers” who they can develop deep relationships with and share everything with. Today, Roy Smith joins us to talk about the issues between men and the church and what his ministry is doing to fix that.

Guest Info:

Dr. Roy Smith has worked for nearly forty years as a psychologist/counselor to men and their families. Pennsylvania Counseling Services, which he began out of his home, now offers a variety of counseling services in eleven counties in South Central Pennsylvania. He is an ordained minister with the Evangelical Church Alliance.

Roy developed K21 to help men grow and learn how to lead more effectively and to contribute to the overreaching goal of positively changing our culture. Roy has written several books in the area of men’s issues, including Bull, Being God’s Man, Basic Warrior Training, The Campfire Gang series, Manhood Journey (Volumes 1-5), Why Not Try To Hit The Real Target—Men, and You’re Not Dead Yet. He has consulted on several women’s curriculum series, as well as authored four additional men’s video programs. He has a master of divinity degree and a master’s and doctorate degree in clinical psychology.

Verses from Men in the Church:

John 11:35

Quotes from todays episode:

“The most important verse in the Bible for men is “Jesus wept”

Ron Smith, The Pantry Podcast, Men in the Church

“If you don’t see what’s going on around you, and the necessity of being together, being in community, being able to stand together, encouraging one another, fighting with one another: iron sharpening iron, you’re missing something”

Shea Watson, The Pantry Podcast, Men in the Church

Topical Timeline:

00:26 – Intro

03:25 – Guest intro

04:37 – What’s wrong?

07:33 – Needs

11:40 – Biology

12:54 – What’s our strategy?

15:00 – Military

19:12 – Connecting

23:24 – Stages

31:03 – Different Strengths

33:01 – Women’s problems

43:04 – Admissions

46:15 – Transparent

49:09 – Most Important Verse for men

52:55 – Balance

57:58 – Knights

1:01:05 – Outro