One feature I really appreciate in the movie, Courageous, is the idea of a community of men. This is not a formal church based group but rather men who come together because they have something in common which is the basis for their relationships. These relationships become important and soon become missional as one of the men goes through an extreme challenge and is willing to include his friends in his journey.
Men and women are designed for community but women seem to do it so much better in the American church. Leaders in local churches cannot attempt to gather men the same way they gather women - it just does not work. Short term groups that feature missional community work for men. They may gather again and again but clear exit points help men get started in the first place.
Consider inviting guys to join you in a small group. Don't give them any details - just invite them to join you. Once they indicate their interest then you can together decide when to meet, where to meet, how often to meet, the content of your meeting, etc. You will find that men will say yes because God has designed men for community.
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