Joshua Farris – Ghosted by the Church

Why are so many men leaving the church? Brent talks with Joshua Farris about a recent article in ‘The North American Anglican’ called ‘Ghosted by the Church: When Masculinity Disappears and the Church Becomes Silent’. Joshua is an ordained priest with the Diocese of Kagera and ACMI and a Canon Theologian on Missio Mosaic.  He’s the director and founder of Soul Science Ministries and Spiritually Driven Leadership.  (0:45) Why are men leaving the church? (2:30) The feminization of the church; (8:30) Men’s issues not dealt with? (12:10) ‘Cheerful’ churches; (14:25) ‘Ghosting’; (18:35) Cancel culture in the church; (21:40) Stronger male leaders; (24:20) Building a community of truth. Links mentioned in this episode: northamanglican.com/ghosted-by-the-church/ soulscienceministries.com Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.