Scott Tibbs
MGTOW and the growth of the Christian church
By Scott Tibbs, August 11, 2023
Traditionally, the Christian Church has grown through two primary means: Evangelism of unbelievers and the propagation of a godly seed. Christians understand the importance of evangelism, but we should not discount the importance of godly families having children and raising them in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:4.) Passing down faith generation to generation ensures a continuity and having even teenagers who are mature in the faith can help new Believers.
It is in this context that we should consider the Men Going Their Own Way (MGTOW) movement. If a wide enough swath of Christian men adopt MGTOW ideology, this could seriously damage the second way God has built His church over the last 2000 years.
The MGTOW movement cannot procreate, so in order to not completely die out they must recruit new people by giving them "red pills" about the nature of feminism and how our culture, judicial system and even many churches have been corrupted by feminism. This is generally done through forums and websites, as bitter men tempt other men into the twin sins of bitterness and despair.
MGTOW men claim the only path forward is for the Church to hold women accountable. So that is all the more reason to be part of the Church. If the pastors and elders at available churches do not discipline sins specific to feminism, then start your own church. If existing churches really are the problem, then there is a ripe mission field for both men
and women opposed to feminism. This will provide a place that is at least theologically safer and more accommodating to creating and raising children in God's Word. The answer is not total surrender, running away from the battlefield.
Statistically, men are happier, in better physical health, and are more financially successful if they are married. MGTOW actually harms men in all of those aspects of life. Is there a risk to marriage and children? Of course there is risk - for both men and women. A wife could abandon the marriage and gain an unfair divorce settlement. A husband could be physically abusive and/or abandon the wife of his youth for younger flesh. A spouse could die young, or children could die. Plus, marriage is difficult. It requires work.
But all of life is risk. Every job you take, every investment you make, every friendship you form, and every trip in the car could end in disaster and tragedy. The answer is not to surrender and retreat. The answer is to live by faith. Christian men are not worse off today than they were under the wicked, pagan Roman Empire that ruled when the New Testament was written. Take a wife. Make vows to her. Trust God that He will honor your obedience. You cannot live life as a chihuahua that barks at everything to protect what little he has.
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