1. CVMen cvm.org.uk

3. 64% of the UK population can think of no reason why they would go to church 64% of the UK population can think of no reason why they would go to church Source: Tearfund 2007 survey STATISTICS

4. CVMen cvm.org.uk 44 million ‘Christians’ in the UK 7.6 million attend church Only 2.6 million of these are men 1 man : 2 women ratio in church 49% decline between ages 20-29 Source: Census/Christian Research (2001), Tearfund (2007), Evangelical Alliance (2011) STATISTICS

5. CVMen cvm.org.uk A third of believers in the UK don’t wish to attend church regularly A third of believers in the UK don’t wish to attend church regularly Source: Tearfund 2007 survey STATISTICS

6. CVMen cvm.org.uk At the current rate of loss by 2028 men will have all but disappeared from the UK church At the current rate of loss by 2028 men will have all but disappeared from the UK church Source: ‘Religious Trends 5’, Brieley 2005 STATISTICS

7. CVMen cvm.org.uk Men aged 65+ 84% claim to be Christian Men aged 18-24 42% claim to be Christian Men aged 65+ 84% claim to be Christian Men aged 18-24 42% claim to be Christian STATISTICS Source: CVM/Sorted 2011 survey

8. CVMen cvm.org.uk Power Competency Achievement Success Accomplishment Targets Goals Love Relationships Support Nurture Harmony Community Sharing Source: ‘Men Are From Mars, Women From Venus’ FEMALEMALE CHURCH VALUES

9. CVMen cvm.org.uk Men think the church is irrelevant, only for wimps and women Men think the church is irrelevant, only for wimps and women ?? Source: BBC survey STATISTICS

10. CVMen cvm.org.uk Excluding weddings and funerals 60% of men have never been to church Excluding weddings and funerals 60% of men have never been to church STATISTICS Source: CVM/Sorted 2011 survey

11. CVMen cvm.org.uk 50% of men feel comfortable in a ladies underwear shop Only 33% of men feel comfortable in church 50% of men feel comfortable in a ladies underwear shop Only 33% of men feel comfortable in church Source: CVM/Sorted survey (2011) STATISTICS

12. CVMen cvm.org.uk THE FAMILY EFFECT Children with an absent father are: 20x more likely to have behavioural disorders 10x more likely to abuse chemical substances 9x more likely to drop out of high school 9x more likely to end up in an institution 14x more likely to commit rape (boys) 20x more likely to end up in prison 5x more likely to commit suicide 32x more likely to run away Children with an absent father are: 20x more likely to have behavioural disorders 10x more likely to abuse chemical substances 9x more likely to drop out of high school 9x more likely to end up in an institution 14x more likely to commit rape (boys) 20x more likely to end up in prison 5x more likely to commit suicide 32x more likely to run away

13. CVMen cvm.org.uk Suicide is the most common cause of death for men under the age of 50 Suicide is the most common cause of death for men under the age of 50 STATISTICS

14. CVMen cvm.org.uk ? THE FAMILY EFFECT Source: Evangelicals Now, July 2003 3.5% 17% 93%

15. CVMen cvm.org.uk 5 years to come to Christ 30 times to hear the Gospel 80% brought by a friend 95% men are tongue-tied 5 years to come to Christ 30 times to hear the Gospel 80% brought by a friend 95% men are tongue-tied IN THE UK TODAY