Godly Men: Introduction - Part 1a

What is a godly man? First, it may be appropriate to ask the question, what is a man? Our culture has totally redefined the role of men, and not surprisingly, it has impacted the church. It shouldn’t shock us about the perversion of roles, since the world and mankind have been stained by one man’s trespass (Romans 1:18-32). It’s of grave importance for the church to reclaim and teach a biblical understanding of male leadership and roles, because in them God reveals His glory. R. Albert Mohler Jr. comments on the understanding of male and female roles.

Christians understand that God created human beings as male and female - for his glory and our good. The differences between the sexes are not matters of evolutionary accident, but are clear indications of God’s sublime and perfect design for human happiness. As followers of Christ, we understand that it is our responsibility to embrace, affirm, and fulfill the roles and responsibilities God has given us.

The culture’s disillusioned understanding of manhood and roles has tainted current and future generations with in the church. The influence is especially seen in the younger men. R. Albert Mohler Jr. interjects his thought and keen analysis into the problem.

In the context of this confusion, boys are especially vulnerable. The feminization of society, mixed with confusing cultural signals, has led many boys and young men to be uncertain and unaware of their masculinity and proper role. In a desperate search for a secure male identity, some are attracted to gross distortions. Some embrace a brutalized and arrogant posture while others retreat into insecure manhood, never understanding a man’s responsibility to lead.
We now face the phenomenon of perpetual boyhood on the part of many males. Refusing to grow up, these young men function as boys well into their twenties - some even into their thirties and beyond. An extended male adolescence marks the lifestyles, expectations and behavior of far too many young males, whose masculine identity is embraced awkwardly, if at all.

I’ve been thinking about this issue for some time, but hadn’t fully dug into it until the past couple of weeks. The reason I’ve been thinking about male leadership and roles is because my mind and heart have been infested with the cultures current understanding. I am in no way a champion, or even close to one, in displaying godly manhood, but the glory of God is the reason why I’m learning, studying and writing about what it means to be a godly man. The confusion in the church and my life is stealing the glory from God, which is why it’s an utmost concern.