What can the church, especially those with emerging flavors do to be more accessible to women? I know this has been talked about a lot, but this conversation really means something to me right now because I see a need in my own community.

The women are not taking away, and many times not caring, about the content of our discussions. 

Currently we rip apart the scriptures, attempt to examine the historical context, and talk about it, what we think or believe about it, and continually ask what it means. The women track with the conversation, but aren’t really interested. Is there a difference in the way genders learn or things that grab interest? If so, what can I do to make sure everyone walks away with something?

Sometimes I think a few of us in the group get off on talking too much and pretending to be smarter than we are. Maybe we are alienating some in the group. That’s why I called it a white boys club. I wonder if this particular style is something attractive to the comfortable perch of the white boys,and we are possible ignoring important issues of others.

That would be a shame with all the talk of inclusivity. Maybe this is fundamentally one of the diversity problems that exists with these sorts of groups. It’s not a matter of intelligence, it’s a matter of interest and learning styles. What if the women in our group need something else?

I wonder if there is a better delivery method, something more tangible for our women. One of our ladies told me that she isn’t a big fan of ripping apart everything verse and wondering what it all means. For her, a stated topic would work better. I’m glad for the input. I’m going to attempt to implement something like that. 

So want kind of teaching and preaching works for you? What helps you, is it topical, is it discussions? Do you like long theological conversations, or some does practical application work better?