In this episode of Wild & Kingdom, Greg Driver and Jason Cruise sit down with Jesse Reeves, one of the most noted songwriters in modern church music today, on how Jesse could close the deal when hunting season arrives.

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Jesse Reeves has been at the pinnacle of the Christian music industry ... and he walked away over convictions deep within his soul.

The show was on the fundamentals of shooting where Jesse Reeves and Navy SEAL Sam Mackey were on the gun range with a Mossberg Patriot .308.

And we use the concept of fundamentals of shooting a rifle and apply that to a much bigger issue: the current condition of the decline within American Christianity over the last fifty years.

The Church has got to do more than offering men's bible studies.

Men's ministry is bigger than a breakfast once a month.

We are losing men at alarming rates. The numbers tell a story that should make any pastor lose sleep.

Approximately one million young people are leaving the church each year, according to Pinetops Foundation research.

Think about that. One million. That's the entire population of San Jose walking away from faith annually.

If present trends continue, over 40 million young people raised in Christian homes may walk away from the church by 2050.

Gallup confirms what many of us suspected: 67% recalled attending a church, synagogue or other place of worship weekly or nearly weekly while growing up, but only 31% said they do so now.

We're hemorrhaging believers at a rate that would make any business owner declare bankruptcy.

But here's where it gets particularly troubling for church leaders: men are abandoning ship faster than passengers on the Titanic.

Today an estimated 39% of all men can be deemed unchurched according to Barna research.

Nearly four in ten men haven't darkened a church door in six months, except maybe for a wedding where they couldn't escape.Why are men fleeing?

The church often feels like a feminized social club rather than a place where men can wrestle with big questions and engage in meaningful mission.

Many men perceive modern Christianity as overly emotional, relationship-focused, and disconnected from purpose-driven action.

They're looking for a cause worth fighting for, not another small group discussion about feelings.The data paints a picture of institutional failure.

36 percent fewer Americans attended church weekly in 2020 than in 1993. This isn't just about pandemic disruption—it's about fundamental disconnection between what the church offers and what people actually need.

The Pinetops Foundation calls this: "The Great Opportunity," suggesting that if churches can reverse current trends with Generation Z, there's hope.

But opportunity requires honest acknowledgment: we've built institutions that feel irrelevant to modern life, particularly for men seeking authentic community and meaningful purpose beyond Sunday morning performance.

Men's Bible Study

Men's Ministry

Church Hurt

Church Decline

Joe Rogan

Jordan Peterson

Men's Spirituality