Where Are the Men?
by Michael King
We live in a world full of nonprofits, support groups, and crisis centers. But what if many of them exist because men didn’t show up? This isn’t about blame—it’s about responsibility. About rising. About leading.
The Silent Crisis No One Talks About
Today, the U.S. has 1.8 million nonprofit organizations. They help the homeless. Feed children. Support single mothers. Mentor young boys.
But here’s the hard truth:
Many of these programs are plugging holes left by absent men.
That truth hits home because I’ve been guilty too.
I’ve checked out. I’ve coasted. I’ve avoided responsibility.
But I’m not here to stay in guilt—I’m here to grow.
To lead.
To become the kind of man God is calling me to be.
📊 The Numbers Don’t Lie
Let these stats sink in:
1 in 4 children in the U.S. grow up without a father (U.S. Census Bureau)
85% of youth in prison had no dad in the home (National Fatherhood Initiative)
63% of youth suicides come from fatherless homes (CDC)
90% of runaways and homeless kids come from fatherless homes (NCF)
This isn’t about shame. It’s about awareness.
My Personal Reckoning
I’m not writing from a mountaintop—I’m writing from the battlefield.
I’m a man in the making. I want to do better.
And I believe that if good men get better,
and lost men stop running,
we can build something stronger than systems.
We can build homes again.
What We Really Need
Awareness – Stop pretending everything’s fine
Faith – Ground ourselves in something deeper than ego
Council – Get wisdom, not just opinions
Community – Brotherhood sharpens
Leadership – Not flashy… but faithful
We don’t need more gurus. We need more men of grit. Men who lead by showing up. Every day.
🛠️ What We Can Do
We can’t fix everything. But we can start here:
Get in shape
Pray and listen
Apologize and forgive
Mentor a young man
Be consistent at home
Speak truth, not just opinions
Trade comfort for responsibility
📖 Truth to Stand On
“Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.”
— 1 Corinthians 16:13
Final Thought
This isn’t a war on men—it’s a wake-up call for men.
If we show up, step up, and grow up, we might just see a world with fewer broken systems—because we stopped being broken ourselves.
