Become the Man God Intended You to Be: Play the Man

Trevor Donaldson: This book challenged me in a loving and big brother type of way. I learned so much. Play the man!!!

United States on Jun 17, 2023

Sal: This book has a lot of meat, a lot of take always and brings a lot of conviction. Which makes a way for transformation to take place in our lives. Biblically based outlook on how we need to be the man in a world where the definition of manhood has been warped and disfigured. A must read for any man!

United States on Jun 15, 2023

Daneat: Got for my husband as an aid in his Christian walk. The quotes that I heard that led me to purchasing were great, I hope he loves it as he reads and it speaks to his heart.

United States on Mar 06, 2023

thomas d morganthomas d morgan: Intro. Chapter 1 , 2 have been good hopefully the rest of the book will follow suit. Going through a Men’s class with this book. Have the work book to do along side it as well. Engagement makes the book better for sure.

United States on Jan 18, 2023

Kenneth & Jennifer MacKay: This is my second time reading this book and I have received so much from it both times. Highly recommend reading it.

United Kingdom on Mar 21, 2022

G&S: A book that needs reading by all the guys who want to see the Kingdom of Jesus in their lives and the Church.
Not for the faint hearted - only the ‘riskers’ will risk the read!!!

United Kingdom on Nov 01, 2021

Alan Wong: Good learnings and reminders on what being a man should be about. Recognising the reality that we’re flawed doesn’t mean not trying to do better and Mark paints a picture of what we can aim to be.

Play the man!
Make the man!

Australia on Oct 15, 2020

Paul Bickley: Great book from Batterson, combining his humour, biblical foundations, own experiences and pastoral heart to throw down some well informed challenges. Good for any man to read at any stage.

Expect to be convicted but to be given some tools and direction to address as much.

United Kingdom on Aug 24, 2017

Glare: Fabulous full of inspiration. Full of love and Spirit. All you need is Love! You don't have to be male to read this I'm not !! just always enjoy and get so much inspiration from listening to this guy preach his wisdom and life's experiences. Generous indeed to share such blessings! Why did I want to read this book - think the blue print for real men got lost somewhere was curious what Gods species look like these days? Glad there are some out there!

United Kingdom on Jun 08, 2017

Chris Geldard: Where did we lose sight of what it means to be a man?
As we look around society it’s increasingly obvious that we have lost our way. Men seem to have neglected their responsibilities to teach the next generation of men, leaving boys trying to figure things out for themselves or follow their peers. Adding to the mayhem, more and more kids are growing without a dad (or in some cases even a father figure) to teach them what they need to know, or have someone to cheer them on or coach them. No wonder men in our society are confused and lost when it comes to their roles in society.

Mark Batterson arrives with a great book ‘Play the Man‘ to address the issue and start to look at really practice ways to attack this head on. Mark Batterson is the New York Times bestselling author who’s works include The Circle Maker and The Grave Robber, and Pastor of the multi site National Community Church in Washington DC.

A book, for men?
“Is it a picture book?” I hear you shout from the cheap seats.
Okay… men aren’t renowned for their reading skills, in fact it’s something that Mark himself even addresses in his book.

“According to the Pew Research...

United States on May 06, 2017