Equip Men to Lead Their Families: A Guide to Becoming a Family Shepherd

S.: Provides an overall succinct view on family shepherding and what is required from a male perspective as well as to single mothers.

United Kingdom on Nov 24, 2023

Amazon Customer: A must read for Christian men, especially those with families and those who intend to become family men and thus take up the responsibility of a family shepherd.

Very Bible based book.

India on Nov 13, 2023

Kathy B: This book is an excellent resource for those men who are trying to understand how to effectively lead their families according to God’s plan. He provides practical, biblical advice with a view on application in our families. This is not an ethereal look at the philosophy or raising a family to know Christ. It is a manual that you can use to get started today in leading your family as God calls you. (Listed as Kathy B, but that is my wife. I use her Amazon account.)

United States on Jun 29, 2023

Joseph Grant: In a time where male headship and father/ discipleship of wives and children is almost nonexistent in the modern Christian home, this book in straightforward language and biblical teaching brings forth the mandate to Christian fathers/husbands. Voddie Baucham lays down the framework through scripture in a way that any man could grasp. Baucham doesn’t weigh things down with heavy theological words but supports his perspective and points with a thorough examination of scripture. I would give this book to any and every Bible believing Christian

United States on Apr 26, 2023

A R: A good overview of the role and responsibilities of a father. Easy to understand and a good reminder of the weightiness of God's commands

Australia on Oct 01, 2021

Cornelius Nel: Timely truth! Wait and see ...

Australia on Jul 09, 2021

Aileen: Great book

Canada on Dec 04, 2020

Dr Jason Kanz: I am a big fan of Voddie Baucham. I particularly appreciated two other books of his: Family Driven Faith and What He Must Be if He Wants to Marry My Daughter. Some readers react strongly to Baucham because he is bold in his presentation, if not thoroughly biblical.

The most recent offering was Family Shepherds: Calling and Equipping Men to Lead Their Homes (2011). Although he often speaks to dads, this one is directly addressed to fathers as he calls them to shepherd their families well.

He includes several major sections in the book including: the need to equip family shepherds, family discipleship and evangelism, marriage enrichment, the training and discipleship of children, and lifestyle evaluation. In the first section, he writes about the 3-legged stool of discipleship revealed in Titus, which includes the need for 1) godly, mature men and women in the church; 2) godly, manly pastors and elders; and 3) biblically functioning homes. He writes, "if we are going to see a generation of young men rise to the occasion and begin to disciple their families, it will be due in large part to the reestablishment of the biblical paradigm of mature believers pouring their...

United States on Feb 08, 2013

TransformingWords: Darrin Patrick has said that there is a "man crisis" in today's church. One could argue that this is a consistent theme among God's people, and humanity in general, beginning with Adam. Mark Driscoll has said that in becoming a Christian, particularly for men, we must put forth an effort to be like Jesus and not like our earthly father Adam. While both of these statements ring true, it has left me with a question of how men are to step up and do what we can to resolve this "man crisis" by being more like Jesus and less like Adam. This is why I am incredibly grateful for Pastor Voddie Baucham's latest book, Family Shepherds: Calling and Equipping Men to Lead Their Homes, which Crossway books was kind enough to send me as part of their book review program.

In this book, Baucham rightly points out several key components that will enable men to step up and fill the gap we are leaving in today's church. The first point, and this is crucial, men must step up and lead in their homes first (1 Tim. 3:4-5). He must lead his family in the study of Scripture and teach them about the Christian faith. Baucham spends the first few chapters examining why men are to lead their homes and...

United States on Feb 01, 2012