Point Man: How a Man Can Lead His Family Paperback – April 1, 2003

This is a well written, must read book for the outline of living as a husband and father who wants to lead his family in a God honoring way. I read this book 20 years ago and just finished rereading it again in preparation for leading a group of newly married men. His thoughts are timeless, Biblically based and really drive the points home for men to live by in leading their families. I would HIGHLY recommend this book, along with all of Steve’s books to any man who wants to lead and love his family in a way the honors God. Thank you Steve for your work in helping men to grow in their responsibilities and faith.

The first 8-10 chapters are good and full of stuff that men should know and good suggestions for fathers. There is also some very eye opening stuff that make you reflect on how you're raising your kids and how much time you're spending with them. The last two chapters run off on a tangent and get very political, for that reason I just wouldn't recommend it to many people. I was very disappointed in this. It was also not very well written in terms of literature, but was simple to understand and applicable.

This gem should be on every disciple's Top 25 reading list! It was gifted to me years ago by a brother-in-law mentor when I had a serious girlfriend, and it rocked my world. I repurchase it often to gift to similar young men I am mentoring. This is the truth no one teaches men about real life relationships and how God views a man's role leading a family. So whether you're about to be engaged to be married, or very single and feeling called to step up your man game; this book will challenge you, teach you, and bless you.

Better yet, turn on one-click. You will want to get this book as soon as possible. I have (as my son likes to joke) 972 books on being a dad. Many are good, some are excellent, but I wish I had bought this one first. It's that good. It will motivate you to be the dad all the other 972 books tell you how to be.How? Quite simply, Farrar writes like he knows exactly where you are. You may anywhere from what he describes as being spiritually anorexic or bulimic, or you may be a "point man" - it doesn't matter. He will help you along to the next level. He is realistic enough to recognize that after 25 years of bad habits, you most likely won't be reformed overnight. However, he offers good encouragement to keep at it, do what you know God created you to do.Chapter like "Real Men Don't" and "A One-Woman Kind of Man" will leave many men uncomfortable. Guys, I think too many of us are a "husband of one wife" physically but are cheating mentally or even emotionally, or at least are just not dedicated enough to living our lives God's way. Farrar will encourage you to not just be a husband of one wife, but to be the kind of guy God wants you to be as a matter of total lifestyle. As the book of James points out, "when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin." I think many of us can relate.Although it does have some material on being a father (such as chapters 2, 9, and 10), it's not primarily a book on being a dad. I think Farrar has his priorities in the right place: you can't be a Good Dad until you are a Good and Godly Man. Then come back and read Farrar's "King Me" or one of the 972 other good books on being a dad.Really, the book will probably not really give you any new information. So why get it? Because it will reinforce what you knew to be true, and will (perhaps, with God's help) help you to not just be a hearer of the word, but a doer as well.

For 4 years I was a pretty bad husband. I would put my friends, my drinking, my job, just about everything before my wife. I have always known right from wrong, but as far as what it is to be a husband, I was completely clueless. Based up on the role model I had growing up, a husband provides the money by working constantly, and is emotionally and phyiscally distant. Boy was I wrong. Sadly my marriage is very much on the rocks right now. My wife had finally had enough, I had pushed her to the very brink, quite possibly over. She moved out about a month ago. Shortly before she did though, I had the strangest epiphany, God opened my eyes and showed me just how much I truly loved this amazing woman, and also showed me just how much I had hurt her and what I had put her through. It was at that exact moment that I realized what I had to do. Completely turn my life around. I just didn't know where to start. Then I remembered several months back our counselor recommended that I read Point Man. So I got it, downloaded it on my phone, and two days later had finished reading it. My entire outlook on life, marriage, and what it is to be a husband (and God willing a father one day) was completely changed. I now finally knew what my role was, and also saw how pathetically I had failed in that role for so long. I vowed to God that I would never stray from this path that he had set me upon, and that he help me to save my marriage with this incredible woman. That was a little over a month ago. The old me would promise to change and then no more than a week later would be back to his old ways. Me now though, Ha, not a chance. Thanks to God opening my eyes and my heart, and to Steve Farrar and his work (also read Real Valor, another great), I now am equipped to be the kind of husband that my wife can be proud of, and the kind of man that is after God's own heart. If you have come to the self realization that you have some serious shortcomings as a husband and you aren't sure of how to fix it, read this book!!!

I read a book by the same author "finishing strong" which prompted me to read the point as a lot of reference was made to ths book. I will recommend for any man wanting the best for his family to read the point man this is the book every man should read especially in our contemporary world. I find it invaluable for my Christian walk.

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