30 Books like Disciplines of a Godly Man

Maximized Manhood

by Edwin Louis Cole • 1982

Why character outlasts talent, and why your family needs a spiritual leader more than a provider.

4.31

600

✝️ Christian Manhood 🦁 Biblical Masculinity 🛐 Spiritual Leadership 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Discipleship 🧱 Character Formation

Maximized Manhood 97%

Why character outlasts talent, and why your family needs a spiritual leader more than a provider.

by Edwin Louis Cole 1982

4.31

600 ratings

✝️ Christian Manhood 🦁 Biblical Masculinity 🛐 Spiritual Leadership 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Discipleship 🧱 Character Formation

Point Man

by Steve Farrar • 2003

A field-tested battle plan for husbands who refuse to lose their families to spiritual attack.

4.24

2k+

🛡️ Biblical Manhood 👨‍👧‍👦 Biblical Fatherhood 📖 Family Discipleship ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare 💍 Sexual Integrity

Point Man 97%

A field-tested battle plan for husbands who refuse to lose their families to spiritual attack.

by Steve Farrar 2003

4.24

2k+ ratings

🛡️ Biblical Manhood 👨‍👧‍👦 Biblical Fatherhood 📖 Family Discipleship ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare 💍 Sexual Integrity

Understanding The Purpose And Power Of Men

by Myles Munroe • 2001

Manhood was designed before culture got a vote. The Maker left instructions.

4.52

733

🛡️ Biblical Manhood 🏛️ Complementarianism 👨‍👧 Christian Fatherhood 🌍 Dominion Mandate ⛪ Men's Ministry

Understanding The Purpose And Power Of Men Summary

Understanding The Purpose And Power Of Men 97%

Manhood was designed before culture got a vote. The Maker left instructions.

by Myles Munroe 2001

4.52

733 ratings

🛡️ Biblical Manhood 🏛️ Complementarianism 👨‍👧 Christian Fatherhood 🌍 Dominion Mandate ⛪ Men's Ministry

Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle

by Waterbrook Press • 2002

A tactical plan for young Christian men to guard their eyes and mind against sexual compromise.

3.86

2k+

🛡️ Sexual Purity ✝️ Christian Men ⚔️ Lust And Temptation 🤝 Accountability 🧠 Mental Discipline

Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle Summary

Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle 96%

A tactical plan for young Christian men to guard their eyes and mind against sexual compromise.

by Waterbrook Press 2002

3.86

2k+ ratings

🛡️ Sexual Purity ✝️ Christian Men ⚔️ Lust And Temptation 🤝 Accountability 🧠 Mental Discipline

Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is)

by Joshua Harris • 2003

The real battle is in your heart. A plan for purity that depends on grace, not willpower.

4.00

3k+

🕊️ Sexual Purity ⛪ Purity Culture 📜 Sexual Ethics 🌱 Spiritual Disciplines 🧠 Thought Life

Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is) Summary

Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is) 96%

The real battle is in your heart. A plan for purity that depends on grace, not willpower.

by Joshua Harris 2003

4.00

3k+ ratings

🕊️ Sexual Purity ⛪ Purity Culture 📜 Sexual Ethics 🌱 Spiritual Disciplines 🧠 Thought Life

Every Man's Battle

by Stephen F. Arterburn • 2000

One reflex feeds the cycle of lust. Retrain it over six weeks, and the fight shifts.

3.89

7k+

🕊️ Sexual Purity 🛡️ Christian Manhood 📱 Pornography Addiction 💍 Married Men 📖 Biblical Manhood

Every Man's Battle 96%

One reflex feeds the cycle of lust. Retrain it over six weeks, and the fight shifts.

by Stephen F. Arterburn 2000

3.89

7k+ ratings

🕊️ Sexual Purity 🛡️ Christian Manhood 📱 Pornography Addiction 💍 Married Men 📖 Biblical Manhood

The Practice of Godliness

by Jerry Bridges • 1983

A training plan for godliness: Christian character that grows from inner devotion, not moralism.

4.41

3k+

✝️ Christian Living 🕊️ Spiritual Formation 📖 Spiritual Disciplines 📜 Reformed Theology 🧱 Character Formation

The Practice of Godliness 96%

A training plan for godliness: Christian character that grows from inner devotion, not moralism.

by Jerry Bridges 1983

4.41

3k+ ratings

✝️ Christian Living 🕊️ Spiritual Formation 📖 Spiritual Disciplines 📜 Reformed Theology 🧱 Character Formation

Mansfield's Book of Manly Men

by Stephen Mansfield • 2013

Deeds, not words: four commitments that turn male posturing into actual manhood.

4.24

1k+

🛡️ Christian Masculinity 🧱 Character Formation 📜 Virtue Ethics 🧭 Mentorship 🌲 Masculine Spirituality

Mansfield's Book of Manly Men 96%

Deeds, not words: four commitments that turn male posturing into actual manhood.

by Stephen Mansfield 2013

4.24

1k+ ratings

🛡️ Christian Masculinity 🧱 Character Formation 📜 Virtue Ethics 🧭 Mentorship 🌲 Masculine Spirituality

Seven Friendships Every Man Needs

by Justin Erickson • 2019

Isolation kills a man's faith. Seven friendship roles, drawn from Scripture, that keep him running.

4.29

📖 Biblical Manhood 🤝 Spiritual Friendship 🧭 Spiritual Mentoring ✅ Accountability Partners 🌱 Disciple Making

Seven Friendships Every Man Needs Summary

Seven Friendships Every Man Needs 96%

Isolation kills a man's faith. Seven friendship roles, drawn from Scripture, that keep him running.

by Justin Erickson 2019

4.29

14 ratings

📖 Biblical Manhood 🤝 Spiritual Friendship 🧭 Spiritual Mentoring ✅ Accountability Partners 🌱 Disciple Making

He-Motions

by T.D. Jakes • 2004

Strength isn't silence: a pastor's roadmap for men to feel deeply, love well, and lead with faith.

4.29

755

🙏 Christian Men 💧 Emotional Vulnerability 🩹 Father Wound Healing 🧭 Purpose And Calling 💍 Marriage And Intimacy

He-Motions 96%

Strength isn't silence: a pastor's roadmap for men to feel deeply, love well, and lead with faith.

by T.D. Jakes 2004

4.29

755 ratings

🙏 Christian Men 💧 Emotional Vulnerability 🩹 Father Wound Healing 🧭 Purpose And Calling 💍 Marriage And Intimacy

The Five Marks of a Man

by Brian Tome • 2018

Five commitments make a man, and none of them are what culture taught you to chase.

4.24

479

🛡️ Christian Manhood 🤝 Male Friendship 🔨 Work As Calling 🎯 Play And Rest 🙏 Masculine Spirituality

The Five Marks of a Man 96%

Five commitments make a man, and none of them are what culture taught you to chase.

by Brian Tome 2018

4.24

479 ratings

🛡️ Christian Manhood 🤝 Male Friendship 🔨 Work As Calling 🎯 Play And Rest 🙏 Masculine Spirituality

Becoming a King

by Morgan Snyder • 2020

From father wound to king: a path out of performance and brokenness into the strength of sonship.

4.11

1k+

⚔️ Christian Masculinity 👑 Sonship Theology 🌿 Spiritual Formation 🩹 Father Wounds 🛡️ Spiritual Warfare

Becoming a King 96%

From father wound to king: a path out of performance and brokenness into the strength of sonship.

by Morgan Snyder 2020

4.11

1k+ ratings

⚔️ Christian Masculinity 👑 Sonship Theology 🌿 Spiritual Formation 🩹 Father Wounds 🛡️ Spiritual Warfare

The Death of Porn

by Raymond C. Ortlund Jr. • 2021

Porn steals dignity from everyone it touches. Reclaiming yours begins with brotherhood and a King.

4.52

1k+

📿 Sexual Integrity 👑 Biblical Manhood 🔗 Addiction Recovery 🤝 Accountability Groups 💎 Human Dignity

The Death of Porn 95%

Porn steals dignity from everyone it touches. Reclaiming yours begins with brotherhood and a King.

by Raymond C. Ortlund Jr. 2021

4.52

1k+ ratings

📿 Sexual Integrity 👑 Biblical Manhood 🔗 Addiction Recovery 🤝 Accountability Groups 💎 Human Dignity

Straight Talk to Men

by James C. Dobson • 1997

Your family needs a leader, not just a provider. The principles for becoming one without apology.

3.86

146

🛡️ Biblical Manhood 👨‍👧‍👦 Christian Parenting ⛪ Complementarian Theology 👐 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

Straight Talk to Men 95%

Your family needs a leader, not just a provider. The principles for becoming one without apology.

by James C. Dobson 1997

3.86

146 ratings

🛡️ Biblical Manhood 👨‍👧‍👦 Christian Parenting ⛪ Complementarian Theology 👐 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

Dad Tired and Loving It

by Jerrad Lopes • 2019

Spiritual leadership for dads who are tired, imperfect, and ready to move forward anyway.

4.23

887

🧒 Christian Parenting 🛐 Spiritual Leadership 👨‍👧‍👦 Fatherhood ✝️ Gospel-Centered Living 🧱 Embracing Imperfection

Dad Tired and Loving It 95%

Spiritual leadership for dads who are tired, imperfect, and ready to move forward anyway.

by Jerrad Lopes 2019

4.23

887 ratings

🧒 Christian Parenting 🛐 Spiritual Leadership 👨‍👧‍👦 Fatherhood ✝️ Gospel-Centered Living 🧱 Embracing Imperfection

The Way of Kings

by Nathan Clarkson • 2022

A forgotten path for modern men: sacred identity, facing monsters, and a brotherhood that holds.

3.95

🦁 Biblical Masculinity 🤲 Servant Leadership 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🪨 Modern Idolatry ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare

The Way of Kings 95%

A forgotten path for modern men: sacred identity, facing monsters, and a brotherhood that holds.

by Nathan Clarkson 2022

3.95

21 ratings

🦁 Biblical Masculinity 🤲 Servant Leadership 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🪨 Modern Idolatry ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare

Thoughts for Young Men

by J.C. Ryle • 1886

Few young men follow God. The devil bets your habits will harden before you reverse.

4.59

5k+

🕊️ Christian Discipleship 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🛡️ Spiritual Warfare 💔 Sin And Repentance 🌅 Eternal Perspective

Thoughts for Young Men 95%

Few young men follow God. The devil bets your habits will harden before you reverse.

by J.C. Ryle 1886

4.59

5k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Discipleship 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🛡️ Spiritual Warfare 💔 Sin And Repentance 🌅 Eternal Perspective

Better Dads, Stronger Sons

by Rick Johnson • 2006

Learn what your son needs from you: presence, example, and the specific road to manhood.

4.01

327

⛪ Christian Parenting 👦 Raising Boys 👨‍👦 Fatherhood 📖 Biblical Manhood 🧭 Child Discipline

Better Dads, Stronger Sons 95%

Learn what your son needs from you: presence, example, and the specific road to manhood.

by Rick Johnson 2006

4.01

327 ratings

⛪ Christian Parenting 👦 Raising Boys 👨‍👦 Fatherhood 📖 Biblical Manhood 🧭 Child Discipline

The Way of the Wild Heart

by John Eldredge • 2006

A six-stage map for the masculine journey. Miss one, and maturity stays out of reach.

4.16

2k+

✝️ Christian Spirituality 🛡️ Masculine Formation 💔 Father Wounds 🏔️ Rites Of Passage 👨‍👦 God As Father

The Way of the Wild Heart 95%

A six-stage map for the masculine journey. Miss one, and maturity stays out of reach.

by John Eldredge 2006

4.16

2k+ ratings

✝️ Christian Spirituality 🛡️ Masculine Formation 💔 Father Wounds 🏔️ Rites Of Passage 👨‍👦 God As Father

The Written World

by Martin Puchner • 2017

Significance has a blueprint most people overlook, and it has nothing to do with your resume.

3.93

2k+

🕊️ Christian Living 🧱 Character Building 🧎 Servant Leadership 🏠 Family And Faith 🌱 Failure And Growth

The Written World 95%

Significance has a blueprint most people overlook, and it has nothing to do with your resume.

by Martin Puchner 2017

3.93

2k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Living 🧱 Character Building 🧎 Servant Leadership 🏠 Family And Faith 🌱 Failure And Growth

Men Who Love Fierce Women

by Leroy Wagner • 2016

Married to a strong-willed woman? The answer is not withdrawal but leading through service.

4.08

123

🕊️ Christian Marriage 🛡️ Servant Leadership 📖 Biblical Manhood 💔 Marriage Conflict ⛪ Complementarian Theology

Men Who Love Fierce Women 95%

Married to a strong-willed woman? The answer is not withdrawal but leading through service.

by Leroy Wagner 2016

4.08

123 ratings

🕊️ Christian Marriage 🛡️ Servant Leadership 📖 Biblical Manhood 💔 Marriage Conflict ⛪ Complementarian Theology

How God Makes Men

by Patrick Morley • 2013

Ten stories where God used waiting, ruin, and humiliation to build the men success never could.

4.29

563

🧔 Biblical Manhood 📜 Bible Character Studies 🏔️ Faith Under Pressure ⏳ Waiting On God 🧭 Divine Providence

How God Makes Men 95%

Ten stories where God used waiting, ruin, and humiliation to build the men success never could.

by Patrick Morley 2013

4.29

563 ratings

🧔 Biblical Manhood 📜 Bible Character Studies 🏔️ Faith Under Pressure ⏳ Waiting On God 🧭 Divine Providence

Just Do Something

by Kevin DeYoung • 2009

Paralyzed by the search for God's perfect will? How to act wisely without a divine roadmap.

4.25

17k+

🙏 Christian Decision Making 💼 Vocation And Calling 👨 Biblical Manhood 👩 Biblical Womanhood 💍 Marriage Guidance

Just Do Something 95%

Paralyzed by the search for God's perfect will? How to act wisely without a divine roadmap.

by Kevin DeYoung 2009

4.25

17k+ ratings

🙏 Christian Decision Making 💼 Vocation And Calling 👨 Biblical Manhood 👩 Biblical Womanhood 💍 Marriage Guidance

Follow Me

by David Platt • 2013

Most churchgoers assume they follow Jesus. The real path demands death, not just belief.

4.19

8k+

✝️ Radical Discipleship 📜 Reformed Theology 🌱 Spiritual Formation 📣 Evangelism 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines

Follow Me 95%

Most churchgoers assume they follow Jesus. The real path demands death, not just belief.

by David Platt 2013

4.19

8k+ ratings

✝️ Radical Discipleship 📜 Reformed Theology 🌱 Spiritual Formation 📣 Evangelism 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines

Hidden in Plain Sight

by Mark Buchanan • 2007

Eight virtues that only work in order. Most believers skip the one that carries the rest.

4.04

208

🕊️ Spiritual Formation ✝️ Christian Discipleship 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 🧱 Character Development ⛪ Practical Theology

Hidden in Plain Sight 95%

Eight virtues that only work in order. Most believers skip the one that carries the rest.

by Mark Buchanan 2007

4.04

208 ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Formation ✝️ Christian Discipleship 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 🧱 Character Development ⛪ Practical Theology

Note to Self

by Joe Thorn • 2011

Your heart forgets the gospel every twenty-four hours. Here is how to remind it.

4.20

1k+

📖 Gospel-Centered Living 📚 Practical Theology 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 🫀 Inner Life

Note to Self 95%

Your heart forgets the gospel every twenty-four hours. Here is how to remind it.

by Joe Thorn 2011

4.20

1k+ ratings

📖 Gospel-Centered Living 📚 Practical Theology 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 🫀 Inner Life

Fighting Shadows

by Jefferson Bethke • 2024

Seven shadows keep men numb and alone. Fight back by exposing each one to the light.

4.40

2k+

🛡️ Spiritual Warfare 🧔 Masculine Spirituality 😔 Overcoming Shame ⛪ Holy Ambition 📜 Calling And Vocation

Fighting Shadows 95%

Seven shadows keep men numb and alone. Fight back by exposing each one to the light.

by Jefferson Bethke 2024

4.40

2k+ ratings

🛡️ Spiritual Warfare 🧔 Masculine Spirituality 😔 Overcoming Shame ⛪ Holy Ambition 📜 Calling And Vocation

Three Simple Rules

by Rueben P. Job • 2007

Three practices that heal division: simple enough to teach a child, costly enough to change a life.

4.19

631

🏛️ Wesleyan Theology 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 📜 Rule Of Life 🌿 Spiritual Formation 📖 Practical Theology

Three Simple Rules 95%

Three practices that heal division: simple enough to teach a child, costly enough to change a life.

by Rueben P. Job 2007

4.19

631 ratings

🏛️ Wesleyan Theology 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 📜 Rule Of Life 🌿 Spiritual Formation 📖 Practical Theology

Live No Lies

by John Mark Comer • 2021

Your peace is under attack from three directions. The ancient practices that disarm each one.

4.46

15k+

🌱 Spiritual Formation ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare 📿 Spiritual Disciplines ✝️ Self-Denial 🏘️ Christian Counterculture

Live No Lies 95%

Your peace is under attack from three directions. The ancient practices that disarm each one.

by John Mark Comer 2021

4.46

15k+ ratings

🌱 Spiritual Formation ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare 📿 Spiritual Disciplines ✝️ Self-Denial 🏘️ Christian Counterculture

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

by Donald S. Whitney • 1991

Bible intake, prayer, fasting, service: why ten ancient habits still outpace every modern shortcut.

4.30

13k+

🏋️ Spiritual Disciplines 🌱 Spiritual Formation 📖 Bible Study Methods ☀️ Daily Devotions 🙏 Prayer And Fasting

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life Summary

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life 95%

Bible intake, prayer, fasting, service: why ten ancient habits still outpace every modern shortcut.

by Donald S. Whitney 1991

4.30

13k+ ratings

🏋️ Spiritual Disciplines 🌱 Spiritual Formation 📖 Bible Study Methods ☀️ Daily Devotions 🙏 Prayer And Fasting

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