32 Books like The Intentional Father

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 97%

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

Bringing Up Boys

by James C. Dobson • 2001

The boy brain is not a defective girl brain. A Christian psychologist on what sons actually need.

3.92

8k+

🧒 Raising Boys ✝️ Christian Parenting 👨 Fatherhood 🦸 Male Role Models 📏 Discipline Strategies

Bringing Up Boys 97%

The boy brain is not a defective girl brain. A Christian psychologist on what sons actually need.

by James C. Dobson 2001

3.92

8k+ ratings

🧒 Raising Boys ✝️ Christian Parenting 👨 Fatherhood 🦸 Male Role Models 📏 Discipline Strategies

The Making of Men

by Arne Rubinstein • 2013

Without rites of passage, boys act out. A parent's roadmap from self-focused boy to responsible man.

4.17

159

🧒 Raising Boys 🏹 Rites Of Passage 👨‍👦 Father Son Bond 👩‍👦 Mother Son Bond 💪 Healthy Masculinity

The Making of Men 96%

Without rites of passage, boys act out. A parent's roadmap from self-focused boy to responsible man.

by Arne Rubinstein 2013

4.17

159 ratings

🧒 Raising Boys 🏹 Rites Of Passage 👨‍👦 Father Son Bond 👩‍👦 Mother Son Bond 💪 Healthy Masculinity

Raising Boys

by Steve Biddulph • 1997

Testosterone surges 800% at fourteen. Three stages, a mentor, and the driving danger parents miss.

3.73

5k+

🧒 Raising Boys 👨‍👦 Father-Son Relationships 💪 Positive Masculinity 🗣️ Emotional Literacy 🧭 Adolescent Mentoring

Raising Boys 96%

Testosterone surges 800% at fourteen. Three stages, a mentor, and the driving danger parents miss.

by Steve Biddulph 1997

3.73

5k+ ratings

🧒 Raising Boys 👨‍👦 Father-Son Relationships 💪 Positive Masculinity 🗣️ Emotional Literacy 🧭 Adolescent Mentoring

Six Ways to Keep the "Good" in Your Boy

by Dannah Gresh • 2012

Build your son's character before the culture does. Six ways for the tween years.

4.03

441

🕊️ Christian Parenting 👦 Raising Boys 💙 Mothers And Sons 📱 Screen Time And Kids ⛪ Purity Culture

Six Ways to Keep the "Good" in Your Boy Summary

Six Ways to Keep the "Good" in Your Boy 96%

Build your son's character before the culture does. Six ways for the tween years.

by Dannah Gresh 2012

4.03

441 ratings

🕊️ Christian Parenting 👦 Raising Boys 💙 Mothers And Sons 📱 Screen Time And Kids ⛪ Purity Culture

The Wonder of Boys

by Michael Gurian • 1996

One household is not enough to raise a boy. What community, initiation, and real work provide.

3.63

1k+

🧒 Raising Boys 🧬 Brain Sex Differences 👨‍👦 Fatherhood 🏛️ Rites Of Passage 🧠 Boy Psychology

The Wonder of Boys 95%

One household is not enough to raise a boy. What community, initiation, and real work provide.

by Michael Gurian 1996

3.63

1k+ ratings

🧒 Raising Boys 🧬 Brain Sex Differences 👨‍👦 Fatherhood 🏛️ Rites Of Passage 🧠 Boy Psychology

Raising Men

by Eric Davis • 2016

SEAL training distilled into a father's guide: ten battle-tested principles for raising strong sons.

4.02

2k+

👨‍👦 Fatherhood 👦 Raising Boys 🪖 Military Leadership 🧠 Resilience Training 🏕️ Outdoor Parenting

Raising Men 95%

SEAL training distilled into a father's guide: ten battle-tested principles for raising strong sons.

by Eric Davis 2016

4.02

2k+ ratings

👨‍👦 Fatherhood 👦 Raising Boys 🪖 Military Leadership 🧠 Resilience Training 🏕️ Outdoor Parenting

Strong Mothers, Strong Sons

by Meg Meeker • 2014

Your son will eventually fight you. How to survive the battle and raise a man you admire.

3.91

3k+

👩‍👦 Mother-Son Relationship ✝️ Christian Parenting 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🧱 Character Formation 🕊️ Letting Go

Strong Mothers, Strong Sons 95%

Your son will eventually fight you. How to survive the battle and raise a man you admire.

by Meg Meeker 2014

3.91

3k+ ratings

👩‍👦 Mother-Son Relationship ✝️ Christian Parenting 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🧱 Character Formation 🕊️ Letting Go

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

Building Better Families

by Matthew Kelly • 2008

Parenting as leadership: how to guide your kids with vision, questions, and values instead of rules.

4.14

417

✝️ Christian Parenting 🧭 Parenting As Leadership 🗣️ Family Communication 🌱 Character Development 📱 Technology Balance

Building Better Families 94%

Parenting as leadership: how to guide your kids with vision, questions, and values instead of rules.

by Matthew Kelly 2008

4.14

417 ratings

✝️ Christian Parenting 🧭 Parenting As Leadership 🗣️ Family Communication 🌱 Character Development 📱 Technology Balance

Age of Opportunity

by Paul David Tripp • 1997

Stop surviving the teen years and start shaping your child's heart: a biblical game plan.

4.45

3k+

👨‍👩‍👧 Parents Of Teens 📖 Biblical Parenting ✝️ Christian Parents 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🌍 Worldview Formation

Age of Opportunity 94%

Stop surviving the teen years and start shaping your child's heart: a biblical game plan.

by Paul David Tripp 1997

4.45

3k+ ratings

👨‍👩‍👧 Parents Of Teens 📖 Biblical Parenting ✝️ Christian Parents 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🌍 Worldview Formation

What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad

by Michael Farris • 2004

A dad's guide to building a daughter's faith, money sense, and confidence until marriage.

3.93

118

👧 Raising Daughters ✝️ Christian Parenting 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Discipleship 🕊️ Spiritual Formation 💍 Courtship And Dating

What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad Summary

What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad 94%

A dad's guide to building a daughter's faith, money sense, and confidence until marriage.

by Michael Farris 2004

3.93

118 ratings

👧 Raising Daughters ✝️ Christian Parenting 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Discipleship 🕊️ Spiritual Formation 💍 Courtship And Dating

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 94%

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

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters

by Meg Meeker • 2006

A pediatrician's guide to protecting your daughter's mind and future in a culture set against her.

4.16

7k+

👨‍👧 Father-Daughter Bond ✝️ Christian Parenting 👧 Raising Girls 🧔 Paternal Influence 🧱 Character Formation

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters Summary

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters 94%

A pediatrician's guide to protecting your daughter's mind and future in a culture set against her.

by Meg Meeker 2006

4.16

7k+ ratings

👨‍👧 Father-Daughter Bond ✝️ Christian Parenting 👧 Raising Girls 🧔 Paternal Influence 🧱 Character Formation

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 94%

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

3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager

by Kara Powell • 2021

Three quarters of teens feel they are not enough. A faith-based approach to changing that.

4.20

391

🕊️ Christian Parenting ⛪ Youth Ministry 👨‍👩‍👧 Parent-Teen Relationships 🆔 Identity Formation 🫂 Belonging

3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager Summary

3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager 94%

Three quarters of teens feel they are not enough. A faith-based approach to changing that.

by Kara Powell 2021

4.20

391 ratings

🕊️ Christian Parenting ⛪ Youth Ministry 👨‍👩‍👧 Parent-Teen Relationships 🆔 Identity Formation 🫂 Belonging

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 93%

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

Parenting

by Andy Stanley • 2023

Raise adults who enjoy each other: a stage-by-stage plan that shifts as your kids do.

4.58

2k+

✝️ Christian Parenting 📈 Parenting Stages ❤️ Relational Parenting 🏡 Family Values 🧭 Discipline Strategies

Parenting 93%

Raise adults who enjoy each other: a stage-by-stage plan that shifts as your kids do.

by Andy Stanley 2023

4.58

2k+ ratings

✝️ Christian Parenting 📈 Parenting Stages ❤️ Relational Parenting 🏡 Family Values 🧭 Discipline Strategies

Parenting

by Paul David Tripp • 2016

You can't fix your child's deepest problem. That admission is where real parenting begins.

4.44

12k+

📖 Grace-Based Parenting ❤️ Parenting The Heart 🪪 Parental Identity 🐢 Patient Parenting 🧱 Character Formation

Parenting 93%

You can't fix your child's deepest problem. That admission is where real parenting begins.

by Paul David Tripp 2016

4.44

12k+ ratings

📖 Grace-Based Parenting ❤️ Parenting The Heart 🪪 Parental Identity 🐢 Patient Parenting 🧱 Character Formation

Healing the Masculine Soul

by Gordon Dalbey • 1988

The crisis of masculinity isn't social. It's spiritual, and it begins with the father.

4.09

406

✝️ Christian Masculinity 💔 Father Wound 📖 Biblical Manhood ⛪ Men's Ministry 🏃 Christian Men's Movement

Healing the Masculine Soul 93%

The crisis of masculinity isn't social. It's spiritual, and it begins with the father.

by Gordon Dalbey 1988

4.09

406 ratings

✝️ Christian Masculinity 💔 Father Wound 📖 Biblical Manhood ⛪ Men's Ministry 🏃 Christian Men's Movement

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 93%

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

Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World

by Zig Ziglar • 2002

What if the key to a confident kid isn't praise but clear limits, and listening more than lecturing?

4.11

552

✝️ Christian Parenting 💬 Family Communication 🌱 Character Development 🛡️ Sex Education ⚖️ Discipline Strategies

Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World Summary

Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World 93%

What if the key to a confident kid isn't praise but clear limits, and listening more than lecturing?

by Zig Ziglar 2002

4.11

552 ratings

✝️ Christian Parenting 💬 Family Communication 🌱 Character Development 🛡️ Sex Education ⚖️ Discipline Strategies

Family Discipleship

by Matt Chandler • 2020

The discipleship plan your church cannot provide, built for dinners, bedtimes, and car rides.

4.32

2k+

🧒 Christian Parenting 🏡 Faith At Home 🔄 Family Rhythms 🪞 Parental Modeling ✝️ Gospel-Centered Living

Family Discipleship 93%

The discipleship plan your church cannot provide, built for dinners, bedtimes, and car rides.

by Matt Chandler 2020

4.32

2k+ ratings

🧒 Christian Parenting 🏡 Faith At Home 🔄 Family Rhythms 🪞 Parental Modeling ✝️ Gospel-Centered Living

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 93%

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

1-2-3 Magic for Christian Parents

by Thomas W. Phelan • 2004

Ditch the lectures. A calm, scripture-rooted three-count is all it takes to stop misbehavior.

4.06

533

✝️ Christian Parenting 🧩 Behavior Management 🧘 Calm Discipline 🌟 Positive Reinforcement 📅 Family Routines

1-2-3 Magic for Christian Parents Summary

1-2-3 Magic for Christian Parents 93%

Ditch the lectures. A calm, scripture-rooted three-count is all it takes to stop misbehavior.

by Thomas W. Phelan 2004

4.06

533 ratings

✝️ Christian Parenting 🧩 Behavior Management 🧘 Calm Discipline 🌟 Positive Reinforcement 📅 Family Routines

Love-Powered Parenting

by Tom Holladay • 2011

Parenting where love leads: a biblical guide to grace, limits, and making faith feel like home.

4.26

🕊️ Christian Parenting 🌿 Grace-Based Parenting 💗 Unconditional Love 🧎 Servant Leadership 📖 Family Discipleship

Love-Powered Parenting 93%

Parenting where love leads: a biblical guide to grace, limits, and making faith feel like home.

by Tom Holladay 2011

4.26

43 ratings

🕊️ Christian Parenting 🌿 Grace-Based Parenting 💗 Unconditional Love 🧎 Servant Leadership 📖 Family Discipleship

Raising Giant-Killers

by Bill Johnson • 2018

Raise children who hear from God, confront spiritual darkness, and reshape the world.

4.33

536

🏰 Kingdom Parenting ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare 🔥 Supernatural Encounters 🌳 Generational Legacy 📏 Biblical Discipline

Raising Giant-Killers 93%

Raise children who hear from God, confront spiritual darkness, and reshape the world.

by Bill Johnson 2018

4.33

536 ratings

🏰 Kingdom Parenting ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare 🔥 Supernatural Encounters 🌳 Generational Legacy 📏 Biblical Discipline

How To Raise A Boy

by Michael C. Reichert • 2019

Boys are born as emotionally wired as girls. The parenting playbook for keeping them that way.

3.55

902

🧒 Raising Boys 💭 Emotional Development 🤝 Connection Parenting 🎭 Masculinity Norms 💪 Healthy Masculinity

How To Raise A Boy 93%

Boys are born as emotionally wired as girls. The parenting playbook for keeping them that way.

by Michael C. Reichert 2019

3.55

902 ratings

🧒 Raising Boys 💭 Emotional Development 🤝 Connection Parenting 🎭 Masculinity Norms 💪 Healthy Masculinity

Doing Life with Your Adult Children

by Jim Burns • 2019

When your kids grow up, being a manager stops working. The consultant's playbook for staying close.

4.08

6k+

🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Adult Children 🚀 Launching Young Adults 🧱 Boundary Setting 🛡️ Tough Love Parenting ✝️ Christian Parenting

Doing Life with Your Adult Children Summary

Doing Life with Your Adult Children 93%

When your kids grow up, being a manager stops working. The consultant's playbook for staying close.

by Jim Burns 2019

4.08

6k+ ratings

🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Adult Children 🚀 Launching Young Adults 🧱 Boundary Setting 🛡️ Tough Love Parenting ✝️ Christian Parenting

Teaching Your Children Values

by Linda Eyre • 1993

How to pass on 12 core values without lectures: your own behavior and age-appropriate practice.

4.15

727

👶 Values-Based Parenting 🧭 Character Education 🧒 Age-Based Discipline ⭐ Positive Reinforcement ✝️ Christian Parenting

Teaching Your Children Values 93%

How to pass on 12 core values without lectures: your own behavior and age-appropriate practice.

by Linda Eyre 1993

4.15

727 ratings

👶 Values-Based Parenting 🧭 Character Education 🧒 Age-Based Discipline ⭐ Positive Reinforcement ✝️ Christian Parenting

Bringing Up Girls

by James C. Dobson • 2008

Culture tells her she's a body; Dad shows her she's a soul. Battle plan for the years that decide.

3.91

3k+

👧 Parenting Daughters ✝️ Christian Parenting 🌸 Biblical Womanhood 💍 Sexual Purity 👨‍👧 Father-Daughter Bonds

Bringing Up Girls 93%

Culture tells her she's a body; Dad shows her she's a soul. Battle plan for the years that decide.

by James C. Dobson 2008

3.91

3k+ ratings

👧 Parenting Daughters ✝️ Christian Parenting 🌸 Biblical Womanhood 💍 Sexual Purity 👨‍👧 Father-Daughter Bonds

Stuff Every Dad Should Know

by Brett Cohen • 2012

A dad's pocket manual: college savings, baby care, tough talks, and the first teenage driver.

3.54

👔 Fatherhood Guides 👶 New Dads 🍼 Baby Care 🥦 Healthy Habits 🧒 Independence Building

Stuff Every Dad Should Know 93%

A dad's pocket manual: college savings, baby care, tough talks, and the first teenage driver.

by Brett Cohen 2012

3.54

54 ratings

👔 Fatherhood Guides 👶 New Dads 🍼 Baby Care 🥦 Healthy Habits 🧒 Independence Building

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