Best Christian books for husbands & fathers
Leading a home means loving, serving, and pointing your family to Christ. Books for men who want to grow as husbands and fathers.
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it.”Ephesians 5:25
Some of the most widely read Christian books for husbands & fathers are The Tempest by William Shakespeare, Kleine Katechismus by Martin Luther, Disciplines of a Godly Man (Updated Ed.) by R. Kent Hughes. GospelShelf lists 768 titles for this situation from Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, and other publishers, and each one is tagged by tradition so you can choose what fits your church.
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The TempestWilliam Shakespearewidely published (804 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Thomas Hailes Lacy)
Kleine KatechismusMartin Lutherwidely published (99 editions); Lutheran publisher (Augsburg Fortress Pub)Disciplines of a Godly Man (Updated Ed.)R. Kent Hugheshand-picked from the publisher list; Non-denominational publisher (Crossway)Point Man, Revised and UpdatedSteve Farrarhand-picked from the publisher list; Non-denominational publisher (Multnomah (PRH))Family ShepherdsVoddie Baucham Jr.hand-picked from the publisher list; Reformed publisher (Crossway)More: all 768 titles, by tradition
Lutheran
- Kleine Katechismus
- Mark
- I love you, son
- The Company You Keep
- Coming of age
- Blessed is the man
- Holden's Heart (Seekers (Augsburg Fortress))
Catholic
- Lives of the saints
- The Sunday Sermons of the Great Fathers
- The angels and their mission: according to the fathers of the church.
- The head of the family
- Be a man!
- The unmasking of Oscar Wilde
- The Case for Patriarchy
- Catholic Gentleman
Reformed
- Family Shepherds
- The Exemplary Husband
- A man of God
- Where are all the brothers?
- The Life of a God-Made Man
- No More Excuses
- Disciplines of a godly man
- Like Father, Like Son: How Knowing God as Father Changes Men
Baptist
- Bible Promises for Men
- The power of a loving man
- The Young Man in the Mirror: A Rite of Passage into Manhood
- The Resolution For Men
- Bible promises for Dad
- Raising Dad
- Stand Firm Day by Day
- Men of Character: One Minute Bible
Methodist
- Letters to Karen Abingdon Press (Abingdon Classics)
- Apostolic Fathers
- Get Real
- The shape of death: life, death, and immortality in the early fathers
- Passion, Power and Praise: A Model for Men's Spirituality from the Life of David
- Seeking a Purer Christian Life
- Know when to hold 'em
- Men's ministries
Anglican
Pentecostal
- Strong Men in Tough Times
- 10 lies men believe
- Husbands & fathers: rediscover the Creator's purpose for men
- Old Man New Man
Non-denominational
- The Tempest
- Disciplines of a Godly Man (Updated Ed.)
- Point Man, Revised and Updated
- Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul
- History of the Christian church
- Romans
- Tender Warrior
- Saint Chrysostom
Orthodox
Questions people ask
What Christian book helps with husbands & fathers?
Some of the most widely read Christian books for husbands & fathers are The Tempest by William Shakespeare, Kleine Katechismus by Martin Luther, Disciplines of a Godly Man (Updated Ed.) by R. Kent Hughes. GospelShelf lists 768 titles for this situation from Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, and other publishers, and each one is tagged by tradition so you can choose what fits your church.
Are there husbands & fathers books for my church tradition?
Yes. Titles here come from these traditions: Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, Methodist, Anglican, Pentecostal, Non-denominational, Orthodox. Use the tradition filter or the lists below. Tags are assigned by publisher.
What does the Bible say about this?
Ephesians 5:25: "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it." (KJV). Leading a home means loving, serving, and pointing your family to Christ. Books for men who want to grow as husbands and fathers.
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