Play the Man Participant's Guide: Becoming the Man God Created You to Be

By Mark Batterson

Somewhere along the way, our culture lost its definition of manhood, leaving generations of men and men-to-be confused about their roles, responsibilities, relationships, and the reason God made them men. It's into this "no man's land" that New York Times bestselling author Mark Batterson declares his mantra for manhood: play the man.

In this inspiring call to something greater, he helps men understand what it means to be a man of God by unveiling seven virtues of manhood. Mark shares inspiring stories of manhood, including the true story of the hero and martyr Polycarp, who first heard the voice from heaven say, "Play the man." Mark couples those stories with practical ideas about how to disciple the next generation of men. This is more than a book; it's a movement of men who will settle for nothing less than fulfilling their highest calling to be the man and the father God has destined them to be. Play the man. Make the man.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
• Release date: May 2, 2017
• ISBN: 9781493409235

Mark Batterson

Mark Batterson, autor de El hacedor de círculos y Con un león en medio de un foso, es pastor principal de National Community Church, en Washington, D.C., cuya labor está enfocada en alcanzar a las nuevas generaciones. Tiene dos maestrías obtenidas en la Escuela de Divinidades Evangélica Trinity, en Chicago. Reside con su esposa Lora y sus tres hijos en Capitol Hill, Washington, D. C.

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© 2017 by Mark Batterson

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ISBN 978-1-4934-0923-5

Some portions of this book have been adapted from Play the Man: Becoming the Man God Created You to Be (Baker, 2017).

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