Dating Relationships and the Bible for Young Men

By Jia Pang

How do you know whether someone is right for you? What does a genuinely Christian relationship look like? And how can you honour God when everyone around you seems to be making different choices?

In a world filled with loud opinions, strong emotions and constantly shifting expectations, it can be difficult to know what is truly good. Yet the Bible speaks with clarity and kindness into every part of life, including friendship, dating, singleness and marriage.

Written especially for teenage boys and young men, this warm and practical guide explores questions such as:

What qualities really matter in a girlfriend?How can you tell whether someone is genuinely following Christ?What is dating actually for, and when might you be ready to begin?Why do emotional and physical boundaries matter?What kind of man are you becoming?How should a Christian man think about leadership, responsibility and sacrificial love?How should Christians think about break-ups, past mistakes and fresh beginnings?Can singleness be a full and purposeful season of life?

Rather than offering a simple list of dating rules, Dating Relationships and the Bible for Young Men helps readers open Scripture, think carefully and apply biblical wisdom to real-life situations.

Through honest questions, thoughtful explanations, everyday examples and opportunities for personal reflection, it explores not only what to look for in someone else, but also the kind of man you are becoming.

With Bible passages to explore, questions and activities to complete, and space to write down your own thoughts, this is an interactive guide to work through rather than simply read.

The book considers the purpose and direction of Christian dating, how to recognise genuine faith, how closeness should grow alongside commitment, and how biblical leadership is expressed through humility, sacrificial love and responsibility rather than control. It also offers encouragement for those who are single, reminding readers that life with God is not waiting to begin.

Rooted in Scripture and written in an engaging and compassionate tone, Dating Relationships and the Bible for Young Men offers a better path than simply following the culture or whatever feels right in the moment.

Background to the Series

Jia Pang's Christian faith and love for God's Word were shaped over many years at St Helen's Bishopsgate in London, where she was equipped to handle the Bible carefully and led Bible studies with City workers and university students.

She now serves in the youth ministry at Park Road Baptist Church in Rushden, helping teenagers to read and understand the Bible for themselves and to grow as disciples of Christ.

Dating Relationships and the Bible grew out of many conversations with young people and a desire to make biblical teaching about relationships clear, practical and accessible. Jia's hope is that readers will grow in wisdom, know Christ more deeply and learn to put Him first in every part of life.

Discover God's wise and loving design for relationships, and learn what it means to date differently, love wisely and put Christ first.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HD11114M
• ISBN13: 9798190116335
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"