Six Battles Every Man Must Win: . . . and the Ancient Secrets You'll Need to Succeed

by Bill Perkins

Book Overview

The story of David's "mighty men" (primarily found in 2 Samuel 23) drives this challenging and encouraging book for Christian men. The mighty men weren't drafted into David's army because of their... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0842382879
• ISBN13: 9780842382878
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Tyndale Momentum
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

EXCELLENT BOOK!!! BILL REALLY HITS A HOMERUN!!!

This book has been such an inspiration for me and my daily struggles of creating balance between God, my family and work. Bill really puts things in perspective and creates an easy to understand guide of what truly works. Breaking things down into 6 battles we struggle with day to day is perfect for any man. I feel that my relationship with God and my wife has grown so much stronger and deeper because of this book. Thank you Bill! I highly recommend this book to anyone!

READ THIS!!!

Hello, my name is Daniel. I am 27 years old and from Edmonton , Alberta Canada. I just finished reading "Six Battles Every Man Must Win: And the Ancient Secrets You'll Need to Succeed" I have to admit this book changed my life. I originally heard it mentioned on focus on the family and randomly wrote down the title in my blackberry. Written down as a book to buy someday, somehow it kept coming to my mind. I finally ordered a copy, then it sat in the trunk of my car for several months. One night after having a lengthy conversation with another Christian brother about his crumbling relationship with his wife, I was reminded of this book in my trunk. I read it in 3 nights. It drew me to the word of God. What an eye opener!!! Not only did it encourage me to dwell in the word of God it gave me the boost I needed to continue encouraging my friend. It also made me aware of my own struggles to live a holy life. Thank you for this encouraging word. After reading it I ordered 10 copy's to hand out at my own cost. I can name 100 men that I know that need to read this book. I am starting a men's Bible study in a few weeks and we will be reading this book and going through God's word.

A Woman's Perspective

I love this book. My husband owns it and I was intrigued by the title so I picked it up. My first thought after I read it was that every church should buy this book in case loads and give it out to every man in their congregation. This is exactly the book that I was hoping would be written. I talk to alot of women, and I keep hearing over and over again a heartfelt desire to see our husbands quit the complacency and passivity that seems to plague the modern Christian man. Bill Perkins' book is an easy read with great stories to illustrate each point. He doesn't use technical language or deal in theory. Every point is clearly made with practical application that can be implemented today. This is definitely a book for any man, especially the men in my life. And, I think that women should read it too. It has certainly given me a window into the way a man's mind works and the struggles that they face. I feel that I can pray more effectively now for what my husband is facing. I'm ready for the men in the church to take up the fight and be strong leaders again for the sake of all of us!

Excellent Read For Men

There are few things I like less than Christian books and programs that offer easy answers, for nowhere does God promise that living for Him will be easy. It seems, though, that the Christian world just laps these books up. Those dealing with Christian living seem to be particularly prone to "easy-answerism." Fortunately bestselling author Bill Perkins avoids this concern in his new book entitled Six Battles Every Man Must Win. Based on the Biblical account of King David's mighty men, this book seeks to address the cultural bullies that continually attempt to steal men's hearts. Perkins offers insight on how men can set their sights on God's will for their lives and escape the destructive behavior that is keeping them from being warriors for Him. "This book was written for men who...are tired of living like spiritual weaklings. It's for men who believe they were created to be warriors but aren't sure how to fight or what they should be fighting for. It's for men who want to lock on their purpose for living. And it's for men who want to learn ancient secrets from some of the greatest warriors of the Bible: David's special fighting force, the mighty men."For many years our society has told men to cultivate their gentler side and to suppress masculine distinctives. After many years this influence has begun to shape men's identities. Satan builds on this doubt, this disillusion, doing all he can to convince men that they are not warriors at all and that they can play no part in the spiritual battle that rages in this world. Six Battles Every Man Must Win serves as a wake-up call to men who cannot or will not see this conflict. "We must wake up. We can no longer deny the reality of the angelic conflict in which we're combatants. We have an enemy who hates us and seeks our destruction. We must discover the secret of masculine strength that's rooted in Christ." Churches, rather than combating the emasculation of men, has contributed by molding the church to create an atmosphere that appeals to women more than men. This process began when men started to forsake their role as the spiritual leaders in the homes and it soon spread to the church. Even Jesus has been given an "extreme makeover" so that those characteristics he no-doubt possessed that women object to have been downplayed in favor of His gentleness and compassion. As this has happened, the church has ceased teaching godly masculinity so men are unable to resist our society's misconceptions about manliness. The two greatest deceptions are that you are what you own and that you medicate pain with sex. When men lose sight of God's standards for manliness and adopt the world's standards, they give Satan exactly what he is looking for - their hearts. So what are men to do? They are to stand their ground! "Recognizing you are engaged in a spiritual battle and deciding to stand your ground are crucial first steps." The subsequent six chapters outline six battles every man needs to face in order to win

Great for Men's Groups!

I lead a group of Men who are studying this book and it has stimulated the best discussions we have ever had! The concept of battling against spiritual passivity has given us a fresh challenge and new focus. We want to get out of the eddy, going round and round on the edge of the flow of God's work in our lives, families and community. We are encouraging each other to boldly take on each of the battles- for our hearts, our identity, our purity, our families, against pain & hardship and for a strong faith. This is life changing material that I would recommend for devotional reading, for small group study or for Men's retreats.