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 Kleine Katechismus by Martin Luther, Disciplines of a Godly Man (Updated Ed.) by R. Kent Hughes, Point Man, Revised and Updated by Steve Farrar. GospelShelf lists 92 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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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)The Exemplary HusbandStuart Scotthand-picked from the publisher list; Reformed publisher (Stuart Scott)More: all 92 titles, by tradition
Lutheran
Catholic
- The Sunday Sermons of the Great Fathers
- The angels and their mission: according to the fathers of the church.
- The head of the family
- Celebrate 2000!
Reformed
- Family Shepherds
- The Exemplary Husband
- A man of God
- How to Pray for Your Wife
- Trapped at the Bottom of the Sea
Methodist
- Letters to Karen Abingdon Press (Abingdon Classics)
- The shape of death: life, death, and immortality in the early fathers
Anglican
Non-denominational
Questions people ask
What Christian book helps with husbands & fathers?
Some of the most widely read Christian books for husbands & fathers are Kleine Katechismus by Martin Luther, Disciplines of a Godly Man (Updated Ed.) by R. Kent Hughes, Point Man, Revised and Updated by Steve Farrar. GospelShelf lists 92 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, Methodist, Anglican, Non-denominational. 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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