Released in the UK January 2020
Released in the US January 2020
Trade paperback | 168 Pages
9781527104679 • £7.99 $10.99
BISAC – REL012120
The Way Forward
A Road Map of Spiritual Growth for Men in the 21st Century
Joe Barnard
Discipleship for men
Finding roads to spiritual maturity
Structured by Problem, Solution and Plan
A lot of Christian men – and small groups of men – feel stuck. They have a sincere desire to grow but feel confused about what to do next. The Way Forward is a road–map for men who want to cut through the noise and distraction of the 21st century and take definite steps toward spiritual maturity. This book follows the simple format of problem, solution, and plan. Men who read it will walk away with both a clear diagnosis for why they feel stuck and a practical action plan for moving forward.
Joe Barnard
Joe Barnard is the pastor of Holyrood Evangelical Church in Edinburgh and the executive director of Cross Training Ministries, a discipleship ministry focused on training men in spiritual fitness. He is also the author of ‘The Way Forward: a Road Map of Spiritual Growth for Men in the 21st Century’. Joe is married to Anna. They have four children.
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Christian Focus
Jesus calls His followers to be disciples who make disciples. Men and women face similar and distinct challenges in obeying Christ’s command. The Way Forward provides a fresh look at the obstacles and opportunities men face as they seek to be built up into the image of Christ.
J. Garrett Kell
Pastor, Del Ray Baptist Church, Alexandria, Virginia
With so many books on discipleship being written, do men really need one more? Well, they do need a discipleship book that doesn’t rehash much of the same content, which is why men would do well to pick this up. In many ways, this is unlike most discipleship books. It imparts passion (like most) and encourages leadership (also like most), but this book provides men with a clear direction that many seem to lack. I plan to get this in the hands of my friends and work through it together.
John Perritt
Director of Resources, Reformed Youth Ministries, Ridgeland, Mississippi
As a pastor with a great desire to build men for the body of Christ, I was thrilled to read Joe Barnard’s book, The Way Forward. It is a very practical discipleship itinerary aimed at men, and in doing so addresses one of the great needs of our day. This book is packed full of gospel wisdom which edified me and will serve an individual Christian man or a church men’s ministry. Buy it. Read it. Be transformed by it.
Gavin Peacock
Former professional footballer and Director of International Outreach, The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood.
Joe Barnard has a passion to help young Christian men become more spiritually fit and effective in their families and communities. His book has much insight and a lot of practical help toward that goal. What he desires is more potent servants of Christ, and anyone who aspires to be such a servant will profit much from reading his book.
David Lyle Jeffrey
Distinguished Senior Fellow, Baylor Institute for Studies in Religion & Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Literature and the Humanities, Baylor University, Waco, Texas