Pastor Dad

As a Father’s Day gift, I would like to pass on a simple resource to encourage other dads in their high calling to shepherd the flock that resides under their roof. Of course, the material can be of service to husbands, future dads, or any man who is preparing for what God may bless him with in the future. My prayer is that God would use it to help us grow into mature manhood and walk in a manner worthy of the gospel (Eph. 4:13, 2 Thess. 1:11).

Mark Driscoll explains his own reasoning for compiling this resource.

According to the Psalmist, the good life for a man is to be blessed by God. That blessing includes fearing God, walking in his ways, working an honest job to provide for his family, enjoying his believing wife, eating dinner around his table surrounded with children, and living long enough to buy ice cream for his grandkids.

The means to this end is simply the grace of God. The first thing we must note is that before a man can be a good father, he has to be a good Christian. To be a good Christian he must realize that God is his Father, as Jesus taught us to pray.

You can read the short book online below, or download the PDF to print and share.

Scriptural Insights on Fatherhood

Table of Contents
Preface

Chapter 1
Worshiping the God of Our Fathers

Chapter 2
The Fruitful Vine

Chapter 3
Cultivating Kids

Chapter 4
The Masculine Duty to Provide

Chapter 5
Instruction Followed by Correction

Chapter 6
Protecting From Sin and Folly

Chapter 7
Countering Culture