The Intentional Father, Jon Tyson
The Intentional Father, Jon Tyson
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The Intentional Father
A Practical Guide to Raise Sons of Courage and Character

Author: Jon Tyson, David Kinnaman

Narrator: Jon Tyson

Unabridged: 4 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/28/2021


Synopsis

Self-initiation is killing our young men. Without strong mentors, boys are walking alone into a wilderness of conflicting messages about who they should be as men. It's no wonder that our sons are confused about what the world expects from them and what they should expect of themselves.

The Intentional Father is the antidote. This concise book is filled with practical steps to help men raise sons of consequence—young men who know what they believe, know who they are, and will stand up against the negative cultural trends of our day. Jon Tyson lays out a clear path for fathers and sons that includes specific activities, rites of passage, and significant "marking moments" that can be customized to fit any family.

It's not enough to hope our sons will become good men. We need them to be good at being men. This book shows how fathers, grandfathers, and other male mentors can lead the way.

About Jon Tyson

Jon Tyson is a pastor and author in New York City. Originally from Adelaide, Australia, Jon moved to the US two decades ago to seek and cultivate renewal in the Western church. He is the author of the bestselling book The Intentional Father and Beautiful Resistance. He serves as the lead pastor of Church of the City New York. Jon has been married to Christy for twenty-five years and has two adult children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephen on August 18, 2021

The Intentional Father: I woke up at 2am this morning to my month-old son’s cries and couldn’t fall back asleep after he went down. Fortunately, I had this eagerly anticipated book to carry me to the dawn. Jon offers us something that feels genuinely unique: an account of fathering a thirteen-year-ol......more

Goodreads review by Kevin on April 14, 2022

I’m deeply conflicted on this book. I’ll do my best to capture that conflict as briefly as I can. First, there are some incredible nuggets scattered within the pages of this book. It might be just a sentence here or a paragraph there. But Tyson leaves behind some pearls. For starters, when he makes......more

Goodreads review by Tim on August 07, 2022

The title is accurate: a VERY practical guide to raising sons. Particularly aimed at the teen years. Great content to chew on to help me be more intentional in parenting my teen boys. Now, to figure out how to implement this!......more

Goodreads review by Mitchell on February 05, 2023

This book Has given me the best and clearest vision for how to be a father to my son. I would highly encourage you to read this book.......more

Goodreads review by Jamaal on June 24, 2022

This book was helpful and gave me a lot to think about as a Father of three boys (and two daughters). Slowly reading it helped me organize my thoughts and vision for shaping them while considering the author's recommendations. One constraint I see with the book is that it is written for Fathers with......more