6 Rules Every Man Must Break

This book will help. Being a Christian doesn't mean being a passive little sissy-mary. In fact, it's just the opposite. There are God's perfect rules, and then there are the ways the Christian community twists them into something oppressive. The explanations and anecdotes in this book will help you develop a keen acumen to to distinguish between the two. Perkins' books and ministry is a good companion to John Eldrige books and "No More Christian Nice Guy" by Paul Coughlin. These powerful mens ministries have got it right.

Pastor, public speaker, and spiritual leader Bill Perkins presents 6 Rules Every Man Must Break, a guide written especially for Christian men. In 6 Rules Every Man Must Break, Perkins shines a spotlight on the hypocrisy generated by "add-on" rules and supposed Christian leaders who make demands beyond the pale of modern-day men. The six rules that a spiritual man must know when to defy are "The Rule of Passivity" (sometimes getting in a fight is necessary to defend oneself and loved ones),"The Rule of Playing It Safe" (risking it all may be needed to take a stand for one's beliefs), "The Rule of Perseverance" (expending energy into a lost cause will serve no one, especially not God), "The Rule of Independence" (while independence is a valuable trait to strive for, there are times when seeking help is necessary to avoid great harm), "The Rule of Restraint" (it is natural to feel anger against injustice - the key is not to let anger control one's actions), and "The Rule of Impressing Others" (there are more important things in both physical and spiritual life than a flawless reputation). Though written especially for men - and speaking out with particular strength against efforts in the so-called name of Jesus Christ to "domesticate" men as passive creatures who won't stand up for themselves - 6 Rules Every Man Must Break offers salient points for the consideration of all Christians, men and women alike. Perkins reminds the reader that Jesus Christ spoke out against the "add-on" rules of the Pharisees, and compares the excessive rituals of ancient times to the efforts of modern churches to over-control and over-tithe their members. Discussion questions round out this thought-provoking, passionately charged treatise about the importance of balancing spiritual duty with real-life responsibilities, and how being true to God and Jesus Christ can require one to take a stand.

Abide in me... We have heard these words from Jesus many times. In one section of Bill's book he provides insight into how the understanding of these simple words can change the way you approach the challenges in your life. Bill's candid yet refreshing warning about the dangers associated with concentrating on "made up" rules instead of the things that are really important is dead on. I am confident that this book will provide many men the freedom to live life in a way they did not think possible. Check it out!

WOW!!!! I just finished the book and I think I'm irritating my wife and staff because it's all I'm talking about and all I am qouting. The book is riddled with so much truth, chapter 2 really sent my world spinning. 6 Rules challenged me...no, it woke me up and shook me out of the bed of legalism I was lying in. I was in bed too long with these rules. Bill has written something truly controversial, but also a truth many need to hear. Bill Perkins nailed it!! I have read only a few books that I can say were pivotal to my walk with God and life in general. This is definetly a book that has and will continue to change my life and thinking.

6 Rules Every Man Must Break is a book that EVERY MAN MUST READ. Inspiring, engaging and at times uncomfortably all-to-relatable, 6 Rules had me pumping my fist in the air one minute and wiping a tear the next. Bill Perkins' humorous and transparent style separates this book from most of the books written for Christian men, making it one that "non-believer" men would enjoy as well. Passivity, playing it safe, perseverance, independence, restraint and impressing others certainly aren't "rules" that only Christian men are expected to follow. They're drilled into most of our heads from the first time we say our ABC's until we're card-carrying members of the AARP. What he calls "add-on" rules aren't limited to churches, they're everywhere, and Perkins encourages and equips men to break the rules, "unclip the leash" and live our lives the way God created us to.