About the Book
In The Dude’s Guide to Manhood, pastor, author and dude Darrin Patrick charts a course back toward real
manliness, mapping out a vision to help men find significance and
influence in today’s broken, mixed-message culture. Revealing his own
frailties and missteps, Darrin doesn’t preach at you but walks with you on a journey toward healing and wholeness.
Filled with timeless wisdom, accessible insights and practical guidance, The Dude’s Guide issues an encouraging and doable call to all men, whatever your age or
stage. We need not settle for wandering aimlessly through our days,
wounded, weak, and passive. Instead, we can get back on the trail,
embrace our gifts while facing our imperfections, and trust the God of
new beginnings to lead us into all that we are destined to become:
forgiven, connected, determined, teachable, content, heroic, and so much
more.
This study guide is here to help you face reality. Darrin's goal in writing The Dude’s Guide was to provide a practical vision for manhood. This study guide has been written to stress the everyday realities of growth as men.
As stressed throughout The Dude’s Guide, one of the issues plaguing men is their own isolation. Rediscovering true manhood for ourselves occurs as we relate to other men. This study guide can certainly be used for personal study, but Darrin's hope is that groups of men will gather to pursue growth together through this material.
Darrin founded The Journey in 2002 in
the urban core of St. Louis, Missouri. The Journey has six locations and has
released seven church plants. Darrin is Vice President of the Acts 29 Church Planting Network and has helped start multiple
non-profits in St. Louis. He also serves as Chaplain to the St. Louis
Cardinals.
After earning
his B.A. in Biblical languages from Southwest Baptist University and a Master’s
of Divinity (summa cum laude) from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary,
Darrin earned his Doctor of Ministry from Covenant Seminary. Darrin is author
of The Dude’s Guide to Manhood, Church Planter, co-author of The Dude's Guide to Marriage, Replant and For the City, and contributor
to the ESV Gospel Transformation Bible.
Darrin is
married to his high school sweetheart, Amie, and they have four beautiful
children: Glory, Grace, Drew, and Delainey.
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