Weber - Tender Warrior

First Howard Hendricks spoke like I wanted to speak. Then Chuck Swindoll crafted phrases that brought black ink to life. Dobson touted the family, Colson championed the prisoner, and Hybels redefined transparency. And now Stu Weber models that type of leadership at a level equal to these men. Tender Warrior is breakthrough stuff.

D R . R ON J ENSON
C HAIRMAN , H IGH/ G ROUND

Tender Warrior is a passionate, soul-stirring masculine manifesto.

D R . J OE A LDRICH
P RESIDENT E MERITUS , M ULTNOMAH B IBLE C OLLEGE AND
B IBLICAL S EMINARY

In a day of extremism, you will find a refreshing and respectful balance in Stu Webers treatment of man and woman, husband and wife, father and son. It will grip your heart. You will want to read it again and again.

D R . R OBERT L EWIS
P ASTOR , F ELLOWSHIP B IBLE C HURCH , L ITTLE R OCK , A RKANSAS

This is a book for every man. Chapter eight aloneDoes Anyone Here Speak Woman?is worth the price of the book. Tender Warrior is truly a wake-up call for men, written by one who personifies confidence in his manhood.

D R . E ARL D. R ADMACHER P RESIDENT E MERITUS , W ESTERN S EMINARY , P ORTLAND , O REGON

Tender Warrior is a very meaningful and enlightening book for any man to read who is interested in seeking to become a man in the full sense of the word. Stu Weber certainly has captured the dilemma that many men find themselves in, in todays society, and outlines strategies for becoming more fully human and also more fully Christ-centered in their lives.

T OM O SBORNE
F ORMER H EAD F OOTBALL C OACH , U NIVERSITY OF N EBRASKA

Tender Warrior is a must read for every man seeking true masculinity, written in a style that is easy to understand and apply. From the viewpoint of a member of the profession of arms, Stu Weber is credible. He has been there and paid his dues. I recommend the book as a manual for a mens accountability group.

R OBERT L. V ERNON
A SSISTANT C HIEF OF P OLICE , L OS A NGELES (RETIRED)

When Stu Weber wrote Tender Warrior, he unintentionally wrote an autobiography. Never have I read a book which has more credibility in terms of the authors own life. In a day when our culture is at once confused and concerned over gender identity, men everywhere would do well to recalibrate their personal compasses by the biblical benchmarks found in Tender Warrior. I highly recommend this book!

B RUCE W ILKINSON
A UTHOR OF T HE P RAYER OF J ABEZ andT HE D REAM G IVER

This is a book of encouragement. In a day where the meaning of the word loyalty has been lost, Stu Weber reminds us as men, especially in chapter four, to exercise staying power.

B OBBY B OWDEN
H EAD F OOTBALL C OACH , F LORIDA S TATE U NIVERSITY

Weber is particularly good at showing how times of tension are potential learning experiences that can either be grasped or unwittingly passed by. Weber demonstrates a keen ability to weave a tale and turn a phrase.

B OOKSTORE J OURNAL

Just when we need it most, just when the battle for the hearts of men and their families is most intense, in Gods perfect timing, comes Stu Webers Tender Warrior. This is a book which both tiptoes into your consciousness and your conscience, and thunders in with powerful impact. It is a book that every man and all those who love men should read.

B OB B RINER F ORMER P RESIDENT ,
P RO S ERV T ELEVISION AND AUTHOR OF R OARING L AMBS

I was handed this book by a friend and I found it so inspiring that I shared it with several of my closest friends. In professional football, where emotion is a key ingredient to success, I found this book to be a true source of inspiration. Stu Weber shows men how they can be strong individuals by standing together as warriors in God. His Tender Warrior shows how we can be men off the field as well as on.

K EN R UETTGERS
F ORMER L EFT T ACKLE , G REEN B AY P ACKERS

TENDER WARRIOR
published by Multnomah Books

1993, 1999 by Stu Weber

Italics in Scripture are the authors emphasis.
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from:

New American Standard Bible
1960, 1977, 1995 by the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

Other Scripture quotations are from:
The Holy Bible, New International Version ( NIV )
1973, 1984 by International Bible Society, used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.
Revised Standard Version Bible ( RSV )
1946, 1952 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.
The New Testament in Modern English, Revised Edition (Phillips)
1958, 1960, 1972 by J. B. Phillips.
The Holy Bible, King James Version ( KJV )
The Holy Bible, New King James Version ( NKJV )
1984 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

Published in the United States by WaterBrook Multnomah, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House Inc., New York.

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No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any meanselectronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwisewithout prior written permission.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Weber, Stu.
Tender warrior / Stu Weber.[Rev. ed.].
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
eISBN: 978-0-307-56271-5
1. Men (Christian theology) 2. Sex roleReligious aspectsChristianity. I. Title.
BT703.5.W53 2006
248.842dc22 2005032444

v3.1

To
Byron C. Weber,
my father, my hero Dad.
And to my three tender warriors:

Kent Byron Weber,
my first-born son
and night owl buddy
who bears his grandfathers name.

Blake Nathan Weber,
my middle arrow
and ministry partner
who bears, like the prophet of old,
his own strong name.

Ryan Stuart Weber,
my perspective-yielding friend
whose bear hugs are the best
and who bears his fathers name.

No man could ask for a finer quiver full.
May you impact on target.
And to Linda,
my wife, their mother, and the lady
who made us all more tender.
You are the most determined human
being Ive ever met.
Thanks, dear! Youre an incredible woman.