Tony Evans - Kingdom Man: Every Mans Destiny, Every Womans Dream

Kingdom Man is a playbook for life. Tony Evans has laid out the game plan to follow if we, as men, want to live a championship life. He describes not only what we need to do, but more importantly, he also shows us how to do it. This book is a must-read for any man who wants to live up to Gods design for male leadership of the family!

T ONY D UNGY, NBC Football Night in America analyst

Im a big game-plan guy, and Tony has the ability to lay out a game plan for those of us who want to be Kingdom Men. As we have gotten to know each other over the years, its become clear to me that Tony has a heart for the Lord and a gift for communicating Gods principles.

C OACH J OE G IBBS , owner, Joe Gibbs Racing

We all long to fulfill our destiny; some of us spend a lifetime trying to identify what our destiny is and what we must do to achieve it. There was a time when I thought my only destiny was to win a Super Bowl, but after reading Kingdom Man, I was reminded that God has more in store for all of us and that greatness is awaiting if we follow Gods plan. Kingdom Man will allow you to focus on what you are destined for and how to achieve your destiny.

L ESLIE F RAZIER , Minnesota Vikings head coach

Every woman wants a kingdom man. Maybe she cant find the words to describe what shes longing for, but she knows him when she sees himthe unmistakable sense of purpose, the reputation marked by integrity, the willingness to be a strong leader and tender caregiver at the same timethis is what she desires. And this is the reason every single woman should read this book: to be able to spot a man worth committing to while steering clear of his counterfeit peers. It is also why every married woman should read this book and give it to the man in her life. The man of every womans dream is the man found in these pages. So read... and keep on reading until youre not only clear on what you want, but youre also clear on what you need from the man you have.

P RISCILLA S HIRER , Bible teacher and author

If you want to experience all that God has destined for you, Kingdom Man is a must-read. In it, Dr. Tony Evans gives helpful and relevant tools that you can use to bring yourself to a place of influence and impact. This book will help you progress from being a good man to being a great man!

T ONY R OMO , Dallas Cowboys quarterback

In the NFL we have a saying, Dont tell me what you can do, show me the tape! The meaning is that the tape tells us all we need to know. When considering what it is to be a kingdom man, checking Dr. Tony Evans tape will tell you all you need to know. He is clearly a kingdom man himself, who has raised his own sons to be kingdom men, and who has also had a positive impact on so many other men. For the last two and a half years I have been blessed by God to be able to sit under the authority of Dr. Evans as my pastor and more intimately as my discipler. This book is a must-read for any man who is tired of living beneath his purpose and wants to pursue the true greatness that God intends for him.

J ON K ITNA , Dallas Cowboys quarterback

Kingdom Man

Copyright 2012 Anthony T. Evans

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I dedicate this book to my grandsons:

Jackson

Jesse III

Jerry Jr.

Kanaan

Jude

Joel

Jonathan II

Kingdom men in the making

I want to express my appreciation to the excellent team at Focus on the Family and Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., for their vision and heart to see this book come into being. My deepest thanks goes to Mrs. Heather Hair for her skills and insights in collaboration on this manuscript. For the cadence among all who are dedicated to unleashing this message to kingdom men, I am grateful.

I love the Indiana Jones movies. Who doesnt? Indiana Jones was all man. Here was this archaeologist spending countless hours, days, weeks, months, and sometimes even years in search of valuable artifacts. Of course he faced perilous obstacles along the way. Indy had difficulties, resistance, and dangers to overcome. Yet he always made it. And in the end, he always uncovered his treasure.

Along a similar line are the National Treasure movies, starring Nicolas Cage. Cages character, Benjamin Franklin Gates, lived in pursuit of clues that would lead him to what he was seeking. Again, he faced danger, adversity, depravation, and even, at times, disaster. Yet everything was worth it when he, like Indiana, got the treasure.

Jesus speaks of a treasure. And He calls it the kingdom of God. He says that this kingdom is an unusually valuable treasure for which absolutely nothing should stand in the way. In eschatological terms, the kingdom refers to the millenial reign of Christ when He will return to run Earth from Jerusalem for His thousand-year reign. Yet in the here and now, the kingdom has also been set up for us through kingdom principles, covenants, responsibilities, privileges, rights, rules, ethics, coverings, and authority.

The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field... (Matthew 13:44).

A treasure is worth fighting for. A priceless treasure, like this one, is worth everything you have. But dont just take my word for it. Jesus said it himself.

The reason why so many men today are living without so much as a semblance of treasure is because they have not understood the mystery of the kingdom; instead, they settle for trinkets, gadgets, golf clubs, video games, careers, cars, and vacation packages.

Those things are okayunless they take you off course from pursuing the kingdom.

Unless they become your goal.

My son Jonathan is a big guy. In the NFL, hes taken downs with some of the best players. He can hold his own. But he wasnt always that big. One time I remember him running up to my office at the church asking me to come down to the gym and watch his five-foot-three frame dunk the basketball. He had been practicing for months.

Once I got there, Jonathan grabbed the ball, dribbled, and dunked. I offered only abbreviated congratulations. Then I turned to the athletic director and pointedly told him to raise the basket back up to where it belonged. Impatient to grow taller, Jonathan had lowered the goal.