Al Mohler has written an excellent article on what biblical manhood looks like. I’ve summarized his main points below.
- SPIRITUAL MATURITY SUFFICIENT TO LEAD A WIFE AND CHILDREN
- PERSONAL MATURITY SUFFICIENT TO BE A RESPONSIBLE HUSBAND AND FATHER
- ECONOMIC MATURITY SUFFICIENT TO HOLD AN ADULT JOB AND HANDLE MONEY
- PHYSICAL MATURITY SUFFICIENT TO WORK AND PROTECT A FAMILY
- SEXUAL MATURITY SUFFICIENT TO MARRY AND FULFILL GOD’S PURPOSES
- MORAL MATURITY SUFFICIENT TO LEAD AS EXAMPLE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
- ETHICAL MATURITY SUFFICIENT TO MAKE RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS
- WORLDVIEW MATURITY SUFFICIENT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT
- RELATIONAL MATURITY SUFFICIENT TO UNDERSTAND AND RESPECT OTHERS
- SOCIAL MATURITY SUFFICIENT TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY
- VERBAL MATURITY SUFFICIENT TO COMMUNICATE AND ARTICULATE AS A MAN
- CHARACTER MATURITY SUFFICIENT TO DEMONSTRATE COURAGE UNDER FIRE
- BIBLICAL MATURITY SUFFICIENT TO LEAD AT SOME LEVEL IN THE CHURCH