Preview of " What He Must Be" Book Review

Here is a preview of the upcoming book review: 

Recently my father handed me a book and quite simply said: "You need to read this. It is very beneficial." Although it took me two months to get through the book,  I believe it is exceptional and is a must read for fathers, mothers, daughters, sons, and men of marriageable age. From the beginning, "What He Must Be" by Voiddie Bacucham Jr. is clear cut, gripping, helpful, powerful, and overwhelmingly Biblical. Essentially Pastor Baucham lays out, Biblically, what fathers, mothers, and daughters should look for in possible suitors, what fathers and mothers should cultivate in their own sons and what men should be cultivating in themselves. As Voddie Baucham says:

"There are some things a man simply must be before he is qualified to assume the role of a Christian husband. For instance, he must be a Christian (2 Corinthians 6:14); he must be committed to biblical headship (Ephesians 5:23); he must welcome children (Psalms 127: 3 -5); he must be a suitable priest (Joshua 24:15), prophet (Ephesians 6:4), protector (Nehemiah 4:13 -14), and provider (1 Timothy 5:8; Titus 2:5). The man who does not possess - or at least show strong signs of - these and other basic characteristics does not meet the basic job description laid down for husbands in the Bible. Moreover, as a father,it is my responsibility to teach my daughter what these requirements are, encourage her not to settle for less, and walk her through the process of evaluating potential suitors."

He goes onto say that he does not expect a suitor to be perfect, as none of us are perfect. Although perfection is not expected, he does not want the man his daughter is going to marry to be someone who is inept of most of the qualities above. Mr. Baucham is looks at marriage as a sacred institution that should be treasured. He also looks at marriage as the beginning of a multigenerational legacy. Depending on who one marries a beautiful and Godly legacy or a deplorable and disparaging legacy can be begun or passed on. As He states: "The marriages of our sons and daughters will serve as the foundation upon which the next generation is built." (pp. 27) Basically, if we want the next generation to be built on the word of God and be passionate planters of His word, then we must have strong and Godly marriages to begin with. "What He Must Be" strives to prepare this generation to look for all the qualities needed to have a strong marriage before one is married, instead of looking for those qualities or having to grow those qualities once married. Of course during any point of life growth in necessary but  the path of growth will be much steeper for those ill equipped. The book gives one a general Biblical outline of what one should look for in a suitor instead of having to search in the dark and hope one happens upon a Godly man...