Man Maker Project: Boys are Born. Men are Made.

by Chris Bruno

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Author: Chris Bruno

Publisher: Resource Publications

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ISBN 10: 1498206158
ISBN 13: 978-1498206150

Father is a verb, and fathering is the highest calling of God on men. Man Maker Project is a guide for fathers to intentionally usher their sons into godly manhood. Now more than ever, the reality of unfinished men confronts us at every turn. Without intentional fathering, a boy's core question--Am I a man?--forever echoes in his soul. Every boy needs to hear his father's clear "yes" in response. While many fathers know they should do something for their maturing sons, they have little idea how to create such an initiatory process. Man Maker Project offers a practical roadmap that equips fathers to create a unique, modern-day masculine initiation experience for their sons. Rather than a single event or ceremony, fathers can guide their boys through a yearlong process, with the support of a cadre of hand-selected men. This book also challenges fathers to investigate their own stories, as God's mutually redemptive design is for us to be fathered ourselves as we father our sons. Through this modern-day rites of passage process, fathers fulfill their calling, sons find their footing, and society receives solid men ready to strongly and kindly restore the world.

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''From incarceration to abuse to just plain missed opportunities, so many boys in our country become 'chronological men' who never arrive at manhood. Chris Bruno has given us the kind of book to carry into the terrain where boys become men. This book is for fathers, mentors, grandfathers, teachers, and anyone who cares about even just one boy.''
--Keith Anderson, President, The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology, Seattle, WA

''Chris Bruno has given men a great gift in Man Maker Project. This is a stunning work, borne of Chris's own story and his passion for his son. It is a feast of narratives that prove the struggle into manhood is not only worth it, but can display the kindness of God. This is a meaty feast, worthy of all men and fledgling men.''
--Jan Meyers Proett, author of The Allure of Hope

''For centuries, men in most cultures knew they had a sacred responsibility to guide the boys of their community into healthy manhood. This practice is largely unknown in our own culture. Most men intuitively know they want to pass on some significant teaching about masculinity to their boys, but they have no idea what. In Man Maker Project, Chris Bruno invests his own passion, insight, and experience into this crucial topic. He provides tangible, long-term, meaningful experiences that dads will immediately connect with and use. This book is truly a gift to those boys, their dads, and our culture.''
--Craig Glass, president of Peregrine Ministries, Colorado Springs, CO

''Man Maker Project is an answer to many fathers's prayers. 'How do I lead my son into becoming a man?' is a question I've heard from men for many years. I now have a book I will enthusiastically recommend to all the fathers I know. Chris not only outlines a practical path for fathers to follow, but he also reveals how fathers can step into the fullness of who they are as men. You will be enlightened, inspired, and connected to God's powerful plan for you as a father. I'm excited for the many sons who will become men of God through the influence of this important book.''
--Bob Hudson, founder and director of Men at the Cross Ministries, Golden, CO

''Every man should read Man Maker Project because it speaks into the struggles and doubts of all men. As a pastor and father of two pre-teen boys, I found myself challenged and provoked. It is here that most books on manhood end, but Chris goes further to give practical steps for creating a learning and experiential environment for sons. This book has given me the tools to be a better man and a better father.''
--Brent Rood, pastor at Seed Church in Lynnwood, WA, and founding member of 3Strand Church Network

''I knew from experience that Chris Bruno is a fine therapist. He gently and profoundly guided me through my own heart and my work as a jail chaplain and gang pastor. I now know he is also a fine writer. I'm buying a box of Man Maker Project and giving copies to all my colleagues. I'm also putting this book to practice with the young men I pastor out of crime, and mailing copies to guys I love still sitting in their prison cells.''
--Chris Hoke, Tierra Nueva Gang Initiative, and author of Wanted: A Spiritual Pursuit Through Jail, Among Outlaws and Across Borders

''This is a book that strikes home for me. As a father of three boys, I see the challenges we dads face in parenting our sons. We need perspectives like Chris's to bring clarity to this difficult task. This is an incredibly helpful book for all fathers and sons. Man Maker Project will help us, as sons, confront and reflect on our own masculine development; it will help us, as fathers, raise the next generation of men.''
--Samuel Rainey, therapist and author, Nashville, TN --Wipf and Stock Publishers

''I know for a fact that Chris is not scared off by anyone's life, and that's a gift to all who need somebody they can entrust both their scars and their substance to. Chris has earned the authority by which he attracts that trust. He's spent much of his adult life reaching out to people in the most extreme circumstances and environments, offering genuine solace and peace they might never have hoped for. This same clear authority is evident in his writing to men, writing that is tenderly inviting and immovably challenging in equal measure. That combination makes Chris, to me, a living reminder of God's merciful strength, and that's something all men could use.''
--Scott Sawyer, author of Earthly Fathers --Wipf and Stock Publishers

About the Author

Chris Bruno is a counselor, speaker, and founder and director of Restoration Project, a nonprofit that calls men to heal their wounds, know their God, and restore their world. He has devoted his life to helping others learn to live out their story. He and his wife of twenty years are raising their three kids in Colorado. Visit restorationproject.net to learn more.

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