I'd never heard of Josh Smith before this book. But after reading this I'd gladly follow him as an elder/pastor. He clearly has a pastors heart and vision of the issues plaguing men in America and the church. Nothing in this book was overwhelming new to me or earth shattering. But plenty was convicting and encouraging.
This book belongs next to things such as Federal Husband (Wilson), The Exemplary Husband (Scott), and It's Good to Be a Man (Foster & Tennent). This book is definitely less abrasive than something like Foster and Tennent's work, but still faithful to the scriptures in viewing masculine roles in taking dominion and in the family and church.
While the model of Titus Ten groups isn't something that I think the author advocates as the primary means of developing godly men it wouldn't be the worst starting point for many churches.
This book is not academic nor is it heady, it's written to normal christian men and for that reason I think it can do much good. I would heartily recommend it.

*Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
All opinions are my own.

God gave men the role of protecting and providing; they are leaders. The meaning of godly leadership has been skewed over the years and we need to return to it. The Titus Ten lays out how men are called to live. Using the book of Titus, J. Josh Smith presents simple ways that men can follow God and fulfill His will for them.

The book is set up so that it can be read by an individual, but it is meant to be part of a group study. My church is in the beginning stages of starting a mentoring program and I hope to be able to use this book to help with that.

I received a free copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

In the book The Titus Ten, author J Josh Smith, encourages men to be Godly men and rise up to lead. He writes: “It is destroying men, families, churches, and communities at an alarming rate. It is the epidemic of passivity. It isn’t new. It has been around since the creation of man. It’s what infected Adam when he stood by and allowed the Serpent to deceive Eve. Sin came into the world while Adam watched and did nothing. And it seems from that moment on, the enemy knew he could wreak havoc on the world if he could just get men to be passive.”
Smith also writes: “Godly men don’t do what is easy; they do what is right.”
This was a good book and I would recommend it. I received a copy of this e-book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

"Today is the day for the man, where is the man for the day?"

This was one of the concluding challenges left by the author. Having recently read the small epistle of James, the challenge to be a "doer" of the Word was given substance through 10 direct challenges to men.

Men who read this book will encounter the Scriptural commands of God to men in their context, and will be motivated to walk one more tiny step in "the right direction."

This is a book from a teacher understanding the message of Biblical grace, to those who want to become wise in living. It is a book to be savored, and ideally to be read at least annually for the rest of your life. Men, use it as a compass to keep you from "being deceived by the deceitfulness of sin", and "to encourage one another, while we yet have the time!"