Author's New Book Heralds Return of Men as Spiritual Warriors

Debut "returns to the fire" to reestablish the masculine role in church

Longwood, FL (PRWEB) April 30, 2008 --According to Xulon author Bob Ryan, men rediscover ministry when fires become places where God captures men's hearts for building, breaking, providing, and protecting consistent with God's call and the Bible. In his new release, Back to the Stone Age: Men Returning to the Fire (paperback, 978-1-60647-213-2; hardcover, 978-1-60647-214-9), readers will recapture the definition of manhood and reestablish their masculine roles in church. When men return to the values of the campfire and rediscover the power of God's fire, powerful ministry is a natural outcome.

Says Ryan, "Men define themselves by what they do. Women define themselves by their relationships. Formerly, men defined themselves around campfires, BBQ pits, and bonfires, telling stories of 'building, breaking, protecting, and providing.' Today, most men depend on the television or computer as 'a replacement fire,' allowing distorted views of manhood to be definition for them. [My book urges men and boys back to the campfires of life where the fire of God's purpose can be rediscovered."

Recent assertions claim men hate church. If so, it is because men have surrendered their place as spiritual leaders, submitting to political correctness rather than a warrior's heart. The future success or failure of the local church, the author says, lies in the hands of men as spiritual warriors. Serving in various ministry roles for the past 30 years, Ryan has benefited from living among spiritual warriors who maximize fires in pursuit of the fire of heaven.

Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 5,000 titles published to date. Retailers may order Back to the Stone Age through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. Salem Communications is the country's leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet, and magazine publishing.

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