In search of the ideal man.
What does it mean to be a real man? One who can command both respect and affection. A man who accomplishes worthy goals without ruining others or losing his soul.
We see too many macho types who swagger through life with bravado, but with hollow hearts and confused minds.
Others are kind and sensitive, but lack the strength to lead with purpose and passion.
Far too many men are obsessed with their work, their play, or their pleasures. Meanwhile, the women around them long for someone who is caring, confident, and competent.
Where can we find a man who has it all, a well-rounded man who combines all the qualities we look for in a leader and a lover?
JESUS: The Complete Man presents us with such a model.
For almost two thousand years, Jesus influence has spread around the world. In almost every country, men and women acknowledge him not only as the perfect pattern of human goodness but also as the only savior from sin and death.
G. Wright Doyle received his B.A. with Honors in Latin from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.Div. with Honors from the Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, Virginia; and Ph.D. in Classics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with a dissertation on St. Augustines sermons on Johns Gospel. In 1975 he and his wife Dori went to Asia as missionaries with the Overseas Missionary Fellowship (OMF). For seven years, he taught Greek and New Testament at China Evangelical Seminary, Taipei, Taiwan. Under his supervision, his students translated an abridgment of the standard Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament into Chinese. Now living in Charlottesville, Virginia, Wright Doyle serves as General Editor of the Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity (www.bdcconline.net) and Director of China Institute. You may find his articles and book reviews on a variety of subjects, including the Bible, China, and Christianity in China, at www.chinainst.org. He has written or edited a number of other books in English that have been translated into Chinese, including New Testament Reference Works; The Bible: The Word of God or the Words of Men?; an abridgment of Carl Henrys God, Revelation, & Authority; Confucius and Christ; a devotional commentary on Ephesians; Hope Deferred: Studies in Christianity and American Society; Living More Healthily; and an autobiography. Books published in English include The Lords Healing Words (AuthorHouse) and China: An Introduction (with Dr. Peter Yu). The author has given lectures and sermons in English and in Chinese at a variety of churches, seminaries, and universities in North America, England, Mainland China, Taiwan, and India. He has also taught courses in Chinese for China Evangelical Seminary/North American Campus; China Reformed Theological Seminary, Taipei; and Reformed Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C. He and his wife Dori have one daughter, who is married.