The Shepherd Leader at Home

Husbands and dads play a crucial role in the health and survival of the family. That’s why Pastor and leadership expert Tim Witmer has written this book―to strengthen our efforts to lead well. He applies a biblical framework to the role of leadership in the home, showing how effective shepherding involves “knowing, leading, protecting, and providing for your family”; all the while communicating solid principles with a down-to-earth, relatable tone.

Our monthly men’s group studied this book during spring 2025.

“Witmer provides biblical, complementarian, practical direction for knowing, leading, providing for, and protecting our families. As a pastor, one of the five principle things I aim to do is to ‘promote family religion.’ That is, perhaps, a quaint way of emphasizing that godliness in the home is vital to the health of the local church. This book is a useful aid to that end. I commend it to you warmly.”
– Dr. Ligon Duncan, Chancellor & CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary

“Another book on marriage and family life? Yes, but this one is different. It is short, but not easy; practical, but also deeply realistic; honest, but also warm. Also, thankfully, for all that Dr. Witmer is—seminary professor, preaching pastor, author, father, and husband—here is one thing he never pretends to be, namely Guru! Perhaps that’s why this is such a wonderfully encouraging book.”
– Sinclair B. Ferguson, Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary and Ligonier Teaching Fellow