King Me: Loving and Leading in a Wounding World

I couldn't put this book down! As a man in my 40s, beginning to think about my legacy and loving those around me with intentionality and purpose, Michael Thompson's book King Me does a fantastic job on both fronts. This book led me deeper into the heart to excavate the wounds of my life and helped me find a path to answers from God for the critical questions in my heart! I loved how it took me through the stages of development as a man. I had questions for each stage, and through story and sound Biblical teaching, I was able to look at my stages, find healing and a path to more life.

In many years of military and Christian service with men, I have always seemed to be challenged in communicating the message of Christ to the Brotherhood. In his first book, Michael Thompson set standards in the masculine journey by unpacking two significant concepts. He mentions a man must be oriented in his walk with the Lord. I strongly encourage each man to obtain "Heart of a Warrior" to discover "being oriented". Also in this book a man will understand being settled - "Nothing to Hide, Nothing to Fear, Nothing to Prove"! This was the start! But the question begs, where does a man turn to chart the course for this masculine journey. We all desire to finish strong, but how does that happen? Enter "King Me", Michael's most recent best selling release. We have the building blocks of Christian manhood...now we need the roadmap for life that charts a man's life in fulfilling significance. In "King Me", the Christian man is guided through the six stages of the masculine journey. Each stage along the way guides the Christian man in handling his successes, his losses, his wounds and his relationships. As the name implies, the ultimate role in the Kingdom of God is the man crossing the "board of life" and decrying "KING ME"! Isn't that where we all desire to be? Enjoy the guidance, the stories and the admonition Michael shares in this book. Along the way, the concept of elder-sage will become a prominent role engaged by select Christian men on alert to provide guidance for men in their quest to claim..."King Me!" Do not miss this incredible literary treasure in molding the heart and life of the Christian man.

Thought this was a good reminder of many important truths and then a great focus on this critical "king" stage of the masculine journey. "Kings" will have an impact on a kingdom (it may be big or it may be small). Their potential for impacting generations makes this an important read. Very well written.

"King Me" is a great read for men of all ages and an absolute must read for every "Baby Boomer". Men entering their autumn years, looking to the future and asking, what's next? Men determined to finish strong and leave a legacy pleasing to God. In chapter ten of "King Me", these words speak truth to the elder heart: "Elder-Sage is a time when a man's kingdom may be getting smaller, but his influence is getting larger. He is ready to bring the weight of his character & experience to younger men."

A book will come along that seems to be written just for you. If your heart is yearning for more…then clear your calendar for a weekend, grab a pen and go find a mountain top. Take your time with this book and try to spend as much time listening as you do reading. Your Heavenly Father will come for you…I know he will. More love, more life, more freedom…it’s your move.

Third book from this author, and it is a must read for men! God will lead us on a journey if we let Him. This book will help you find your way!

Although I have read many books, few have actually impacted my life. Almost none have been life changing with a few exceptions: - Dave Ramsey’s The Total Money Makeover - John Maxwell’s 21 Irrefutable Lows of Leadership - John Eldredge’s Walking with God - John Bevere’s Bait of Satan - And Micheal’s second book The Heart of a Warrior In the above, I learned about how to manage finances (it worked), how to lead folks (it worked), what being offended truly does (it worked), how to have true relationship with God (its working but I still have a ways to go :-). However, only one of these has helped me understand my challenge (being wounded) and purpose (being one of God’s warriors) in this conflicted world; The Heart of a Warrior. I learned that: - I was wounded which kept me out of the fight. - God is working to fix this in me if I understand that and allow Him to do this work in me. - I am beloved by our Savior, Jesus. God relabeled me “treasured” replacing my old label, “rejected”. - being a warrior, a soldier in God’s Army if you will, means helping others to reclaim their hearts and join the fight or as a word that I shared with a close friend of mine, “Brotherhood for me, brotherhood for you!” Michael’s latest book, King Me, takes what I learned in Heart of a Warrior to the next level. This book has helped me to understand how to be a better small “k” king in my small “k” kingdom by helping me realize that my father was a wounded man, and wounded folks wound others. For example, as I was reading Chapter 12 “Becoming You”, God helped me to realize that I had never forgiven my father for the wounding he caused in my life. The Holy Spirit helped me to understand that my dad did love me but the wounds from his childhood had manifested into my life. “Forgive him Jason” I heard. I did and for the first time in a long time, I started thinking about my father differently, more positively…the unforgiveness was lifted off of me. Not sure where this will take me just yet but I clearly understand this is part of my healing process. Thank you Michael for once again writing and sharing life changing information. I am a changed man, and my relationship with the Lord is improving daily. Through reading your books and exploring them with my brothers @ Hope Church’s Men Ministry, I am becoming oriented and more prepared to truly become the warrior that God intended me to be . To all of this I say Amen and Amen.

I grew up in the church my whole life and have always struggled with my identity in God. Always being told and believing that what I had to offer was never good enough, I never stopped believing, but I had no vision or passion. Now, in my late 50's, I feel like I'm just beginning to learn how to live and walk in the glory that God created me for. Men NEED to get their hearts back in these dark and difficult times. Michael has brought to light in his newest book, King Me, so many foundational truths I wish I would have been taught as a child. Learning and believing that we have been created for so much more than what society has come to expect from men has given me a new purpose in life.

This book is the perfect follow up to Heart of a warrior. What comes after you discover who you are and become oriented. The ability to influence your kingdom for the greater kingdoms glory. Well done!