The (Young) Men We Need: God’s Purpose for Every Guy and How You Can Live It Out

The World Needs Good Men. Are You Ready to Step Up?

The world is loud about what it means to be a man—but most of it is confusing, unhelpful, or just plain wrong. So, where does that leave young men trying to figure out who they’re meant to be?

In The (Young) Men We Need, Brant Hansen clears through the noise with honesty, humor, and a straight-up challenge: real men step up. They don’t get lost in cultural confusion—they find clarity and purpose in Biblical masculinity.

• Clarity in a Confusing Culture – Hansen cuts through the mixed messages about masculinity and offers a clear, compelling vision of what it means to be a man.
• A Call to Purpose – It challenges young men to step up, use what they have, and live with ambition for the right things—protecting, defending, and bringing good into the world.
• Engaging and Practical – With honesty, humor, and discussion questions, this book isn’t just theory—it’s packed with wisdom and real talk that young men can apply to their lives.

This book isn’t about fitting a stereotype. It’s about becoming someone worth following. Packed with insight and real-world application, The (Young) Men We Need is for any guy 14 and up who’s asking, Why am I here?—and is ready to show up.

Brant Hansen is an author, nationally syndicated radio host, and advocate for healing children with correctible disabilities through CURE International. He’s won multiple “personality of the year” awards for his work on his offbeat and quirky radio show which airs on more than 200 stations. His podcast with his friend and radio producer Sherri Lynn, called “The Brant and Sherri Oddcast,” has been downloaded millions of times. Brant has authored two books, Unoffendable and Blessed are the Misfits, and written for numerous major media outlets on topics as varied as public policy, culture, sports, Asperger’s Syndrome and faith. He and his wife, Carolyn, have two grown children.