Twelve Ordinary Men: How the Master Shaped His Disciples for Greatness, and What He Wants to Do with You

I would have named this book "The Twelve Knuckleheads." Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ took twelve ordinary men, excluding the wretched traitor Judas, on a journey that would transform not only their lives but also the foundations of the Catholic Church. We are the descendants of the Apostles who have been given a mission to bring many souls to Christ before our earthly journey is over. You're either all in or all out for this mission. Will you be resilient like Peter, or will you be another Judas? Make your choice.

Most people know some things about the key disciples, such as Peter or John. Yet, I bet not too many can even remember the names of the rest of the disciples. MacArthur marshals forth convincing background details via jigsaw puzzle piecing of scripture references. In his usual style of clarity backed by evidence and logic, MacArthur weaves together a readable and agreeable book for all readers intrigued by the subject matter.

I enjoyed reading this book and getting to know more about the disciples. I found it to be a very interesting read.

This is one of my favorite books by John Macarthur. It reminds me of God's great love for us, how he uses us despite our flaws and it reinforces one of my favorite verses, Philippians 1:6, that says "And I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." I bought this copy for a graduate, because I think it's encouraging as one sets off on their own to follow Jesus.

The content of the book is good. John MacArthur is a well know pastor in Christian circles, known to be an accurate teacher of Biblical topics. Many years ago, I bought the hard cover for my husband , and he loved it. The hard cover was a larger book with text that is easier to read. I gave that copy to a friend, and I was looking to replace it, so I bought this paperback. I'm really disappointed that it is a lot smaller. than the hard cover. It's not the size that is disappointing. It's the smaller text and that the ink is lighter and not as easy to read. Perhaps size is reduced and less ink is used to save money. But I'd rather pay a little more and have a book that is enjoyable to read. I'm not sure if I'll return this or not. To publishers, please note that, especially as we grow older, it is not easy to read small text let alone faint text. It makes a big difference when you're older to be able to grow into our collection of books (read in our older years books we've collected over time). Sorry if I spent too much time on size and ink quality. It's a good book and you will learn a lot about the lives of the 12 apostles. Worth reading.

What an extraordinary commentary on the lives of the disciples. It’s now shelved with other favorites. Though the book has been finished, I will be mulling over what I have learned for a long time.

Twelve Ordinary Men was very insightful to me. I enjoyed how the author shows the 12 apostles as genuine humans with faults, but through Grace they overcome those faults.

It’s a really great book that is devastatingly sad describing the demise of our Lord, but the beautiful redemption Christ was willing to suffer to grant us eternity with God and Jesus upon his return to reign King of Kings and Lord of Lords in all his glory. The exceptional accomplishment these ordinary yet extraordinary men made stand the test of time after being the chosen group by Jesus & God have accomplished keeping the word alive and is inspirational, motivational and exceptionally told! Highly Recommend Reading this….even if you already know the ins & outs of the Bible already.❤️🙏