The Man God Intended: Every Man’s Starting Place

The Man God Intended: Every Man’s Starting Place

Book 1 from The Journey series

Also available on Amazon in paperback or the Kindle version!

The Man God Intended: Every Man’s Starting Place by Vince D’Acchioli is a practical, no-fluff, 6-week devotional designed to move men from knowing about God to truly knowing Him in an intimate, life-changing relationship.

Whether you’re brand new to following Jesus or you’ve been around church but still feel the basics are fuzzy, this book lays a rock-solid foundation and then takes you deeper. It’s not about trying harder, performing better, or checking religious boxes. It’s about discovering the real God—the eternal Creator who loves you sacrificially, forgives completely, and raises dead things to life—and becoming the man He intended you to be.

How the Journey Works:
Every day follows a simple, consistent format (10–12 minutes max):

• A key Scripture verse
• Raw, transparent teaching drawn from Vince’s own failures, victories, and restoration story (including his dramatic “crash and burn” and the grace that followed)
• Two focused questions to make it personal
• A simple, doable action step for that day
• Space to write your takeaway and commitment

Each week ends with Growth Keys – a review section with life-application discussion questions perfect for men’s small groups, plus journal space for your top takeaways and new commitments. At the end of every week you’ll find a QR code linking to a powerful 12-minute video teaching from the Men On Target curriculum—ideal for personal reflection or group discussion.

What You’ll Experience Week by Week

• Week 1: The God Who Is — Explore who God really is as Creator, Designer, the “God who is” versus the convenient “god we want,” Lover, Forgiver, and All-Powerful Resurrector. Learn to recognize warning signs when you’re chasing a counterfeit version of God.
• Week 2: What God Wants — Discover God’s heart for you to come near, love Him first, love others as yourself, make disciples, worship and obey, and live out the unique purpose He created you for.
• Week 3: How to Know God — Master the essentials of real relationship: trust (even when circumstances look impossible), “leave the light on” through daily dependence, let go of control and pride, find supernatural power in weakness, draw near, and invest intentional time alone with Him.
• Week 4: Knowing God Through His Word — Learn to engage Scripture as a living conversation with God, not just information to master.
• Week 5: Knowing God Through Prayer — Build a genuine prayer life that moves beyond duty into intimacy, including practical help for being still and hearing God’s voice.
• Week 6: Knowing God Through Praise & Worship — Experience how worship becomes the fountainhead from which everything else flows.

Built for Real Life Change

The book includes valuable appendices: Bible verses on being still and hearing God, the Names of God for worship and prayer, a daily Bible reading plan and more. It’s designed for both individual use and small groups—“iron sharpens iron.” Vince strongly encourages you to grab one or two brothers and go through it together.

Vince writes with refreshing honesty about his own struggles with control, compromise, and the slow process of learning to trust and surrender. His stories make profound truths stick.

If you’re tired of surface faith, vague spirituality, or trying to fix yourself, this is your starting place. It will help you see your circumstances through God’s eyes, walk in His power instead of your own strength, and step into the purpose and peace He has for you.

Start the Journey today and become The Man God Intended!

Perfect for men’s groups, mentoring relationships, new believers’ classes, or personal devotional use. Published by On Target Ministries (OTM.co).