Five Aspects of Man – Second Edition
JANUARY 16, 2024
Letter from the Editor
In January 2023, Bryan and I hosted Bill and Barbara Mouser at our lake house to make plans for the future of Five Aspects Ministries. Due to Bill’s prolonged fight against leukemia, we all felt that time was of the essence, and much work needed to be done to prepare the ministry to keep moving forward. We all met again in March of 2023 to solidify some of the plans made. In April of 2023, I drove up to meet with Bill and Barbara to get some important documents signed and to make more plans. At this time, we were working on putting the final touches on the Five Aspects Theology of Man book that was staged to come out in August of 2023. During this meeting, we decided our next project was to get the Five Aspects of Man Bible study updated. We were supposed to meet again in May 2023, but all of our plans were changed when Bill’s health took a drastic turn for the worse, and by the 20th of that same month, he left us to be with the Lord. Everything came to a halt, and we celebrated the life of our dearest friend.
All the planning and preparations of the first half of the year enabled Bryan and me to take the baton from Bill and Barbara and keep the ministry moving forward in the second half of the year. Five Aspects Theology of Man came out as scheduled in August, and then I started to work on producing Five Aspects of Man 2nd Edition. Nothing new needed to be penned to create this book. Bill and Barbara had already written the materials. The materials just needed to be fit and formatted for this Bible study. Following Bryan’s lead and working with Steve Ramey and Lee Bossert, I have been able to adapt the material to this present format. This book is indeed a second edition. While much of William Mouser’s material from the first edition remains and while the core of the book hasn’t changed, the amount of additional material developed by William and Barbara since the book’s first edition was released in 1998 and again in 2012 is considerable. This new 2nd edition of the Five Aspects of Man is a great compilation of the Mouser’s teachings on biblical sexuality.
I am deeply honored and humbled to make this project a reality even in the midst of our great loss. To bring this work to print at the end of such a whirlwind year is really a testimony of God’s great grace towards this ministry. He has been taking care of all of us every step of the way. His mercies are indeed new every morning. Great is His faithfulness. As we open the door to the New Year with faith-filled hearts and new plans, we—Bryan, Barbara, and I and all the Five Aspects Team—are all continuing to work together for God’s great glory. We pray and ask that you consider investing in the Five Aspects of Man 2nd Edition for your own personal growth and as a tool to minister in the communities (domains) where the Lord has placed you.
In Christ,
Kristine Vermillion
Editor for Five Aspects Ministries
January 2024
Product Information
Five Aspects of Man 2nd Edition is a Bible study that can be used for individual study or for group study. It is perfect for men’s discipleship classes. The study consists of an introduction and fifteen chapters. Each chapter is divided into five parts. Ideally, this study can be completed within a semester’s time if one entire chapter is covered in a week. The five-part Bible study helps break the materials into manageable sections throughout the week. Or, if desired, you can throw the semester framework out the window and just take it one section at a time, moving at a slower pace. Regardless of your pace, the goal is to finish! All five aspects are essential to understanding biblical masculinity.