Table Of Content“Finishing Strong by Steve Farrar is one of the strongest,
most challenging, most convicting books written that I
have ever read. It is must reading for those men who want
to cross the finish line of life as winners.”
DR. TONY EVANS
PRESIDENT OF THE URBAN ALTERNATIVE AND
SENIOR PASTOR OF OAK CLIFF BIBLE FELLOWSHIP, DALLAS,
TEXAS
“[Finishing Strong] is a gold mine of truth, the treasure of
which is almost invaluable to anyone who wants to finish
life strong. I thank God not only for Steve Farrar, but for
what God did through Steve to produce this volume. I
would like to make it a commandment that every man read
this book. That’s how strong I feel about it.”
EDWIN LOUIS COLE
CHRISTIAN MEN’S NETWORK
“He’ll befriend you, he’ll challenge you, he’ll inspire you,
and he’ll hug you. Steve Farrar is definitely one of the key
men that God has used in the great men’s awakening in
America in the late twentieth and early twenty-first
centuries. I witnessed firsthand the incredible impact of
the ‘Steve Farrar Finish Strong Message’ as it inspired
and motivated our staff of 2,000 collegiate athletes. They
will never be the same and neither will you after you take
the opportunity to absorb this fantastic book.”
DR. JOE WHITE
PRESIDENT, KANAKUK KAMPS, INC.
“Of all the men’s books available today, Finishing Strong
is the one most encouraging to me at this mid-stage in my
life. My old track coach told all his sprinters and middle
distance men that the last third of the race was the most
critical. Same with the “race of life.” This is the time to
lengthen your stride, focus on the fundamentals, and
above all else, don’t trip up! As Steve would say it, ‘no
one ever got a gold medal for the 95-yard dash!’ Stay in
the race. Finish strong!”
STU WEBER
AUTHOR OF TENDER WARRIOR AND FOUR PILLARS OF
A MAN’S HEART
“Next to our wives, Steve Farrar and I know each other
better than anyone on earth. He is the real thing—and so
is this book. Finishing Strong is the best read on
encouraging a man to go the distance in his marriage and
family. Steve opens the Scriptures and his heart to give us
a battle plan for finishing the race with integrity. I’m in—
are you?”
DR. GARY ROSBERG
PRESIDENT, AMERICA’S FAMILY COACHES AND AUTHOR,
THE FIVE LOVE NEEDS OF MEN AND WOMEN
“Men who are born from above are eager to answer the
call from God’s heart. This book will fix your eyes on the
finish line of life.”
BILL MCCARTNEY
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, PROMISE KEEPERS
FINISHING STRONG
published by Multnomah Publishers
A division of Random House, Inc.
© 1995 by Steve Farrar
eISBN: 978-0-307-77915-1
Most Scripture quotations are from:
New American Standard Bible
© 1960, 1977 by the Lockman Foundation
Also quoted:
The Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV)
© 1973, 1984 by International Bible Society,
used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House
The Living Bible (TLB)
© 1971 by Tyndale House Publishers
Chapter 8 appeared in
If I’m Not Tarzan, and My Wife Isn’t Jane,
Then What Are We Doing in the Jungle?
an earlier, now out-of-print book by the author.
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v3.1
To my brothers,
Mike Farrar
and
Jeff Farrar
We have been running this race together now for over forty
years.
When one has tripped, there have been two to pick him up.
And that’s the best part of this race.
We’re running in it together.
We were given a great start.
Let’s have a strong finish.
Together.
Thank you for your encouragement.
It’s great to have brothers who are brothers.
CONTENTS
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
P I: T P F S
ART HE RIORITY OF INISHING TRONG
Chapter One One Out of Ten
Chapter Two Finishing So-So
Chapter Three Staying the Course
P II: T P F S
ART HE ERILS OF INISHING TRONG
Chapter Four Dry Shipwreck
Chapter Five The Status Brothers and Their
Not-Quite-Right First
Cousin, Pride
Chapter Six UnTeachable, UnAccountable,
and UnAcceptable
P III: T P F S
ART HE ROTOTYPES OF INISHING TRONG
Chapter Seven Lousy Start, Strong Finish
Chapter Eight Failure That Equips You to
Finish
Chapter Nine 156 Buck-Naked Miles to
Bighorn
Chapter Ten A Vision for the Finish Line
Notes
Study Guide
Books by Steve Farrar
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