Trade Paperback
160 Pages, 5.38 x 8.13 x 0.56 in
February 9, 2009
Zondervan
0310282926
9780310282921
From the Publisher
In a world increasingly indifferent to Christian truth, followers of Christ need to be equipped to communicate with those who do not speak their language or accept their source of authority. Gregory Koukl demonstrates how to get in the driverÆs seat, keeping any conversation moving with thoughtful, artful diplomacy.YouÆll learn how to maneuver comfortably and graciously through the minefields, stop challengers in their tracks, turn the tables andùmost importantlyùget people thinking about Jesus. Soon, your conversations will look more like diplomacy than D-Day.Drawing on extensive experience defending Christianity in the public square, Koukl shows you how to:- Initiate conversations effortlessly- Present the truth clearly, cleverly, and persuasively- Graciously and effectively expose faulty thinking- Skillfully manage the details of dialogue- Maintain an engaging, disarming style even under attackTactics provides the game plan for communicating the compelling truth about Christianity with confidence and grace.
From the Jacket
In a world increasingly indifferent to Christian truth, followers
of Christ need to be equipped to communicate with those who do not
speak their language or accept their source of authority. Gregory
Koukl demonstrates how to get in the driver''s seat, keeping any
conversation moving with thoughtful, artful diplomacy.
You''ll learn how to maneuver comfortably and graciously through
the minefields, stop challengers in their tracks, turn the tables
and-most importantly-get people thinking about Jesus. Soon, your
conversations will look more like diplomacy than D-Day.
Drawing on extensive experience defending Christianity in the
public square, Koukl shows you how to:
?Initiate conversations effortlessly
?Present the truth clearly, cleverly, and persuasively
?Graciously and effectively expose faulty thinking
?Skillfully manage the details of dialogue
?Maintain an engaging, disarming style even under attack
Tactics provides the game plan for communicating the compelling
truth about Christianity with confidence and grace.
About the Author
Greg Koukl received his masters in philosophy of religion and ethics at Talbot School of Theology and his Masters in Christian Apologetics from Simon Greenleaf University. He has hosted his own radio talk show for seventeen years advocating clear-thinking Christianity and defending the Christian worldview. His teaching has been featured on Focus on the Family radio, he has been interviewed for CBN, NPR, and the BBC, and participated in an one-hour national television debate with Deepak Chopra on Lee Strobel's Faith Under Fire. Greg is the founder and president of Stand to Reason, in addition to serving as adjunct Professor of Christian apologetics at Biola University.