Tactics
by Gregory Koukl | Book Summary
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Author: Gregory Koukl
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Why is it so important that we grow in our ability to communicate the good news about Jesus? The answer is tied to the ideas of gardening and harvest. "Before there can be any harvest, there always has to be a season of gardening." (p. 18) In the context of evangelism, this means that some plant, some water, and some harvest. Rather than only obsessing about the harvest, the tactics presented here will help you learn how to plant and water. Essentially, this plan follows Paul's instructions in Colossians 4:5-6: "Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person." "The principles I will teach you in this book will allow you to do what Paul advises: be smart, be nice, and be tactical." (p. 19) |
Gregory Koukl has MA degrees in both philosophy of religion (Talbot School of Theology) and apologetics (Simon Greenleaf School of Law). He serves as adjunct professor of apologetics at Biola University.
He speaks regularly at university campuses, defending and proclaiming Christianity. He is the founder of the apologetics organization Stand to Reason and also hosts a Christian apologetics radio show Christianity Worth Thinking About.
Koukl has also authored Relativism: Feet firmly planted in mid-air and The Story of Reality. His book Tactics has been developed into a study course which can be used by groups of Christians.
Tactics
by Gregory Koukl
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | Gregory Koukl |
| Publisher | Zondervan |
| Date | 2019 (Originally published in 2009, the updated 10th anniversary edition contains more content.) |
| Pages | 284 |
Overview:
This book is built on a prediction and a promise. The prediction is that if you use the game plan presented in this book you will see "remarkable changes in your ability to effectively maneuver in a relaxed and confident way in your conversations with others about Christ" (p. 17). The promise is that the tactics presented in this book will "allow you to converse with confidence in any situation" (p. 18).
Why is it so important that we grow in our ability to communicate the good news about Jesus? The answer is tied to the ideas of gardening and harvest. "Before there can be any harvest, there always has to be a season of gardening." (p. 18) In the context of evangelism, this means that some plant, some water, and some harvest. Rather than only obsessing about the harvest, the tactics presented here will help you learn how to plant and water.
Essentially, this plan follows Paul's instructions in Colossians 4:5-6: "Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person."
"The principles I will teach you in this book will allow you to do what Paul advises: be smart, be nice, and be tactical." (p. 19)
Gregory Koukl has MA degrees in both philosophy of religion (Talbot School of Theology) and apologetics (Simon Greenleaf School of Law). He serves as adjunct professor of apologetics at Biola University.
He speaks regularly at university campuses, defending and proclaiming Christianity. He is the founder of the apologetics organization Stand to Reason and also hosts a Christian apologetics radio show Christianity Worth Thinking About.
Koukl has also authored Relativism: Feet firmly planted in mid-air and The Story of Reality. His book Tactics has been developed into a study course which can be used by groups of Christians.