Tactics, 10th Anniversary Edition

C. S. Lewis once said, Any fool can write learned language. The vernacular is the real test. In this book Greg Koukl passes Lewiss test with flying colors. There are many great arguments in favor of the Christian faith, but many of them are accessible only to professional apologists and philosophers. Koukl has developed a memorable and practical way to translate these arguments so that all Christians can become winsome and persuasive apologists in everyday conversations, no matter what their day jobs. This book should be required reading for every thoughtful Christian. * Jay Wesley Richards Coauthor of The Privileged Planet * Greg Koukl has been using the methods offered in this book for many years with our Summit students and to great effect. His suggestions, illustrations, and witnessing approach work. This is a well-written, practical, and timely book. * David Noebel Founder and President, Summit Ministries * Greg Koukl is a master tactician. I know of no one who is more conscientious in his efforts to communicate effectively and winsomely his Christian faith. In this book Greg shares with us his tried and true methods, skills honed through continual practice and revision. Mastering his tactics will make you a more effective ambassador for Christ. * William Lane Craig Author of Reasonable FaithChristian Truth and Apologetics * Greg Koukl is a wise, seasoned, front-lines apologist. I am happy to recommend a book so full of practical insights and careful guidance for skillfully, winsomely defending the Christian faith. * Paul Copan Author of True for You, but Not for Me and Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up? * If you enjoy apologetics, Gregs book Tactics is not only a required read, but simply a delightfully entertaining resource. In fact, just try and put it down! Especially for those who struggle with relevant ways to relate to non-Christians while presenting Christian truth, this volume provides many proven methods of natural, non-confrontational dialogue where the purpose is often to simply give an unbeliever something to think about, what Greg calls placing a stone in someones shoe. Featuring remarkably simple techniques that are easily and fruitfully applied, this incredibly insightful book is one I highly recommend. * Gary R. Habermas Distinguished Research Professor, Liberty University Author of The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus * In a society filled with so much anti-Christian rhetoric, there is no better book to equip Christians to think clearly, soundly, and inoffensively in the face of the devices employed today in opposition to the Christian faith. * Norm Geisler Author of Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics and When Skeptics Ask * In this wise and compelling book, Greg Koukl---who has thought long and hard about not only what to say but how to say it---provides a game plan for equipping believers through an artful method of careful thinking and winsome conversation. If you struggle with how to talk about your faith and respond to questions and objections in a meaningful and effective way---and most of us do---there is no better book to buy, read, and put into practice. I could not recommend it more highly! * Justin Taylor Between Two Worlds blog; Editor, Suffering and the Sovereignty of God and The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World * Just as a course on tactics is a requirement at all military academies, so too Greg Koukls Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions should be required training for all Christians and churches. Koukl has made a worthwhile contribution to the literature on apologetics by teaching us how to say what we say. Witty and winsome, this resource is as fun to read as it is to put into practice. * Hank Hanegraaff Host of the Bible Answer Man, author of Christianity in Crisis: The 21st Century and The Complete Bible Answer Book, Collectors Edition * Tactics is the book Ive been waiting for! I love engaging non

Gregory Koukl holds MA degrees with honors in both apologetics and philosophy. He's spoken on over 80 university campuses and hosted his own call-in radio talk show for over 33 years defending "Christianity worth thinking about." Greg is founder and president of Stand to Reason (str.org) and serves as adjunct professor of Christian apologetics at Biola University. He is the author of the award-winning The Story of Reality and the best-selling Tactics.