How to Tell the Truth: The Story of How God Saved Me to Win Hearts--Not Just Arguments

How to Tell the Truth combines Preston Perry’s personal journey of faith with practical teaching on evangelism and apologetics. He reflects honestly on how his early approach to sharing Christianity was often shaped by argument, performance and the desire to prove himself right, before learning that faithful witness requires humility, patience and genuine love for the person listening.

Perry encourages Christians to understand what they believe, communicate the gospel clearly and respond thoughtfully to difficult questions. At the same time, he warns against reducing evangelism to debate or treating another person as an intellectual project. Truth should be spoken with conviction, but also with compassion, attentiveness and dependence on God.

The book is especially useful because it connects theology with posture. It does not suggest that kindness requires avoiding difficult truths; rather, it argues that the manner in which truth is communicated should reflect the character of Christ.

Recommended for: Christians who want to share their faith more confidently, engage difficult questions and grow in compassionate evangelism.

Reading approach: read alongside the biblical passages discussed, note the difference between persuasion and pressure, and consider how listening, humility and relationship shape faithful witness.