Principles of War: A Handbook on Strategic Evangelism

by Jim Wilson

Publisher:

Canon Press

, 2009

Overview

In the study of warfare, great men have concluded that there are some overriding principles which, if followed, will always tend toward success in battle, and if neglected or ignored, will tend toward defeat or even destruction. These principles have been entitled the “principles of war.” But not all warfare is waged on a battlefield: every Christian is called to be a soldier. Our fight is against Satan, our objective is the acknowledgment and fulfillment of God’s commands, and our ammunition is the power of the Holy Spirit. In Principles of War Jim Wilson outlines the time-tried, fundamental principles of war and explains how we can employ them in our daily spiritual battles as we fight a war which our commander in chief has already won for us. Jim Wilson has worked as a pastor and director of Community Christian Ministries (Moscow, Idaho) for over thirty-five years. Before that, he served in the Navy as an officer for nine years and then with Officer’s Christian Fellowship for another twelve years. Jim has authored a number of books (including How to Be Free from Bitterness) and is well-known for his practical Bible teaching on relationships and evangelism. He and his wife Bessie have four children, fifteen grandchildren (one of whom is in heaven), and fifteen great-grandchildren.

Key Features

• Outlines time-tried, fundamental principles of war
• Explains how to employ these principles in daily spiritual battles
• Guides Christians in their fight against Satan for God’s commands

Contents

• Foreword
• Preface
• 1. Objective
• 2. Offensive
• 3. Concentration
• 4. Mobility
• 5. Security
• 6. Surprise
• 7. Cooperation
• 8. Communication
• 9. Economy of Force
• 10. Pursuit
• 11. Obedience
• Bibliography

Praise for Principles of War

One of those books that I’ve resolved to be reading and rereading and rereading. It really is a classic and deserves to be.

—Douglas Wilson, son and pastor

Product Details

• Title: Principles of War: A Handbook on Strategic Evangelism
• Author: Jim Wilson
• Publisher: Canon Press
• Print Publication Date: 2009
• Logos Release Date: 2025
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Spiritual warefare; Christian life
• ISBNs: 9781591280651, 1591280656
• Resource ID: LLS:PRNCPLSWRVNGLSM
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-08-07T17:08:27Z

About Jim Wilson

Jim Wilson has been a pastor, counselor, and the director of Community Christian Ministries in Moscow, Idaho, for over forty years. Before that, he served as a naval officer for nine years and worked with Officers’ Christian Fellowship for twelve years. Jim has authored several books, including Taking Men Alive, Weapons & Tactics, and Being Christian. He is a father of four, grandfather of fifteen, and great‐grandfather of twenty‐eight and counting.