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I just received an examination copy of Quentin Schultze’s new book, An Essential Guide to Public Speaking: Serving Your Audience with Faith, Skill, and Virtue. While the book is presented at an introductory level, I found it to be profoundly informed by a gracious and humble theology that emphasizes respect, virtue, and a sense that God leads people to speak truthfully of his Word and ways.
Schultz begins with a section describing why and how to speak respectfully in a multi-cultural, postmodern environment. His second chapter describes how to “name” things responsibly, which is another way of describing a truthful theological stance. From there the book deals with the expected issues related to listening, crafting, and speaking effectively. The appendix features several checklists for successful public communication
The best part of the book might be it’s final chapters, dealing with the subject of virtue. Building out of the “Fruit of the Spirit” described in Galatians 5, Schultze advocates an ethos in the speaker that depends less on personal charisma and more upon the character traits that God would expect. “Servant speakers gain integrity by unifying their inner and outer selves, by being virtuous as well as by acting virtuously.”
At 112 colorful pages, this is not a lengthy or difficult book. It will be found helpful by anyone interested in the subject of Christian public speaking, including those of us who preach.