Wendell Winkler was a debater, as most preachers were in his younger years. He always had a keen interest in debating and felt it was a great way to let the truth shine and convince people they were in error and needed conversion. He had his students read debate books and outline the arguments advanced and the answers given in the following speech. This is a great way to learn truth and gives great material for preaching.

Here are the debate books he recommended every preacher collect and read.

  • Campbell-Rice (Presbyterian)
  • Campbell-Owen (Agnostic)
  • Campbell-Purcell (Catholic)
  • Oliphant-Smith (Atheist)
  • Boles-Clubb (Instrumental Music)
  • Hardeman-Bogard (Baptist)
  • Nichols-Weaver (Holiness)
  • Boles-Boll (Premillenialist)
  • Russell-White (Jehovah’s Witness)
  • Wallace-Neil (Premillenialist)
  • Bales-Teller (Atheist)
  • Hardeman-Boswell (Instrumental Music)
  • Stevens-Beavers (Catholic)
  • Whitten-Lanier (Sunday School)
  • Wallace-Ketcherside (Located Preacher)
  • Bales-Stonestreet (Carnal Warfare)
  • Gatewood-Farnsworth (Mormon)
  • Harding-Moody (Baptist)
  • J. J. Halley, Debates That Made History
  • Porter Debates
  • Oliphant-Rice (Baptist)
  • Harding-Nichols (Sprinkling)
  • Warren-Barnet
  • Woods-Cogdill (Anti-ism)
  • Lanier-Witten
  • Shelly-Dunning