Defending Your Faith equips you to answer tough questions about the Christian faith without sounding defensive, narrow-minded, illogical, or out of touch.

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Defending Your Faith equips you to answer tough questions about the Christian faith without sounding defensive, narrow-minded, illogical, or out of touch.

Register Now.




You don’t have to be afraid any longer about being asked tough questions. Defending Your Faith will teach you how to provide a reasoned, defendable response to questions like:








About the Course

How do you answer tough questions about the Christian faith without sounding defensive, narrow-minded, illogical, or out of touch? Defending Your Faith is a practical, interactive course in conversational apologetics. Conversational apologetics is a reasoned defense or answer to tough questions you give in a conversation. This course will equip you with knowledge, useful tools, and practical skills to articulate, defend, and share your faith with competence and confidence.

Presenters

The principal presenters listed below are all seminary graduates and content experts in Christian apologetics.


Pastor David Ireland, Ph.D.

Author, Speaker, and Founder/Lead Pastor of Christ Church in New Jersey

PASTOR LIONEL KING, M.DIV.

Speaker and Teaching Pastor at Christ Church in New Jersey

Pastor Jack Redmond, M.Ed., M.Div.

Speaker and Church Mobilization Pastor at Christ Church in New Jersey

Dr. Ron Walborn

Dean of Alliance Theological Seminary & The College of Bible and Christian Ministry (Nyack, NY)

PASTOR LOUIS CARLO

Lead Pastor of Abounding Grace Ministries in New York & Professor at Alliance Theological Seminary



Course Content

Defending Your Faith will focus on helping you know how to formulate a reasoned defense to age-old questions Christians hope no one will ask them. We will tackle specific questions such as:

  • How can you say there’s only one true faith?
  • Hasn’t science disproved Christianity?
  • Isn’t Christianity homophobic?
  • How could a loving God allow so much suffering?

Course Format

Defending Your Faith will use various teaching styles ranging from lectures, mock debates, video, group discussions, and plenty of hands-on practice in the art of conversational apologetics and evangelism. You’re sure to grow in knowledge and confidence in sharing and defending your faith. You will no longer be blindsided by questions Christians hope no one will ask them.


Course Material

Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion by Rebecca McLaughlin


Three-Ring Defending Your Faith Binder for your lesson plans, handouts, and other course material


When you register now, your Course Material Package will be purchased at a discounted rate of $25, and you will receive it on the first day of class.

FAQs

WHAT IS DEFENDING YOUR FAITH?

A practical, FREE course in conversational apologetics to boost your competence and confidence in sharing your faith.

WHEN?

Wednesdays beginning October 9 from 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

WHERE?

Both campuses.

WHY?

So you can confidently answer tough questions about the Christian faith without sounding defensive, narrow-minded, or out of touch.

HOW?

Through engaging teaching, group discussion, video snippets, and lesson plans.

WHO IS IT FOR?

For anyone - teens to adults - who wants to learn or gain more effectiveness in defending their faith. For those who took the previous course, this semester will delve deeper into apologetics and present brand new topics.

IS CHILDCARE PROVIDED?

YES! And we would love to add more volunteers to meet this important need. There is no teaching required; just simple supervision. If interested, contact QuestKids@ChristChurchUSA.org to learn how you can get involved.

COSTS?

Registration is $25.