Apologetics Resources for Equipping Youth

Contributed with the gracious permission of Chris Shannon, Executive Director at Reasonable Faith.

Curriculums
The Defense Never Rests – William Lane Craig
http://www.reasonablefaith.org/site/PageServer?pagename=the_defense_never_rests

On Guard Companion DVD: Learn To Defend Your Faith – For Groups or Individuals
http://oneminuteapologist.com/component/jshopping/dvds/on-guard?Itemid=527

Ravi Zacharias Ministries ASK Curriculum
http://www.rzimask.org/

God Quest with Sean McDowell, Josh McDowell, Lee Strobel, and others
http://www.outreach.com/campaigns/godquest-church-resources.aspx

ACSI Apologetics Curriculum
http://www.acsi.org/Resources/PublicationsNewsletters/ChristianSchoolEducation/tabid/681/itemid/2847/Default.aspx
http://www.acsi.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=%2BL8rOO9MVBo%3D&tabid=681&language=en-US

ACSI has a middle school program too
http://www.acsi.org/Resources/PublicationsNewsletters/ChristianSchoolEducation/tabid/681/itemId/2665/Default.aspx
http://www.acsi.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=VzfyfaQBBjk%3D&tabid=681&language=en-US

The Case for Christ – Lee Strobel
http://www.zondervan.com/Cultures/en-US/Product/ProductDetail.htm?ProdID=com.zondervan.9780310282808&QueryStringSite=Zondervan

Ravi Zacharias Ministries Critical Questions Discussion Guides
What Is Truth? – Paul Copan 
Is God Real? – William Lane Craig 
Who Was Jesus? – Scott McKnight
Can I Trust the Bible? Darrell Bock
http://www.christianbook.com/rzim-critical-questions-discussion-guides/ravi-zacharias/9780830831500/pd/831500/1182751692?event=1006APO|387693|1010

I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist – Frank Turek (Apologia Ministries)
http://impactapologetics.com/i-dont-have-enough-faith-to-be-an-atheist-curriculum-combo-pack/
http://www.impactapologetics.com/product.asp?P_ID=990&strPageHistory=related (DVD series)
http://www.impactapologetics.com/product.asp?P_ID=1013&strPageHistory=related (Powerpoint presentation)

Summit Ministries’ Understanding the Times (apologetics & worldviews)
http://www.summit.org/curriculum/high-school/christian-school/contents/

Summit Ministries has a middle school curriculum too
http://www.summit.org/curriculum/middle-school/christian-school/

Apologia (online courses)
http://www.apologiaacademy.com/courses.asp

Books
The Case for Christ: Student Edition – Lee Strobel
http://www.amazon.com/Case-Christ-Student-Lee-Strobel/dp/0310246083/ref=pd_sim_b_1

The Case for Faith: Student Edition – Lee Strobel
http://www.amazon.com/Case-Faith-Student-Lee-Strobel/dp/031024188X/ref=pd_sim_b_3

The Case for a Creator: Student Edition – Lee Strobel
http://www.amazon.com/Case-Creator-Journalist-Investigates-Scientific/dp/0310249775/ref=sr_1_20?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295145638&sr=1-20

I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist – Frank Turek
http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Have-Enough-Faith-Atheist/dp/1581345615

Living Loud: Defending Your Faith – Norman Geisler
http://www.amazon.com/Living-Loud-Defending-Faith-Truthquest/dp/0805424822/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295145029&sr=1-5

Smart Faith: Loving Your God with All Your Mind – J.P. Moreland
http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Faith-Loving-Your-Mind/dp/1576837343/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295145985&sr=1-1

Apologetics for a New Generation: A Biblical and Culturally Relevant Approach to Talking About God – Sean McDowell
http://www.amazon.com/Apologetics-New-Generation-Culturally-ConversantLife-com%C2%AE/dp/0736925201/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1295146058&sr=1-1

Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions – Greg Koukl
http://www.amazon.com/Tactics-Game-Discussing-Christian-Convictions/dp/0310282926/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1295146058&sr=1-2

Apologetics Study Bible for Students
http://www.amazon.com/Apologetics-Study-Bible-Students-McDowell/dp/1586404954/ref=pd_sim_b_2

Jesus Among Other Gods – Ravi Zacharias
http://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Among-Other-Gods-youth/dp/0849942179/ref=sr_1_14?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295145403&sr=1-14

Know Why You Believe – Paul E. Little
http://www.amazon.com/Know-Why-Believe-Paul-Little/dp/083082250X

How Do You Know You’re Not Wrong? Responding to Objections That Leave Christians Speechless – Paul Copan
http://www.amazon.com/How-You-Know-Youre-Wrong/dp/0801064996

True for You, But Not for Me: Overcoming Objections to Christian Faith – Paul Copan 
http://www.amazon.com/True-You-But-Not-Overcoming/dp/0764220918 
http://www.paulcopan.com/books/files/study-questions-for-small-groups.pdf (free study guide) 

When God Goes to Starbucks: A Guide to Everyday Apologetics – Paul Copan
http://www.amazon.com/When-God-Goes-Starbucks-Apologetics/dp/080106743X

That’s Just Your Interpretation: Responding to Skeptics Who Challenge Your Faith – Paul Copan
http://www.amazon.com/Thats-Just-Your-Interpretation-Responding/dp/0801063833

Who Made God? And Answers to Over 100 Other Tough Questions of Faith – Ravi Zacharias 
http://www.amazon.com/Who-Made-God-Answers-Questions/dp/0310247101 (study guide in book) 

The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism – Tim Keller 
http://www.amazon.com/Reaso
n-God-Belief-Age-Skepticism/dp/0525950494 
http://thereasonforgod.com/media.php (free reader’s guide) 

Hard Questions, Real Answers – William Lane Craig
http://www.amazon.com/Hard-Questions-Answers-William-Craig/dp/1581344872/ref=pd_sim_b_2

On Guard: Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision
http://www.amazon.com/Guard-Defending-Faith-Reason-Precision/dp/1434764885

How to Stay Christian in College – Jay Budziszewski
http://www.amazon.com/How-Stay-Christian-College-Th1nk/dp/1576835103/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295146634&sr=1-1

Welcome to College: A Christ-Follower’s Guide for the Journey – Jonathan Morrow
http://www.amazon.com/Welcome-College-Christ-Followers-Guide-Journey/dp/0825433541

Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity – Nancy Pearcey 
http://www.amazon.com/Total-Truth-Liberating-Christianity-Captivity/dp/1581344589 
http://www.pearceyreport.com/TotalTruthStudyGuide.pdf (free study guide) 

The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture – Scott Klusendorf
http://www.amazon.com/Case-Life-Equipping-Christians-Culture/dp/1433503204

Videos
Focus on the Family: The TRUTH Project
http://www.thetruthproject.org/

Focus on the Family TrueU: Does God Exist? 
http://www.mytruthproject.org/truthproject/trueu/order.html

Focus on the Family TrueU: Is the Bible Reliable?
http://www.cepbookstore.com/p-8077-trueu02-dvd-is-the-bible-reliable-due-1.aspx

Summit Ministries’ Thinking Like a Christian
http://www.summit.org/curriculum/sunday-school/thinking-like-a-christian/

Summit Ministries’ Countering Culture
http://www.summit.org/curriculum/sunday-school/countering-culture/

The Unshakeable Truth – Josh and Sean McDowell
http://www.amazon.com/Unshakable-Truth-Josh-McDowell-Sean/dp/0736930485/ref=tag_dpp_lp_edpp_img_in

The Reason for God – Tim Keller
http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?item_no=330462

I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist – Frank Turek 
http://www.impactapologetics.com/product.asp?P_ID=990&strPageHistory=related 

The Privileged Planet
http://www.amazon.com/Privileged-Planet-John-Rhys-Davies/dp/B0002E34C0

Unlocking the Mystery of Life 
http://www.amazon.com/Unlocking-Mystery-Life-Michael-Behe/dp/B00007KLDW

Darwin’s Dilemma: The Mystery of the Cambrian Fossil Record 
http://www.amazon.com/Darwins-Dilemma-Stephen-Meyer/dp/B002MZTSRM

Icons of Evolution 
http://www.amazon.com/Icons-Evolution-Science-Jonathan-Wells/dp/0895262762

The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism – Tim Keller
http://timothykeller.com/study/the_reason_for_god/