Below you will find a list of our speaking team members, their location and ministry information, and a way to donate if they are missionaries that rely on donations. Note that we consider all proclaimers of the truth of the Gospel to be missionaries obedient to the Great Commission, whether or not they rely on donations.
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Lenny Esposito
Riverside, CA • Come Reason Ministries
Specializing In: Existence of God. Philosophy of Religion. Divinity of Christ. Cultural Apologetics. Worldview. Evolution/Creation. Faith and Film. Social Media.
Ministry Focus: Apologetics.
Biography: Lenny Esposito is president and founder of Come Reason Ministries. He is a contributor to the popular “Apologetics Study Bible for Students” and most recently contributed to the book “True Reason: Confronting the Irrationality of the New Atheism” (Kregel, 2014). His articles have appeared in the Los Angeles Times and the Southern California Christian Times. He has debated many topics on faith and reason and the rationality of the Christian worldview, including Richard Carrier on the question “Does God Exist?”
Multimedia:
• The Free Will Defense
• Why Doesn’t God Heal Amputees?
• Christianity in Super Hero Movies
Donations: comereason.org
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Neil Mammen
Silicon Valley/San Jose, CA • No Blind Faith
Specializing In:
Ministry Focus: Evangelism through Apologetics, the Critical Role of Parents in teaching Apologetics to their Kids. An Immigrant’s view of the Critical need for Christian involvement in a Nation’s Laws. Junior High and High School Apologetics.
Biography: Neil Mammen is an engineer during the day and an apologist at night. He is the founder of No Blind Faith Ministries, he is the Acting President of the Values Advocacy Council and an international speaker. Neil was born in Ghana and grew up in Sudan, Ethiopia, India and Yemen. He has degrees in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Solid State Physics, has co-founded four startup companies in Silicon Valley and has about 20 issued and pending patents. His daily “Jesus and Politics Minute” can be heard on over 160 radio stations around the U.S. Neil has been an invited guest on over 50 radio shows and can be heard weekly on Monday mornings on the Sam Sorbo Nationally Syndicated Show at 8:15 AM PST.
Neil is the author of, “Who is Agent X? Proving that science and logic show it’s more reasonable to think God exists.” “Jesus Is Involved in Politics! Why Aren’t You? Why isn’t your Church?” And “40 Days Towards a More Godly Nation” Small Group Church series. He has shared the podium with Lee Strobel, Frank Turek, William Lane Craig, Craig Hazen, George Barna, Greg Koukl, David Barton and other internationally recognized speakers in conferences and seminars. In 2014, Neil and the Governor of the State of Kansas, Sam Brownback, toured the state teaching from his book “40 days Towards a more Godly Nation” and the Importance of the Family (The Awakening Freedom Tour).
Multimedia:
• List of talks for speaking
• Radio Show Interviews
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Clinton Wilcox
Fresno, CA • Life Training Institute
Specializing In: Pro-Life Apologetics, Bioethics.
Ministry Focus: Educate pro-life people on making the pro-life case more persuasively and effectively.
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Kenny Rhodes
Modesto, CA • Reason for Hope
Specializing In: Existence of God. Cosmology. Biblical Reliability. Science and Faith. Evil and Suffering. Aquinas.
Ministry Focus: Systematic theology, pastoral ministry.
Biography: Kenny Rhodes is an ordained Southern Baptist pastor with 24 plus years in the ministry. He serves as President and Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics at Scofield Graduate School and Seminary, Modesto, CA. Pastor Kenny has two earned doctorates in religious education and theology/apologetics and loves to study physics and cosmology to supplement his theological understanding. He truly believes that God is the author of Scripture and Science, as well as Faith and Reason, and that the grace of God touches them both. Kenny has been married to Tami since 1994 and they have three wonderful children who all serve the Lord: Tajiana, Micaela, and Kent.
Multimedia:
• The Decay of Truth and Doctrine
• Understanding the Trinity: unity in diversity
• “Who Created God?” – the dumbest question asked by atheists!
• Aquinas and the Existence of God
Donations: scofield.me
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Cynthia Hampton
Downey, CA • Ex JWs Los Angeles
Specializing In: Refuting the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ doctrines. Cult mind control. Understanding the mindset of Jehovah’s Witnesses before you can successfully reach them.
Ministry Focus: Cynthia runs a support group for ex Jehovah’s Witnesses to help them “decompress” and unlearn the Watchtower doctrines. Each month she prepares a presentation that helps with healing from the cult experience to prepare them for a relationship with Christ. She also make herself available to churches for speaking to groups who want to know how to reach the cults.
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Multimedia:
• Refuting Jehovah’s Witnesses with Love
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Keith Hess
Santa Barbara, CA
Specializing In: Arguments for God’s existence. Problem of evil. Personal identity (Do we have a soul? Is there life after death?). Abortion.
Ministry Focus: Arguments for and against God’s existence.
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Judy Salisbury
Woodland, WA • Logos Presentations
Specializing In: Communication/Presentation Training. General Apologetics. Moral Issues. Youth Talks. Women’s Events/Retreats. Parenting. Christian Living.
Ministry Focus: Judy Salisbury founded Logos Presentations in 1994 with the purpose of equipping believers to share the Gospel with passion and persuasion and to help individuals communicate their concerns on moral issues of our day with competence and confidence. Judy has a heart for drawing people to the love of God and, through Logos Presentations, she helps believers become more grounded in their faith and to live a vibrant life in Christ. As one of the most versatile Christian speakers in the United States today, Judy bases her training and unique materials upon sound biblical principles and examples for immediate life application.
Biography: Judy Salisbury is Jeff’s wife, a homeschooling mom, a volunteer firefighter and EMT, a certified Christian lay counselor, a former radio talk show host, and the founder and president of Logos Presentations. Judy is the creator of a unique compact disc series entitled Divine Appointments: Spontaneous Conversations on Matters of the Heart, Soul, & Mind and is the author of several works including Reasons for Faith: A Common Sense Guide for Christian Women, The Conversation: An Intimate Journal of the Emmaus Encounter, and More Than Devotion: Knowing His Word, Applying it to Our Lives. She is also a contributing author for Is Your Church Ready? Motivating Leaders to Live an Apologetic Life (co-edited by Dr. Ravi Zacharias and Dr. Norman Geisler). Judy and Jeff are proud parents of their teenage son, Mikael, and their grown daughter, Nicole, who married their favorite son-in-law, Kamden. The family enjoys an occasional marshmallow roast at the Salisbury’s home on the outskirts of Mt. St. Helens Volcanic National Park in Washington State.
For more information on Judy Salisbury, the work of Logos Presentations, or to schedule Judy to speak at your next event, please visit, www.JudySalisbury.com or e-mail, logospresentations@tds.net.
Multimedia:
• The Challenges of Equipping the Next Generation
• How to Reach Antagonists
• Interview regarding her book, “The Conversation” (incl. testimony)
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Upcoming Events:
• September 9, 2015 • Care Net’s National Conference
Judy equips participants with her communication/presentation training
Sheraton San Diego, CA
http://www.care-net.org/events
Shandon L. Guthrie
Las Vegas, NV • Welcome to the Office of…
Specializing In: The “God-of-the-Gaps” Objection: Are Christians Just Masking Their Ignorance? The Existence of God and the Problem of Evil, Pain, and Suffering. The Moral Argument for God’s Existence. Angels & Demons: A 21st Century Philosophical Assessment. Demonology and Spiritual Warfare. Christianity and Paranormal Activity. Theism and Contemporary Cosmology. Christian-Nurturing. The Meaning of Life As a Philosophical Tool for Evangelism. Holiness and Christian Ethics. The Temptation of Jesus and Christian Living.
Ministry Focus: Philosophy of Religion; Demonology; Ethics; Existentialism; and Apologetics.
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Multimedia:
• Question of God’s Existence
• Question of Ancient Genocide
• Question of Origins
• On a panel answering apologetics questions
• Debate with atheist Daniel Schalit
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Sarah Geis
Denver, CO • Justified Faith
Specializing In: The State of Contemporary Apologetics. Early Church Apologetics. Preparing for College. Evangelicalism: Successes, Failures, and its Future. Intellectual Virtue. Biblical Spiritual Formation. Epistemology and Apologetic Method. Christians in the Public Square. The Case for the Bodily Resurrection of Jesus. World Religions. Evaluating Worldviews. Counterfeit Christianities. Rene Descartes: Skeptic or Apologist? Foundationalism Is Not Dead. The Popularity of Reformed Epistemology. Postmodernism: A Philosophy that Demands a Verdict. Art and the Bible. Christianity and Philosophy. The Intersection of Faith and Knowledge. Christianity and the Enlightenment.
Ministry Focus: Philosophy, theology, spiritual formation, and apologetics.
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Multimedia:
• Addressing Claims of Contradictions in the Bible
• Critical Thinking for the Glory of God
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John D. Ferrer
Dallas, TX • Intelligent Christian Faith
Specializing In: Problem of Evil. Pro-life Apologetics. Moral Argument/Critiques of Naturalistic Ethics. General Apologetics – (I teach apologetics at a high school in Arlington and have prepared lectures and presentations on most every major topic in apologetics).
Ministry Focus: Cultivate an Intelligent Christian Faith, that is, not just a knowledgeable argumentative theology but rather a winsome and wise demeanor of Christian living which is fit to give an effective defense of Christ whether verbally (in questions, answers and discussion) or non-verbally (through demonstrated truths).
Biography: Dr. John D. Ferrer has degrees in religion, apologetics, and philosophy of religion. He’s taught and debated in dozens of schools and churches spanning several countries on subjects like Christian worldviews, critical thinking, the problem of evil, world religions, and general apologetics. He currently teaches Bible at Pantego Christian Academy in Arlington Texas.
Multimedia:
• Is God Good?: A Debate (John Ferrer vs Zachary Moore)
• NTSSC: “Does God Exist” Debate with Dillahunty/Eberhard vs Ferrer/Lee
• Arguing for the Sake of Arguing
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Upcoming Events:
• August 9, 2015 • Debate: “How Can There Be a Good God If There’s So Much Evil?” versus David Smalley (of Dogma Debate). Sponsored by the Bible and Beer Consortium, at The Live Oak Pub, Fort Worth, TX
• September 19, 2015 • Presentation (Topic: TBD) Confident Christian Conference, at Fielder Rd. Baptist Church, Arlington, TX
• September 22, 2015 • Lecture: “Themes of Injustice and Sexism in the Abortion Debate.” Dallas Philosopher’s Forum, at El Phoenix Restaurant (Audelia & 635), Dallas, TX
• November 5, 2015 • Debate: “Does God Exist?” versus Matt Dillahunty (of Atheist Experience), at Austin Peay University, TN
Mikel Del Rosario
Dallas, TX • Apologetics Guy
Specializing In: Does Evil Disprove God? The New Atheism and the Problem of Evil. Jesus in Focus: Engaging Historical Challenges to the Biblical Jesus. They Can’t All Be True: The Problem of Religious Pluralism. Everyday Apologetics: Using Stories, Objects and Illustrations to Explain Your Faith. Introduction to Apologetics: Why Defend My Faith? Faith and Reason: How Do I Know Christianity is True? Evidence for God: Is God Real? Fact or Fiction: Can I Trust My Bible? Dead or Alive: Did Jesus Rise From The Dead?
Ministry Focus: Apologetics training for youth, college students, parents of teenagers, and ministry leaders.
Biography: Mikel Del Rosario is an Adjunct Professor of Apologetics at William Jessup University and the Cultural Engagement Assistant in the Hendricks Center at Dallas Theological Seminary. He holds an M.A. In Christian Apologetics from Biola University and is pursuing a Master of Theology (Th.M.) at Dallas Theological Seminary.
Multimedia:
• Defending the Resurrection in Everyday Conversations
• Using Stories Objects and Illustrations to Defend the Faith
• Apologetics Panel on the Problem of Evil
• Mikel Del Rosario Interviews Dr. Darrell Bock
Donations: How to Support Apologetics Guy
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Tyler Taber
Dallas, TX • The Things Above
Specializing In: General Apologetics. The Problem of Evil. The Problem of Divine Hiddenness. The Moral Argument. Religious Diversity. Defending General Christian Doctrine (e.g., Trinity, Incarnation.) A Christian View of Sexuality.
Ministry Focus: Reach non-Christians and train lay Christians in the great things of the Gospel.
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Josh Fults
Beaumont, TX
Specializing In: General Apologetics. Foundations in Christian Doctrine. God’s Sovereignty. Foundations of Truth. The Truth about Hell. Evidence for God. Worldviews. World Religions. Ethics (Specifically Gay Marriage.) Problem of Evil.
Ministry Focus: Give people a foundation on truth and Christian doctrine that will bolster their confidence in the claims of Christ, challenge them to grow deeper in their faith and not be content with the Americanized brand of self-help Christianity that many churches promote, and help them defend the faith.
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Marilyn Joy Tyner
San Juan Capistrano, CA •True Way Tracts
Specializing In: Apologetic Evangelism. Truth and Relativism. General Apologetics. Sharing God’s Attributes as an Apologetic. The Exclusivity of Christianity. Sharing the Gospel in a Hostile World. Apologetics for Kids Engulfed in the Culture. Women’s Seminars and Retreats.
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Biography: Marilyn Joy Tyner holds an MA degree in Apologetics from Simon Greenleaf University (acquired by Trinity International University). She earned a BA degree in English from CSU Fullerton and a second in Biblical Studies from Calvary Chapel Bible College. Marilyn is the founder of True-Way Tracts, an evangelistic ministry that produces apologetics briefs and gospel tracts and distributes them worldwide (TrueWayTracts.com). Her new apologetic-devotional book, Awesom-azing God: Know Him, Love Him, Proclaim Him, showcases God’s attributes and equips readers to proclaim Him in today’s spiritually mixed-up world. Marilyn is a member of CAA and has served as chairperson of ISWA (International Society of Women in Apologetics) for five years. She has written college-level apologetics courses; taught apologetics workshops at women’s annual leadership conferences; participated in the first online women’s apologetics conference (sponsored by Athanatos Ministries), and recently taught an apologetics workshop at the EMNR conference in Denver. Her ministry passion is speaking on truth and relativism and reaching youth engulfed in the culture. She resides in San Juan Capistrano, CA, and enjoys speaking at apologetics conferences, women’s events, and outreach events.
Multimedia:
• Apologetic Evangelism: Sharing God’s Attributes as a Bridge to the Gospel
Donations: True Way Tracts
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Keith Walker
San Antonio, TX • Evidence Ministries
Specializing In: Keith has extensive experience in personal witnessing to both Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons. Keith understands their doctrine, mindset and hindrances that each group faces when being confronted with the gospel. He specializes in teaching Christians how to effectively communicate (without arguing!) the gospel in a way that Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons will understand it.
Ministry Focus: The Walkers founded Evidence Ministries in 1995 as a missionary outreach to the San Antonio, TX Area. Its threefold purpose is to REACH Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons for Christ, to TEACH Christians the differences between these two cults and Biblical Christianity, and to WARN the community about the dangers of these groups. Evidence Ministries is active in REACHING these cults through personal witnessing and mission trips. Evidence Ministries TEACHES Christians about these cults through various speaking engagements at churches and ‘coaching’ sessions (personal witness training). Evidence Ministries also WARNS the community of the dangers of these two groups through their monthly newsletter Backpacks & Briefcases, their Website, Blog, YouTube Channel, Facebook, as guests on various radio programs, and through Mormon temple outreaches. Keith has been fulltime with Evidence Ministries since September of 1999.
Biography: Keith and Becky Walker founded Evidence Ministries in 1995 as a missionary outreach to the San Antonio, TX Area. Its threefold purpose is to REACH Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons for Christ, to TEACH Christians the differences between these two cults and Biblical Christianity, and to WARN the community about the dangers of these groups. Keith has been a full-time missionary since 1999. The Walkers have three children and were married in 1992.
Multimedia:
• Jesus 2.0– how the Watchtower redefines the resurrection of Jesus Christ (four part playlist)
• Mormonism’s Impossible Gospel
• What’s in a name? Pronunciation or Reputation?(on “Jehovah”)
• Quick Questions for JWs(playlist)
• Quick Questions for Mormons(playlist)
Donations: Evidence Ministries
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Jeremy R. Smith
Saint Louis, MO • Faith Ascent Ministries
Specializing In: Evangelism: Does our postmodern and post-Christian culture require a different strategy? The Gospel: What it is, what it is not. The Problem of Evil & Suffering.
Ministry Focus: Train Christian teenagers in apologetics and evangelism before they leave home. Faith Ascent envisions a world where all Christian teenagers leave home equipped with good reasons for their hope in Christ and good answers for those who ask about their hope in Christ (1 Peter 3:15).
Biography: Jeremy is a self described “debtor to unearned grace, advocate for the local Church, and backyard missionary.” Jeremy’s life miraculously changed when he met Jesus in 1996. Since then, he’s been passionate about helping Christians and non-Christians to think through and seriously consider what they believe, why they believe it, and why it matters. As the Executive Director for Faith Ascent Ministries, Jeremy, along with Faith Ascent’s teaching team, speaks regularly at churches and conferences to equip pastors, parents, and teenagers with the tools they’ll need to articulate and defend “the reasons for the hope they have in Jesus” (1 Peter 3:15). Jeremy received his Certificate of Study in Christian Apologetics from Biola University in La Mirada, CA and is currently studying Apologetics & Outreach at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO. Jeremy also serves as a Corporate Chaplain at Cordell & Cordell (A Domestic Litigation Firm).
Multimedia:
• Do You Share Your Faith Like a Robot?
• Faith Ascent Ministries Promotional Video
Donations: faithascentministries.com
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Kurt Jaros
West Chicago, IL • Apologetics.com
Specializing In: General Apologetics. Internet Apologetics. Introduction to Apologetics. Biblical Apologetics. Arguments for the Existence for God. Arguments for the Truth of Christianity. How to Engage the Culture. The Doctrine of God (5 2-hr talks.) Theological issues.
Ministry Focus: The primary focus of Apologetics.com is to challenge believers to think and thinkers to believe. Also, as the Director of Operations, Kurt oversees various administrative aspects to the ministry.
Biography: Kurt Jaros is the Director of Operations at Apologetics.com, a charitable organization that challenges believers to think and thinkers to believe. He is currently a Ph.D. student at Highland Theological College in Dingwall, Scotland. His doctoral dissertation will look at the doctrine of Original Sin in the writings of monks from southern France in the 5th and 6th century. He holds two Masters degrees in Christian Apologetics from Biola University, and Systematic Theology, from King’s College London. He also blogs at Values & Capitalism a project of the American Enterprise Institute.
Multimedia:
• Online Apologetics: How do I present the case for faith online?
Donations: apologetics.com
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Brad Cooper
Ligonier, IN • To Be Sure
Specializing In: Integrity of the New Testament Canon. The Cumulative Case for Christianity. Messianic Prophecy. Brad has read and taught fairly widely concerning apologetics over the last 35 years and may be able to speak on different apologetics topics if given enough advance notice.
Ministry Focus: Apologetics, Biblical Teaching.
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Robert Vroom
Chattanooga, TN • Jesus Proofs
(CANNOT TRAVEL)
Specializing In: Cosmological/Teleological Arguments. Moral Argument. Pro-Life Arguments. Evidence from Prophecy. Undesigned Coincidences/Biblical Reliability. General Apologetics.
Ministry Focus: Apologetics.
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Nick Peters
Corryton, TN • Deeper Waters
Specializing In: The Historical Jesus, with an emphasis on the Resurrection.
Ministry Focus: Answer questions, provide discipleship, promote personal holiness. Deeper Waters is an apologetics ministry focused on answering the hard questions and ministering to the disabled community, especially those on the autism spectrum, as both Nick and his wife Allie are diagnosed with Aspergers. They also wish to do their part to restore marriage and disciple an up-and-coming generation of apologists.
Biography: Nick Peters is a Christian apologist living in the Corryton, Tennessee area just outside of Knoxville in the USA. He and his wife Allie, who are both diagnosed with Aspergers, have been married for four years and live with their cat Shiro. Nick is currently working on a Master’s degree in New Testament Studies at North West University in South Africa, with an emphasis on the historical Jesus and the Resurrection. Deeper Waters Christian Ministries, which he and Allie founded, currently features a blog and a weekly podcast where Nick interviews the best in Christian scholarship and apologetics.
Multimedia:
• Deeper Waters Podcasts
Donations: risenjesus.com(Please contact Mike and Debbie Licona so they will know the donation is to Deeper Waters.)
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Rob Bowman
Grand Rapids, MI • Institute for Religious Research
Specializing In: Apologetic methods. Biblical reliability (both OT and NT). Historical Jesus (including the Resurrection). Jehovah’s Witnesses (any and all areas of doctrine). Mormonism (history, doctrine, scriptures, etc.). Deity of Christ, Trinity.
Ministry Focus: IRR’s primary focus is Mormonism.
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Donations: Institute for Religious Research
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Tim McGrew
Kalamazoo, MI • Library of Historical Apologetics
(CANNOT TRAVEL)
Specializing In:
Miracles, Historical Reliability of the Gospels
• Undesigned Coincidences in the Gospels (MP3)
• Apologetics 315 Interview (page • MP3)
• Interview with Frank Turek (page • MP3)
• Interview with Frank Turek – second interview (page • MP3)
• Interview on Evidence4Faith (page • MP3)
• Gems in Old Apologetics Literature (page • MP3)
• Practical Apologetics (Tactical Faith Lecture) (page • MP3 • PDF)
RELIABILITY OF THE GOSPELS SERIES:
• The Gospels and Acts as History (page • MP3 • Vid • PPT)
• Who Wrote the Gospels? (page • MP3 • Vid • PDF • PPT)
• External Evidence for the Gospels (page • MP3 • Vid • PDF • PPT)
• Internal Evidence for the Gospels (page • MP3 • Vid • PDF • PPT)
• Alleged Historical Errors in the Gospels (Matt. & Mark) (page • MP3 • Vid • PDF • PPT)
• Alleged Historical Errors in the Gospels (Luke & John) (page • MP3 • Vid • PDF • PPT)
• Alleged Contradictions in the Gospels (part 1) (page • MP3 • Vid • PDF • PPT)
• Alleged Contradictions in the Gospels (part 2) (page • MP3 • Vid • PDF • PPT)
• The Resurrection of Jesus (page • MP3 • Vid • PDF • PPT)
Ministry Focus: Speaking to Christian groups (churches, conferences), writing on apologetics issues.
Biography: Dr. McGrew is Professor of Philosophy at Western Michigan University, where he has taught since 1995. His areas of specialization include Epistemology, History and Philosophy of Science, Probability Theory, Formal Logic, and Philosophy of Religion. His work in apologetics focuses on the Gospels, miracles, the Resurrection of Jesus, and the history of apologetics.
Multimedia: (see above)
Donations: historicalapologetics.org
Upcoming Events:
Tom Gilson
Southwest Ohio (near Cincinnati) • Tom Gilson, Ratio Christi
Specializing In: General ministry – Providing strategic and collaboration services for apologetics ministry efforts as Vice President for Strategic Services, Ratio Christi. Serving the broader apologetics community through promoting strategic networking and consulting (as time allows). Writing and Blogging. Guiding parents in how to help children understand and deal with homosexual activism. New Atheism. Faith is Not Belief Without Evidence (Answering Boghossian etc.) Faith vs. Science (and how “vs.” is the wrong word.) Naturalism.
Ministry Focus: Apologetics on college campuses and beyond. Tom’s role focuses on both internal and external strategic planning, networking, and collaboration.
Biography:
Multimedia:
• The Spiritual Life of an Apologist, Tom Gilson and Tim McGrew
• Gilson and McGrew on Boghossian
• Jesus is Too Good to be False
• The Gospel of Grace
Donations: gilsonministry.org
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Jason Moore
Cleveland, OH • Gospel Urgency
Specializing In: Hindrances to Evangelism (and how to overcome them) Dialoguing with Muslims. Creationism vs. Evolution. How to Start Conversations that Lead to the Gospel. How to Share the Gospel with Jehovah’s Witnesses. The “Do’s and Don’ts” of Evangelism. Discussing God with Atheists. The Role of Apologetics in Evangelism.
Ministry Focus: Evangelism Training.
Biography: Graduate of Liberty and Luther Rice seminaries. Currently pursuing doctorate in missions (Temple Baptist Seminary); prison evangelism ministry involvement, 14 years; author of several books on apologetics/evangelism. adjunct college instructor (philosophy/religious studies); Christian since 1996.
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William Dyer
Severn, MD • www.DyerThoughts.com
Specializing In: General Apologetics. Resurrection of Jesus. Formation of the Canon. Problem of Pain/Evil. God & Moral Atrocities in the OT. Biblical Theology. Leadership Training
Ministry Focus: Preacher at Severn Christian Church.
Biography: Click Here
Multimedia:
Defenders: Defending the Christian World View:
• Lesson 1 – Defining the term “Canon”
• Lesson 2 – The Origins of the Canon
• Lesson 3 – New Testament Authors Claim Authority Pt 1
• Lesson 4 – New Testament Authors Claim Authority Pt 2
• Lesson 5 – The Date of the Canon
• Lesson 6 – Did God command genocide in the Old Testament? Part 1
• Lesson 7 – Did God command genocide in the Old Testament? Part 2
• Lesson 8 – Is it always wrong to kill innocent people?
• Lesson 9 – Objections that God Commanded the Killing of Innocent Children
• Lesson 10 – Informal Logical Fallacies 01
• Lesson 11 – Informal Logical Fallacies 02
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Upcoming Events:
• July 27-31, 2015 • Hillsboro Family Camp
• August 2-7, 2015 • Northmen Men’s Retreat
John Mays
Scott Depot, WV • John Mays, Ratio Christi
Specializing In: Bible. Resurrection. Existence of God. Problem of Evil. Worldviews.
Ministry Focus: Apologetics.
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Donations: johnmays.ratiochristi.org
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Marcia Montenegro
Northern VA/Washington, D.C. • Christian Answers for the New Age
Specializing In: New Age and the occult: how it’s in the culture, how to recognize it, and how to respond to it.
Ministry Focus: Educating Christians about the New Age and the occult, equipping them to respond and how to witness; and reaching out to those in the New Age and the occult with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Biography: Marcia Montenegro, a former New Ager and professional astrologer, works through her ministry, Christian Answers for the New Age, to inform Christians about the new spirituality and to reach those involved in it with the love and truth of Christ. She is involved in public speaking and radio, and writes for Christian publications. She has a Masters in Religion from Southern Evangelical Seminary and is the author of SpellBound: The Paranormal Seduction of Today’s Kids.
Multimedia:
• The Occult
• Astrology and Spirituality, Peter Jones Conference, 2008
• Apologetics 315 Interview on the New Age and the Occult
• Issues, Etc. Radio Program on Feng Shui, 2012
• On the Janet Mefferd Show on the Occult, 2011
Donations: christiananswersforthenewage.org
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John DePoe
Scranton, PA
Specializing In: General Apologetics. Philosophical Apologetics. Arguments for the Existence of God. The Reliability of the New Testament. Responding to the Problem of Evil. How to Make a Case for the Resurrection of Jesus. What Is Truth and Why Does it Matter? Faith & Reason.
Ministry Focus: Sharing and equipping others to share the truth of Christianity in love.
Biography: John lives in northeast Pennsylvania with his wife and two daughters. In addition to apologetics, philosophy, and theology, he enjoys sci-fi entertainment, playing chess, and making good conversation over a cup of (decaf) coffee. His academic work includes teaching and researching topics such as epistemology, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, and philosophy of religion.
Multimedia:
• Divine Foreknowledge and Human Freedom
• Ex-Hume-ing Miracles
Donations: christianapologeticsalliance.com/donations
(deduct travel expenses)
Upcoming Events:
Ray Ciervo
Eatontown, NJ • No Pat Answers
Specializing In: General Apologetics. Classical Apologetics. The Resurrection. Reliability of the New Testament. Building a Christian Worldview. God’s Existence. Naturalism. Relativism. Pluralism.
Ministry Focus: Training people in apologetics, holding seminars, conferences, traveling with TEAM from Southern Evangelical Seminary.
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Donations: nopatanswers.com
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Lori Peters
Merrimack, NH • Lori Peters, Ratio Christi
Specializing In: Evidence for the Resurrection. Reliability of Scripture. Development of the Canon. Personhood. Why We Need Apologetics. Intersection of Science and Christianity. Euthanasia. Islam. Baha’i. What Is Truth? Worship and Apologetics. Primary specializations – bioethics, problem of evil.
Ministry Focus: Equipping, training and teaching students and adults to use logic, reason, science, history, archeology and the Bible to defend the Christian worldview and to reach the world for Christ.
Biography:
Multimedia:
• Problem of Evil and Suffering
• The Need for Apologetics in Student Ministry
• Being a Living Sacrifice (how we live)
Donations: peters.ratiochristi.org
Upcoming Events:
Chris Lee
Braintree, MA • REVEAL.org
Specializing In: General Apologetics. The Gospel. Evidentialist Apologetics including the Arguments for God’s Existence (the Cosmological Argument, Ontological Argument, Teleological Argument). Some presupp apologetics. Cults. Biblical criticism (although not as much as OT/NT scholars). Theology of Work / engaging the marketplace of ideas at work. Some limited work on other types of apologetics including persuasion, rhetoric, oratory (communication), existentialist apologetics, etc.
Ministry Focus: Cults and abusive churches (for REVEAL.org).
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Mark McGee
Huntsville, AL • Faith and Self Defense
Specializing In: Atheism and Agnosticism (former atheist). Evidential Apologetics. Biblical Archaeology & History. Eastern Philosophy (former student). Community Apologetics. Faith & Self Defense.
Ministry Focus: Engaging Atheists and Agnostics with evidence concerning the Christian worldview. Equipping Christian families to deal with spiritual and physical bullies (Faith and Self Defense). Equipping Christian children and teens to find answers to spiritual questions before going to college. Equipping college students to reach their unsaved friends for Christ. Training Christians how to use apologetics in their community (family, friends, neighborhood, work, school). Training church leaders to equip Christians for spiritual service (Ephesians 4). CAA Chapter Director (Huntsville). Ratio Christi Chapter Director (University of Alabama Huntsville). Engage 360 Consultant.
Biography: Career journalist (1968-2009). Came to Christianity from atheism in 1971 through a process of investigating the evidence for theism and Christianity. Luther Rice Bible College (Bible and Theology), Biola University (Apologetics). Author, Teacher, Martial Arts Instructor.
Multimedia:
• Why Faith Defense?
• Gentle Art of Faith Defense
• Seekers, Skeptics and Scoffers 1
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David H. Leonard
Atlanta, GA • Calling & Culture
Specializing In: Worldviews. Science and Faith. Vocation. Cultural Engagement.
Ministry Focus: Connecting the Christian Faith to Contemporary Society.
Biography:
Multimedia:
• Integrating Philosophy and Faith Lecture One
• Integrating Philosophy and Faith Lecture Two
• Integrating Philosophy and Faith Lecture Three
Donations: Calling & Culture
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W Russell Crawford
Atlanta, GA • Gospel Organic
Specializing In: General Apologetics. Philosophy of Religion. Problem of Evil. Problems of Religious Pluralism (Exclusivity). Why An Atheistic Version of Evolution Cannot Account For Moral Realism. Contradiction and Culture: Aristotle’s Problem With Pop-Culture Ideologies.
Ministry Focus: Philosophy of Religion and Apologetics.
Biography: Russell’s relevant educational criteria includes: B.A. in Religion and Worldview from Luther Rice University. M.A. in Philosophy from Holy Apostles College and Seminary.
Multimedia:
• Intro to Arguments
Donations: Gospel Organic
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Jorge Gil Calderon
Clinton, NC • CrossExamined
Specializing In: Cross Examined Instructor Academy Alumni & RZIM Academy Alumni. What is Apologetics and why your church needs it. What every Christian should know about Islam and the Qur’an. The Bible as the record of the word of God: A six point defense. I don’t have enough faith to be an Atheist: Curriculum. Christianity & Cults. General Apologetics.
Ministry Focus: To share God’s love, word, truth and saving knowledge with others. Apologetics, Theology & Evangelism. Teaching and public speaking.
Biography: To learn more about Jorge Gil, visit his site: ApoloGil315.
Multimedia:
• Lectures by Jorge Gil Calderon (YouTube playlist)
• Lección 1: Introducción al Curso de Apologética
• The Bible As The Word Of God – A six point defense
• Puede el Mal refutar a Dios?
• ¿Es la Ciencia el Único Camino a la Verdad?
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Miguel Benitez Jr.
Orlando, FL • Doubtless Faith Ministries
(ABROAD)
Specializing In: Christianity and Culture. Homosexuality and the Christian Worldview. The Bible’s Influence on Western Civilization. The Christian Roots of Science. Arguments for God’s Existence. The Historical Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus. The Reliability of the New Testament. Biblical Archaeology.
Ministry Focus: The vision of Doubtless Faith Ministries is to enable people to have confidence in the Word of God, in order that they might come to saving faith in Christ Jesus, and grow deeper in their relationship with Christ, our Savior and Lord, by teaching people to defend their faith. Kristen Davis, the founder and director of the ministry, has specialized in Biblical Archaeology and has a passion to see people’s confidence in the Bible grow. In serving this ministry Miguel tries, when appropriate, to gear his areas of study toward this end as well.
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Donations: doubtlessfaith.com
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Robert L. Lawrence
Hermosillo, Sonora Mex • Banah de Cristo Ministries
Specializing In: Apologetics and Evangelism in Mexico. Defending the Historical Texts of the Bible. Misinterpretations of the Scriptures. Systematic Theology.
Ministry Focus: Building up the churches in Mexico in ways that are not being provided by other organizations and establishing the first Christian university that is government-recognized in the history of Mexico.
Biography: Robert Lawrence is the founder of Banah de Cristo Ministries which is a para-church ministry that seeks to provide to churches of any Orthodox denomination or non-denominations, essential needs that are not being met by other ministries. Currently Robert is the President of “the Advanced School of Theology” which will be, Lord willing, the first Accredited Christian University in Mexico. He is married to his wife of 14 years, Alicia, with 4 step daughters and 10 grandchildren. He holds 2 Masters (MAR/MDiv Biblical Studies) from LBS, one Post Grad ThM from LBS, and is currently in the DMin/PhD program at Veritas Evangelical Seminary in Calif.
Multimedia:
• Natural and Special Revelation
• Historical Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus
• Mormons, JWs, and Cult Characteristics
Donations: banahdecristo.com
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• July 26, August 2, and August 9, 2015 • “Ministering to Catholics”
Calvary Community Church
Phoenix, AZ
Room 208 at 11:00 am.
David Haines
Bécancour, Québec, Canada • Association Axiome • Personal Blog
Specializing In: Philosophy (Ancient and Medieval Ontology and Epistemology, Aristotelian Logic, Moral Philosophy). Natural Theology and Philosophical Theology. Thomistic Philosophy. Philosophical Apologetics. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans. For more information including a list of topics that he has already presented see his online Curriculum Vitae.
Ministry Focus: Creating and providing apologetics resources for local churches in Québec and the french speaking world. The resources that he is developing include seminary courses for a small, support funded, french evangelical seminary in Montreal (SEMBEQ), introductory books on the subjects he specializes in, conferences, blogs, and videos.
Biography: David Haines was born and raised in Ontario, Canada. He holds a BTh. from Covington Theological Seminary, and an M. A. in Philosophy from Southern Evangelical Seminary, where his Master’s thesis was a thomistic defense of C. S. Lewis’s Argument from Reason. He is currently a PhD. candidate in philosophy at Université Laval in Québec. His dissertation is called the Question of Being. David is fluent in both French and English, and is able to translate Latin and Greek. Though he thoroughly enjoys all branches of Philosophy, Theology, and Christian Apologetics, the bulk of his research is in Ancient and Medieval Metaphysics, Heidegger’s Ontology, and Ancient and Medieval Epistemology.
Education: M.A. in philosophy (Southern Evangelical Seminary), PhD. Candidate in philosophy (University Laval).
Multimedia:
• Becoming Divine
• Evangelism: Jehovah’s Witnesses
• Christians & The Law of Moses
• Webinar: Comment les systèmes de pensée influencent ma vision du monde (How systems of thought influence my worldview)
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Brian Auten
Belfast, Northern Ireland • Apologetics 315
Specializing In: Tactics in Defending the Faith. Evidence for Christianity. Arguments for the Existence of God. The Case for the Resurrection. The Moral Arguments for God. Logic and Critical Thinking. The Reliability of the Bible.
Ministry Focus: Equipping Christians apologetically.
Biography:
Multimedia:
• Brian Auten Interview on EIERadio
Donations: apologetics315.com
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Jonathan McLatchie
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK
Specializing In: Intelligent Design. New Testament historiography. Resurrection of Jesus. Divine self-understanding of Jesus. Trinity. Islam.
Ministry Focus: Apologetics.
Biography: Jonathan holds a Bachelor’s degree (with Honors) in Forensic Biology, a Masters (M.Res) degree in Evolutionary Biology, and a second Master’s degree in medical and molecular bioscience, and is presently a PhD student in cell biology. Jonathan has participated in a number of internships — those have been with the Discovery Institute in Seattle, with AllAboutGod in Colorado Springs, with Frank Turek in Charlotte, and with Josh McDowell Ministry in Dallas — and is also a two-time graduate of the CrossExamined Instructor Academy (CIA) and the Discovery Institute’s student summer seminar program. Jonathan has also been interviewed on podcasts and radio shows including “Unbelievable?” on Premier Christian Radio, “Apologetics315”, “Theology Matters with the Pellews”, the “Solid Reasons Morning Show”, “Dogma Debate”, and Spice FM’s Islamic “Eye on the East” program (airing in Tyneside, England), and has also been a featured guest on the Trinity channel, as well as A9 TV’s “Building Bridges” program, an Islamic TV show based in Istanbul Turkey.
Multimedia:
• Intelligent Design 101
• Can We Trust the New Testament?
• Evidence for the Resurrection?
• Islam (Why I Am Not A Muslim)
• Sharing Your Faith With Muslims
• Evolution: Myth or Reality?
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• August 16, 2015 @ 5:15 pm – “What is God Like — Tawhid or Trinity?” Jonathan McLatchie in Public Dialogue with Shabir Ally. Woolwich Common Community Centre, 16 Leslie Smith Square, Woolwich, London SE18 4DW
Calum Miller
England • Apologetics.com: UK
Specializing In: General Apologetics. Science and Religion. The Resurrection. Natural Theology. Philosophy of Religion. Philosophy of Science. Ethics.
Ministry Focus: General Apologetics.
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Multimedia:
• Jesus, Paul and Freedom
• Calum Miller vs Peter Atkins debate – Does God Exist?
• Can Science Increase Our Faith in God?
Donations: apologeticsuk.com
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Robert Martin
Melbourne, Australia • City Bible Forum
Specializing In: General Apologetics. The Reason for God/Apologetics. Engaging Atheists. Historical Jesus and Resurrection of Jesus. Biblical Questions e.g. Bible and slavery, etc. Problem of Evil. Argument from Morality. Evangelism. ‘Post Modern’ Apologetics e.g. Materialism, Hedonism (i.e. Existential Longings), Science and Rationality. Debated atheist on: Impact of Christianity on the World (i.e. Christianity as a force for good in the world).
Ministry Focus: Workplace evangelism. This involves thinking about training people in apologetics and engaging people in the big questions of life.
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Donations: citybibleforum.org
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