Spring Seminar 2023

Christian apologetics is essential to effective evangelism and discipleship.  Apologetics is also practical, but oftentimes it is presented in such an obscure and esoteric way as to cloud its practical application to real-life situations.

By contrast, Frontline Apologetics is a practical course in applied apologetics.  Many Christians desire to share their convictions with others but are hesitant and uncertain regarding how to effectively explain and defend their faith both to non-Christians as well as to Christians who are struggling with their faith due to personal and spiritual issues or to challenging intellectual, moral and cultural influences

Based on the book by Jefrey D. Breshears, The Case for Christian Apologetics (available on Amazon.com) and augmented by a series of engaging Socratic dialogues that focus on arguments and questions that people commonly have regarding the Christian faith, this course is valuable for all Christians regardless of how experienced and familiar they are in evangelism and apologetics.

This is a very valuable course.  As followers of Christ we should be prepared not only to clearly explain but also effectively defend the unique truth-claims of the historic Christian faith to non-Christians who are sincere truth-seekers as well as to Christians who are honestly struggling in their faith.

• Course Syllabus
• The Case for Christian Apologetics – Outline 1
• The Case for Christian Apologetics – Outline 2
• The Case for Christian Apologetics – Outline 3
• Apatheism: How We Share When They Don’t Care
• Article: “What Is Evangelical Christianity?”
• Chart: “Theological Conservatism and Liberalism”
• Article: “Young Christians Are Leaving the Church: Here’s Why”
• Article: “Why College Students Are Really Leaving the Church”
• Article: “Why I Stopped Sharing My Personal Testimony”
• Article: “Why Telling Your Story Is Not the Best Way to Share the Gospel”
• Article: “The Coming Evangelical Collapse: An Anti-Christian Chapter in Western History Is About to Begin”
• Article: “The Coming Evangelical Collapse — A Response by Rick Clough”
• Ch 1 — Socrates on Moral Relativism
• Ch 2 — Socrates on Comparative Religions
• Ch 3 — Socrates on Christology
• Ch 4 — Socrates Discovers YHWH
• Ch 5 — Socrates Meets Jesus
• Summary of the Five Socratic Dialogues

Textbook (optional):
Jefrey D. Breshears, The Case for Christian Apologetics (available at Amazon.com)

Instructor:
Dr. Jefrey Breshears

Dates and Time:
Wednesdays
January 18 – April 19, 2023
7:00 – 8:30 PM

Registration:
$60 or $100 per couple
No charge for students

Location:
Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Room 105
(This course is also offered online via Zoom).