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Apologetics 101: An Introduction to Defending the Faith

Deepen your faith and ministry with a thorough, easy-to-understand overview of apologetics.
  • Created for pastors, teachers, and serious Christian men
  • Conservative, biblical teaching faithful to Scripture
  • Try Module 1 free before enrolling

Apologetics 101: An Introduction to Defending the Faith

Deepen your faith and ministry with a thorough, easy-to-understand overview of apologetics.

  • Created for pastors, teachers, and serious Christian men

  • Conservative, biblical teaching faithful to Scripture

  • Try Module 1 free before enrolling
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What you'll learn

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Definition and examples

What apologetics is and where it appears in the Bible

Functions and approaches

Apologetics roles, broad categories, and application styles 

Answers to key questions

God’s existence, the Bible, Jesus, suffering, hell, and more

Teaching recommendations

Best practices for teaching apologetics in the church 
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Course module and lesson summary

Module 1: Overview of Apologetics

Apologetics - definition and biblical support
Apologetics examples in the Bible
The two functions of apologetics
Apologetics categories and resources

Module 2: Apologetic Content, Part 1

God's existence
Why God does not appear to us
How God sees the future
Bible questions and answers
Jesus questions and answers

Module 3: Apologetic Content, Part 2

The Council of Nicaea
Jesus' Aramaic vs NT Greek
Why did God let Adam sin?
God's purpose in suffering
God's purpose in hell

Module 4: Using Apologetics in Ministry

Two approaches to apologetics
The 7 laws of apologetics
Teaching apologetics
Objections to apologetics
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Dr. Moore's story

Dr. Wes Moore was converted in a Paul-like experience in 1998. Since that time, he has had an unquenchable passion for the Bible and kingdom of God. Over the years, the Lord has given him a vast array of ministry experiences, including pastoring, founding an apologetics and evangelism ministry, and traveling the nation to preach and teach. All told, he has written eight books on subjects like apologetics, evangelism, church growth, economics, and Bible doctrine. 

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Dr. Moore's story

Dr. Wes Moore was converted in a Paul-like experience in 1998. Since that time, he has had an unquenchable passion for the Bible and kingdom of God. Over the years, the Lord has given him a vast array of ministry experiences, including pastoring, founding an apologetics and evangelism ministry, and traveling the nation to preach and teach. All told, he has written eight books on subjects like apologetics, evangelism, church growth, economics, and Bible doctrine. 
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