Training Options

WHAT WE OFFER:

Academic Curriculum

Minimum Amount of Time: Widely Varies

Goal: This training is intended to provide undergraduate level courses to colleges, institutions, and churches. The academic curriculum training will train leaders in a formal manner. (i.e. text books, tests, certifications, etc.)

Current Courses Offered:

Introduction to Apologetics

Contemporary Cults

World Religions

World Religions and New Religious Movements

Ethics

New Testament Survey

Old Testament Survey

Evangelism

Hermeneutics

Islamic Apologetics

Introduction to Theology

Survey of Bible Doctrine

Evangelism and Church Growth

Topical Studies

Minimum Amount of Time: Varies according to need. Generally, this type of training is given in 1 hour increments. It may be a single session or it may be several sessions depending on your needs.

Goal: To investigate a specific apologetic / theological / philosophical issue in more depth.

Examples:

Ethics

World Religions

Cults

Abberrant Theologies

God and Science

Philosophy and Christianity

The Problem of Evil

Etc.

Specific Questions or Q&A Sessions

Minimum Amount of Time: Usually a 1 hour session but could be longer depending on your needs.

Goal: To respond to very specific questions, often in an interactive setting.

Examples:

Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?
Why does a perfect creator create imperfect beings?
What happens to people who never hear the gospel?
Why should we trust the Bible?
Why couldn't there be another way to heaven other than Jesus?
Who made hell, and if God made hell why?
Why does evil exist and why do bad things happen to good people?
Where is a good place to start reading in the Bible?
What does the Bible say about angels?
Why does the Bible admit that God is plural?
Why does God allow injuries?
How do we know that the Bible was not made up by man?
Are there degrees of sin?
How does God deal with suicide?
How can I know that my faith is my own and not simply the result of the influence of other men?
What does the Bible say about unfaithful relationships?
How literally are we to take Genesis?
Why would a loving God send people to hell in light of freewill and election?
Are there contradictions in the Bible?

12 Points Training

Minimum Amount of Time: 3 (1 hour ) sessions

Goal: To familiarize the beginner with the steps needed to defend the historic Christian faith.

Description:

This training is meant to take you through the 12 step apologetic method developed by Dr. Norman Geisler. It is a broad overview of our apologetic method from start to finish.

World View Training

Minimum Amount of Time: 1 hour session

Goal: To train the beginner and the intermediate in how to think in terms of a worldview. This training will help you see the importance of understanding different worldviews and give you the categories needed to think critically about various worldviews.