1 Peter 3:15 says,

“…but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect…”

This verse describes what is called “apologetics” – giving a reasoned defence for the hope in us.

Christian apologist, Cornelius Van Til, said that “It is not kindness to tell patients that need strong medicine that nothing serious is wrong with them.” As Christians, we believe that the Gospel of faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ is the only hope of salvation for a world lost in sin and darkness. This is the message we are tasked with to proclaim to everyone. However, this exclusive message may seem too narrow-minded to many.

This workshop series seeks to help us be prepared to give a gracious answer to a world that believes a very different narrative to Christianity.

This first workshop in this series is foundational to addressing the “HOW” of giving an answer. In this first workshop session, we seek to establish our method (or the ‘how’) of giving an answer from what the Bible says about apologetics.

• How does the Bible define apologetics?
• What does the Bible tells us about how we are to give an answer?
• Does the Bible equip us for this task?

We address these questions and much more in this first workshop.