Increasing the Understanding and Application of Key Apologetics Topics at Highlands Bible Church Vernon, New Jersey

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to equip the members and attenders of Highlands Bible Church in Vernon, New Jersey to be better prepared to, as 1 Peter 3:15 says, “Always 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 project was designed to be a reproduceable course to continue to equip for future generations. Chapter 1 introduces the need for deeper training in key apologetics topics and defines the scope of this study. Chapter 2 sets the biblical foundation for apologetics in the models of Jesus, Paul, and Peter. Chapter 3 provides a practical analysis of three major worldview systems—atheism, selfism, and biblical theism. Chapter 4 details the elements of the ministry project, and chapter 5 is a summary evaluation, personal, and theological reflection.