Developing an Apologetics Teaching Series at Hinsdale Filipino-American Seventh-Day Adventist Church, to Educate Church Members and Attendees in Post-Christian Evangelism

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to develop an apologetics teaching series to educate church members and attendees in post-Christian evangelism at Hinsdale Filipino-American Seventh-day Adventist Church. The project entails the assessment of defeater beliefs about Christianity, the creation and implementation of an apologetics teaching series to address the defeater beliefs, and the development of a ministry plan to engage nonchurched people in a learning community.

Chapter 1 introduces the context, rationale, purpose, and goals of the project. Chapter 2 provides a biblical and theological basis for the use of apologetics in post-Christian evangelism. The chapter explores Paul’s adaptive methods to contextualize the gospel to a non-Christian audience in Acts 17. Chapter 3 explores the philosophical foundations for traditional and cultural apologetics. The first part addresses the problem of evil and the second part addresses the problem of identity. Chapter 4 reviews the development and implementation of the apologetics teaching series project. Chapter 5 evaluates the effectiveness of the project and suggests areas for improvement.