| dc.description.abstract | This doctoral project focuses on empowering members of Grace Fellowship in West Palm Beach, Florida, to become proficient Classical Christian apologists. The initiative involves the development of a comprehensive eight-week apologetic curriculum, enabling participants to articulate logical arguments for the existence of God and the evidence supporting the triune God of the Bible. Chapter 1 provides a thorough exposition of the project’s context and rationale. Chapters 2 and 3 offer exegetical, cultural, and methodological justification for the undertaking. The analysis of Matthew 28:16-20 and 1 Peter 3:15 in chapter 2 underscores the biblical support for integrating apologetic training into discipleship, drawing on apologetic examples from God in the Old Testament and Jesus in the New. Chapter 3 underscores the importance of using the Classical Apologetic method in addressing the growing secularization in Southeastern Florida. Chapter 4 outlines the implementation of the apologetic curriculum, while chapter 5 conducts a data analysis based on the weeks of implementation. During the eight-week course, an average attendance of fifty-six participants was maintained, with forty-eight post-surveys collected. A significant increase in confidence levels across all statements was observed. | en_US |
