Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross make a case for doing apologetics and talk about how YOU can get apologetics into YOUR church.

0:50 - Rapid fire questions with Chad.
1:29 - Is “someone with an experience never at the mercy of someone with an argument”?
9:45 - Why the resurrection is Chad’s favorite argument
11:37 - Introduction to getting apologetic in your church
12:29 - Geisler’s case for apologetics in general
19:47 - Apologetics modelled in scripture
26:27 - 7 Reasons why the church needs apologetics
32:58 - How Truthbomb apologetics started in the local church
38:38 - How Brian started a Reasonable Faith chapter
40:53 - The 2-part ebook How to Get Apologetics in Your Church
44:47 - The benefits of starting a local group
48:22 - The community aspect of your own apologetics study group
52:35 - The quickest advice for starting something in your church

Resources:
How to Get Apologetics in Your Church e-book Part 1
apologetics315.com/media/Apologetics-In-Church-Podcast/HowtoGetApologeticsinYourChurch.pdf

How to Get Apologetics in Your Church Podcast Part 1
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how-to-get-apologetics-in-your-church/id392080138

How to Get Apologetics in Your Church e-book Part 2
apologetics315.s3.amazonaws.com/church-apologetics-2/How%20to%20Get%20Apologetics%20in%20Your%20Church%202.pdf

How to Get Apologetics in Your Church Podcast Part 2
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-get-apologetics-in-your-church-2/id522500696

apologetics315.blogspot.com/2012/05/how-to-get-apologetics-in-your-church-2_828.html

apologetics315.blogspot.com/2010/09/how-to-get-apologetics-in-your-church.html

reasonablefaith.org/chapters

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