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When:
August 1, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – August 6, 2022 @ 12:00 pm
2022-08-01T19:00:00-04:00
2022-08-06T12:00:00-04:00
Where:
Ridgecrest Christian Conference Center
1 Ridgecrest Dr.
Black Mountain
NC
1 Ridgecrest Dr.
Black Mountain
NC
Cost:
$450.00
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Become an apologetics leader in your church and community
This 5-day course is held at the Ridgecrest Christian Conference Center in Black Mountain, NC (near Asheville). The course is designed to equip Christians with 7 steps to become an effective creation speaker/teacher. The price of $450 includes the course workbook, 5 nights of lodging, and all meals.
All topics will be presented in an interactive classroom format. Each topic will include background information and methods for teaching the subject. Workshops are included to enhance the learning process. Workshops consist of two 3-5 minute presentations, written exercises, one 3 minute defense presentation, and a written final exam. Registration will be from 3 to 5 pm and the conference will begin Monday, August 1st at 5:30 pm with dinner and ends Saturday, August 6th after lunch.
Topics
Monday Evening (7:00 pm) | Introduction to biblical creation and apologetics |
Tuesday | The days of creation, sin and death Handling objections to a literal 6-day creation Workshop: group presentations Basic apologetics – part 1 Basic apologetics – part 2 Introduction to presuppositional apologetics Communication and teaching skills |
Wednesday | Student presentations (3-5 minutes each) Why the Bible is true The Genesis Flood and the Bible Geology, time and the fossil record |
Thursday | Advanced apologetics – part 1 Life-long learning tools (critical thinking skills) Discernment and the emergent church movement Workshop: defense presentation The origin of life The moral argument for God |
Friday | Student presentations (3-5 minutes each) Advanced apologetics – part 2 (the rights fight) Defense of biblical marriage Dinosaurs and the Bible (a talk for children) A critique of evolution (mutations and natural selection) Defending the sanctity of human life |
Saturday | Dating methods: carbon-14 and assumptions Course review Final exam |
More information on the Training Course can be found here: