Apologetics Leadership Seminar
7 - 19 June 2022
How do we persuasively communicate the Gospel in Europe today?
What did the Apostle Paul do when Pre-Christian Europe was pagan, relativistic, and pluralistic? He did apologetics. With the Jews, Paul argued from the Old Testament Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ. With the Greeks, he used their literature and cultural artifacts to argue that the "unknown God" has been revealed. In every context Paul persuasively communicate the Gospel.
Europe in the 21st century is in a state very similar to Paul's time. Just as Paul engaged non-believers where they were, Europe today needs gifted apologists and evangelists who can persuasively communicate that Christianity is true and relevant.
The Apologetics Leadership Seminar will provide an overview of the importance and strategy of apologetics and give leaders strategies to more persuasively communicate the Gospel. Each seminar will be led by Stefan Gustavsson, and Andy Banister, two of Europe’s influential apologists, and will take place over 2 days. Participants should be apologists, evangelists, pastors and leaders that are seeking to learn how to more persuasively communicate the Gospel. We encourage you to consider hosting a seminar in your country to help your fellow leaders receive the teaching and training to how to persuasively communicate the Gospel in their contexts and ministries.
Here is what past participants say about the seminar.
“The whole seminar was very well prepared. The content is beneficial and plentiful yet not overwhelming. Both speakers are very knowledgeable and well-spoken. The notes are simple and organized. It is also very good that they recommended some books. It is very straight to the point that we as Christians should live and listen more than just say what we want to say.”
“Enjoyed and appreciated all topics and both speakers are excellent in how they explain their subjects and outline their material. I really appreciated learning there are differences between the Muslim God and our God. Took lots of notes to go back to.”
Speakers
Stefan Gustavsson
Stefan Gustavsson is a member of the European Leadership Forum Steering Committee. He is the director for Apologia – Centre for Christian Apologetics and makes his home in Stockholm. He was the founding General Secretary for the Swedish Evangelical Alliance. Stefan travels widely with apologetic teaching and training and is often involved in university evangelism and public debates. He is the author of several books on Christian apologetics and the Christian mind. Stefan is married to Ingrid and they have three grown children.
Andy Bannister
Andy Bannister is the Director of Solas in Scotland. Prior to working with Solas, Andy was Director and Lead Apologist at the Canada office of RZIM. Andy holds a Ph.D. in Islamic studies. Andy is the author of An Oral-Formulaic Study of the Qur’an and his latest book, The Atheist Who Didn’t Exist (or: The Terrible Consequences of Really Bad Arguments), is a humorous engagement with the New Atheism. He is married to Astrid; they have two children, Caitriona and Christopher.
If you have any questions about the Apologetics Leadership Seminar, please contact Pavel Pavlov at initiatives@euroleadership.org.