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General Apologetics

Foundation Comparative Worldview (Ages 8-12)

Foundation Comparative Worldview Curriculum equips 8-12 year olds with the skills they need to biblically navigate challenging cultural issues. Our materials get to the root of the issues, showing kids how a biblical worldview lines up with reality in a way that no other worldview does.

Foundation Studying the Bible (Ages 8-12)

Equip kids with the skills they need to soundly read, interpret, and apply Scripture on their own.

Foundation Careful Thinking (Ages 10-14)

Foundation Careful Thinking Curriculum equips 10-14 year olds with the basic skills they need to evaluate the truthfulness of ideas. This Curriculum sets the stage for critical thinking in every area of life. As children begin to learn the basic skills in careful thinking, they quickly begin to recognize faulty ideas in the world around them.

Summit Ministries Walking in Truth (6th-8th grade)

Walking in Truth trains students to defend their faith and respond to counterfeit worldviews. 

Understanding the Times Curriculum (9th-12th grade)

Understanding the Times prepares young believers to defend a Christian worldview against other belief systems.

The Official Study Guide to I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist

This study guide is the ultimate resource to use side-by-side with I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist, helping the reader draw out the evidence for Christianity as well as provide practical insights on how to engage skeptics with the truth addressed in the book. The study guide is divided into three parts that will embolden readers to get motivated, equip them to be trained, and engage the readers to be prepared to readily respond to objections asserted by skeptics and atheists.

I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist Curriculum by Frank Turek, Chuck Winter

A companion curriculum to be used with Norman Geisler and Frank Turek’s best-selling book I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist.  More intense than the workbook study, this is a complete curriculum with more questions, reading and writing assignments and tests.  The I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist curriculum will prepare students to defend their Christian faith with boldness and effectiveness.  During this course, students will march logically to the inescapable truths of the Christian faith.

Why I Still Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist Complete DVD Series by Frank Turek

In Why I Still Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist, Dr. Frank Turek offers the most current evidence for the Christian Worldview and answers the most common objections asked by atheists and skeptics. In an informative and entertaining way, Frank uses logic, science and hard historical evidence to show why the Bible is true, and why it takes a lot more faith to be an atheist than a Christian.

Why I Still Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist - Student Workbook

The companion workbook to be used with Frank Turek’s DVD series Why I Still Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist.  This study will prepare you to defend you Christian faith with boldness and effectiveness.  During this course, you will march logically to the inescapable truths of the Christian faith.  

Why I Still Don't Have Enough Faith- Teacher Workbook

The teacher version of the companion workbook to be used with Frank Turek’s DVD series Why I Still Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist.  This study will prepare you to defend you Christian faith with boldness and effectiveness.

Evidence for Faith

Let YMU—and scholars Josh and Sean McDowell, co-authors of Evidence That Demands a Verdict—help you equip your leaders to tackle these deep conversations and tough questions with confidence. This course, Evidence for Faith, includes six 10-minute videos that will give your leaders the tools they need to answer the more difficult questions about our faith… in a way students can understand. They can get all this while watching in their pajamas—YMU is so easy to use.

STR U (Stand to Reason University)

STR U is an online training program designed to produce a particular kind of person: an effective ambassador for Christ. Using short, interactive, and engaging courses, STR U equips Christians to make an even-handed, yet gracious defense for Christianity and Christian values in the public square.

Advocates

Advocates considers what it means to for youth to hold firm to biblical convictions and still engage in humble dialogue with the culture around us. Join Sean McDowell, a leading apologetics and worldview author, and AwanaYM in this new high school apologetics curriculum study for students.

Case for Heaven (and Hell) Study Guide with DVD: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for Life After Death by Lee Strobel

In Case for Heaven (and Hell) video Bible Study, bestselling author Lee Strobel investigates the evidence for an afterlife.  This five-session study examines answers for questions about eternity and share biblical and rational answers, as well as interviews from The Case for Heaven documentary.

The Case for Faith, DVD & Study Guide by Lee Strobel, Garry Poole

The Case for Faith Study Pack includes both the six-session DVD study and one copy of the accompanying study guide. In this video-based study, former atheist Lee Strobel explores the most common emotional obstacles to faith in Christ and the frequently asked question: "Can I doubt and be a Christian?" The Study Guide features video notes, group discussion questions, informative quotes, and between-session questions for reflection and application.

Making Your Case for Christ Training Course by Lee Strobel, Mark Mittelberg

In his bestselling book The Case for Christ, Lee Strobel retraced his spiritual journey from atheism to faith by showing how the evidence he obtained from experts in the field of history, archaeology, and ancient manuscripts led him to the verdict that Jesus truly was the Son of God. Now, in this new six-week training course, Lee and co-author Mark Mittelberg equip believers with practical tools to equip them articulate this same message to their unsaved friends and present evidence that backs up Jesus' claims and credentials. 

Dark Room: Explore Faith’s Big Questions

The Darkroom series provides a safe and engaging context for teens to explore 14 key issues of faith with caring adult leaders in church or small group settings. 

The Defense Never Rests: A Workbook for Budding Apologists by William Lane Craig, Joseph Tang

Designed for “budding apologists” of all ages, this workbook set covers religious epistemology, the Leibnizian and Kalam cosmological arguments, the design argument, the moral argument, the ontological argument for God, the Trinity, divine providence, the incarnation, the atonement, and, finally, the historicity of Jesus’ resurrection. Designed for young apologists, ages 10-16.

The Defense Never Rests: Teacher's Handbook by William Lane Craig, Joseph Tang

The teacher's handbook accompanying the student apologetics workbook by the same title. This is a necessary accompaniment to the Student Workbook.

Cold-Case Christianity Curriculum by J. Warner Wallace

Christianity could be defined as a “cold case”: it makes a claim about an event from the distant past for which there is little forensic evidence. J. Warner Wallace uses his nationally recognized skills as a homicide detective to help participants assess the evidence and eyewitnesses behind Christian beliefs. 

Forensic Faith Curriculum by J. Warner Wallace

Christianity has a rich evidential history, but most of us, as Christians, seem ill-prepared to make the case for what we believe. Veteran detective J. Warner Wallace teaches you the principles employed by investigators so you can develop a more reasonable, evidential Christian faith.

God’s Crime Scene Curriculum by J. Warner Wallace

J. Warner will help you assess the evidence for God’s existence. You’ll examines eight pieces of evidence in the “crime scene” of the universe to determine if it points to a Divine Intruder. If you have ever wondered if something (or someone) outside the natural realm created the universe and everything in it, this is the case for you.

So the Next Generation Will Know Curriculum by J. Warner Wallace, Sean McDowell

Whether you’re a Christian parent, youth leader, or educator who works with Generation Z, the So the Next Generation Will Know DVD Curriculum was written for you. As powerful ideas in our increasingly secular culture shape more of this generation, trusted leaders must share what they know about Jesus in ways that will reach them. But how? Backed by the latest research, this powerful curriculum will show you how to share biblical truth with a generation that desperately needs to hear it. 

Fearless Faith Instructor & Student Guide by Frank Turek and J. Warner Wallace

Fearless Faith is a set for students and adults to help you become fearless about your Christian beliefs, whether it is at the water cooler at work, over dinner with your family, or in a classroom that’s hostile to Christianity. 

Stealing from God DVD, Student Workbook & Teacher Workbook by Frank Turek

Frank uses an acronym to make this teaching memorable.  Stealing from God is organized around CRIMES, which highlights the intellectual CRIMES atheists are making when denying God.  “CRIMES” stands for Causality, Reason, Information, Morality, Evil and Science.  Those are aspects of reality that atheists often say disprove God, when, in fact, none of them would exist unless God did. Watch Frank make and illustrate his case in these ten episodes recorded before a live TV audience

Jesus, You & the Essentials of Christianity DVD, Student

Join Dr. Frank Turek as he highlights God’s purposes for our lives and the essentials truths of Christianity.

The Great Book of Romans DVD, Student Workbook & Teacher Workbook by Frank Turek

Frank teaches on one of the most impactful books in the entire Bible--Paul’s letter to the church in Rome.

Jesus vs. The Culture by Frank Turek

Join Dr. Frank Turek for a revealing and immensely practical look at the conflict between Jesus and the culture.

Defenders Series 3 Christian Doctrine and Apologetics by William Lane Craig

Defenders Series 4 Christian Doctrine and Apologetics by William Lane Craig

Dr. William Lane Craig's Course on Christian Doctrine and Apologetics.

On Guard: Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision by William Lane Craig

This is a one-stop, how-to-defend-your-faith manual! It will equip Christians to advance faith conversations deliberately, applying straightforward, cool-headed arguments. They will discover not just what they believe, but why they believe—and how being on guard with the truth has the power to change their life forever.

Reasonable Faith Study Guide by William Lane Craig

This Study Guide is a companion workbook to William Lane Craig's signature text Reasonable Faith (3rd ed.). It takes the reader through the book chapter by chapter, using "fill in the blank" questions to highlight the crucial points and to promote personal reflection. Excellent for small group studies as well as individual use.

Ambassador Basic Curriculum: All Three Courses by Greg Koukl

The Ambassador Basic Curriculum consists of three self-study modules designed to help you build a foundation in the areas vital to every ambassador: knowledge, wisdom, and character. Accessible to anyone, the ABC program is key to devleoping the accurately informed mind, the artful method, and the attractive manner that will make you a high-impact agent of change for Christ.

Always Be Ready Youth Apologetics Course by Charlie Campbell

Charlie Campbell, the founder of ABR, has developed a “Youth Apologetics Course” that will help EQUIP your son or daughter to STAND STRONG in the truth and “contend earnestly for the faith” (Jude 3). It consists of ten videos, two books, and a fill-in-the-blank workbook that your teen can watch, read, and go through at their own pace at home. 

Existence of God

Yes, God is Real! Examining the Evidence for God (2nd-5th grade) by Frank Turek and Hanna Sims

Together with Hanna Sims, Dr. Turek has developed this 12 Lesson Course for parents and teachers to help the 2-5th grade children in their care build confidence in their Christian faith. Its purpose is to help kids be self-assured that Christianity is true and not just stories by studying all the different types of evidence that affirms that Christianity isn’t just an opinion, but is a belief based on FACTS. 

Let's Get Real! Examining the Evidence for God (6th-8th grade) b Frank Turek and Shanda Fulbright

Dr. Frank Turek has teamed up with Shanda Fulbright to create a 12-Lesson instruction that builds up 6-8th grade kids’ confidence in their Christian faith by studying all the different types of evidence for it.  The goal of this course is to help kids be self-assured that Christianity is true and not just stories – that Christianity isn’t just an opinion, but it is a belief based on FACTS.

TrueU: Does God Exist? Building the Scientific Case

In TrueU: Does God Exist? Dr. Stephen Meyer plays a sort of "philosophical survival" game pitting four worldviews against one another in the quest to decide which one gives the best answers. Dr. Meyer helps you examine the evidence and provides the tools needed to defend your faith and make it your own.

God’s Attributes

What You Were Made For DVD, Student Workbook & Teacher Workbook by Frank Turek

Join Frank Turek and Ted Wright as they highlight and apply the attributes of God to your life in this 9-Part DVD series.

Historical Reliability of Bible

TrueU: Is the Bible Reliable?

In Is the Bible Reliable? Dr. Stephen Moyer challenges you to examine the historical and archaeological evidence to determine for yourself the veracity and accuracy of Scripture. Is the Bible true? You decide.

The New Testament Canon by Michael Kruger

Opponents of Christianity raise challenging questions about the origins, authorship, age, and reliability of the twenty-seven books of the New Testament. When the authenticity of the New Testament is questioned, so is the gospel. In this series, Dr. Michael Kruger critiques the most common objections to the canon and presents abundant evidence that these books are the authentic, true, and inspired Word of God. This is a series to help dispel doubts and give you confidence that the right books, and only the right books, are in the Bible.

Historical Jesus

The Case for Christ, DVD & Study Guide by Lee Strobel

The Case for Christ Revised Study Guide with DVD is a six-session small group Bible study where you and your group investigate along with bestselling author Lee Strobel the evidence for Jesus from historical evidence and expert testimony.

TrueU: Who is Jesus?

TrueU: Who is Jesus? is designed to help students and young adults discover the truth about Jesus - for themselves. Dr. Del Tackett, host of Focus on the Family's The Truth Project, is assisted by guest experts Lee Strobel, Gary Habermas, and others. Together they intelligently explore Jesus's ancestry and prophetic mission; His words, works, and character; His death and resurrection; whether Jesus is the only way to God; and more.

Science

The Case for a Creator, DVD & Study Guide by Lee Strobel, Garry Poole

Former atheist Lee Strobel has discovered that science, far from being the enemy of faith, now provides a solid foundation for belief in God. In this revised six-session video-based small group study, Strobel reexamines the theories that once led him away from God. It answers tough questions about creation, evolution, biology, astronomy, and more.

Explore Evolution: The Arguments for and Against Neo-Darwinism
Use this complete curriculum (textbook, DVD, outlines and lesson plans, test bank, and Powerpoint presentations) to teach the evidence for and against modern evolutionary theory. Note: This curriculum does not cover intelligent design; it only examines modern evolutionary theory.

Discovering Intelligent Design
This science curriculum (textbook, workbook, and DVD) presents the best evidence from physics, astronomy, chemistry, biology and related fields that provide evidence that nature is the product of intelligent design rather than blind unguided processes.

Icons of Evolution
Use this book, study guide, and DVD to critically examine key evidences offered in support of the modern theory of evolution.

What Hath Darwin Wrought?
Use this 80-minute DVD along with a free discussion and study guide to explore the cultural impact of “Social Darwinism” on Germany, the American eugenics movement, and current debates over the sanctity and dignity of human life.

Darwin’s Dilemma

Darwin's Dilemma examines what many consider to be the most powerful refutation of Darwinian evolution - the Cambrian fossil record.

Islam

Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus Video Study: A Former Muslim Shares the Evidence that Led Him from Islam to Christianity by Nabeel Qureshi

Building on his book, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, Nabeel Qureshi's eight-session study explores Muslim culture, the most common Muslim objections to Christianity, and core Muslim doctrines. In it he recounts his conversion to the gospel of Jesus Christ and presents a powerful and compassionate case for Christianity's superiority to Islam.

Engaging with Islam/Samuel Green

The course is designed to give Christians a practical introduction to the history and teaching of Islam and a foundation for evangelism and answering common questions. The course can be done individually, in a small group or as part of leadership training. Anyone can lead this course as leaders notes and answers are provided.

Sex

Chasing Love - Teen Bible Study Leader Kit

From music to movies to social media, sex is everywhere. Many people think it's the route to happiness. But Jesus tells us true contentment comes from loving God and others. In this nine 10–15 minutes-per-session study, McDowell takes teens through God's Word to answer some of their toughest questions about love, gender, and relationships. Kit includes one DVD, a leader's guide, and a study guide.

Chasing Love - Teen Bible Study Book

From music to movies to social media, sex is everywhere. Many people think it's the route to happiness. But Jesus tells us true contentment comes from loving God and others. In this 9-session study, McDowell takes teens through God's Word to answer some of their toughest questions about love, gender, and relationships. The Chasing Love Study Book contains introductory page, conversation starter, and questions with notes to go along with the video teaching and Bible passages.  Designed to be used with Chasing Love video teaching.  For groups and individuals.

Note: This study covers difficult topics that may not be suitable for every age, maturity level, and/of needs of your group.  Video content with Q&A are provided to helps leaders answer tough questions.

The Holy Sexuality Project by Christopher Yuan

From the author of Holy Sexuality and the Gospel (2020 resource of the year for social issues by Outreach Magazine) and Out of a Far Country, which details his dramatic conversion from an agnostic gay man who put his identity in his sexuality to a pastor, Bible professor, and Christian author who now puts his identity in Christ alone, comes a thoroughly gospel-centered video study on sex, sexuality, and gender.

Evangelism

Tactics Video Study, Updated and Expanded: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions

In the Tactics video study, Greg Koukl introduces viewers to effective ways to defend their Christian faith in conversations with friends, coworkers, and family members. This eight-session provides a game plan for communicating the compelling truth about Christianity with confidence and grace.

 

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