- March 31 - April 1, 2017
- Golden Hills Community Church2401 Shady Willow Lane
Brentwood, CA 94513 - Hosted By: Christian Apologetics, Golden Hills Community Church, Third Column Ministries
Cost and Admission
This is a paid event.
$30.00 | General Registration Until March 23 |
$20.00 | Student Registration Until March 23 |
Biola Apologetics is partnering with Golden Hills Community Church and Third Column Ministries to train Christians on how to relate to people of other faiths, beliefs and cultures. This two-day conference will be an opportunity to learn more about what it means to share the gospel with others in a meaningful and loving way.
Questions?
Contact Megan Clark at:
(562) 906-4570
megan.clark@biola.edu
Speakers
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Dr. Craig Hazen
Founder and Director of M.A. Program in Christian Apologetics and Director of M.A. Program in Science and Religion at Biola University -
Dr. Tim Muehlhoff
Professor of Communications at Biola University, recognized by the International Communication Association for outstanding teaching -
Melissa Travis, M.A.
Assistant Professor of Christian apologetics at Houston Baptist University, and earned an M.A. in Science and Religion from Biola University -
Alan Shlemon, M.A.
Graduate of California State University, Long Beach and a holds an M.A. in Christian Apologetics from Biola University -
Phil Ward, M.A.
Current Pastor of Young Adult Ministry at Golden Hills Community Church, transitioning into Senior pastor role -
Don Hester, M.A.
President of Third Column Ministries -
Billy Parker
Former leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints -
Don Traver
Retired Oakland police officer and computer specialist at Lawrence Livermore Laboratories -
Amet Fall and Alexia DeSylvio-Fall
Missionaries reaching Muslims in the slums of Dakar, Senegal
Friday
7 p.m. | Craig Hazen: Announcements and Introductions |
7:15 p.m. | Craig Hazen, Mini Lecture: What in the World Are We Afraid of? |
7:45 p.m. | Tim Muehlhoff: The God Conversation |
8:15 p.m. | Break |
8:30 p.m. | Melissa Travis: Mere Creation—Engaging the Scientific Skeptic |
Saturday
8:30 a.m. | Craig Hazen: Announcements and Introductions |
8:35 a.m. | Alan Shlemon: Responding in Love to the Latter-Day Saints |
9:30 a.m. | Break |
9:45 a.m. | Craig Hazen: Speaking the Truth in Love to the Latter-Day Saints |
10:40 a.m. | Introduction to Seminar Speakers |
11:45 a.m. | Break |
11 a.m. | Parallel Sessions I |
Melissa Travis: Darwin's Modern Challenges | |
Alan Shlemon: Compassion and Truth in Dealing with Homosexuality | |
Don Hester: Apologetics for the Rest of Us | |
Phil Ward: Everyday Apologetics | |
Billy Parker: Understanding Mormons | |
Don Nelson and Don Traver: Understanding Jehovah Witnesses | |
Amet Fall and Alex De-Sylvio-Fall: Understanding Muslims | |
12 p.m. | Lunch Break |
1:20 p.m. | Parallel Sessions II (repeat) |
Melissa Travis: Darwin's Modern Challenges | |
Alan Shlemon: Compassion and Truth in Dealing with Homosexuality | |
Don Hester: Apologetics for the Rest of Us | |
Phil Ward: Everyday Apologetics | |
Billy Parker: Understanding Mormons | |
Don Nelson and Don Traver: Understanding Jehovah Witnesses | |
Amet Fall and Alex De-Sylvio-Fall: Understanding Muslims | |
2:20 p.m. | Break |
2:30 p.m. | Tim Muehlhoff: I Beg to Differ—How to Engage Skeptics with Truth and Love |
3:25 p.m. | Break |
3:35 p.m. | Craig Hazen: Evidence for the Resurrection |
4:30 p.m. | Final Word and Dismissal |