Apologetics Foundations
Course Overview
Why Should You Study Apologetics?
Here are three ways that studying apologetics benefits you:
It prepares you for the world. You and your family have been inundated with conflicting, unbiblical messages from all sides. Apologetics helps you think clearly and interact well with a largely non-Christian world.
It encourages you to evangelize. We all worry that someone will ask a question we can't answer. Apologetics equips you to answer the world's questions, so you and your family can evangelize with more confidence.
It helps you overcome doubts. Has a child ever asked you, "How do we know all this stuff is really true?" Questions like this are inevitable, and now is the time to learn how to answer them with biblical truth.
What Will You Learn?
This course will equip you to answer challenges to the Christian worldview with confidence. You will study the foundational principles of a robust, biblical defense of the Christian faith, as well as a three-step, biblically-based method for answering every objection.
The course consists of eight sessions:
The Biblical Basis for Apologetics
Everyone Knows God
There Is No Neutrality
Beware Arbitrary Claims
Watch Out for Worldview Theft
Reduce the Non-Christian Position to Absurdity
Make a Positive Case for Christianity
Make an Evangelistic Appeal
What Else Is Included?
Cohort Calls
Access to weekly cohort video calls including life updates, live teaching or scholarly discussion on the week’s subject, and challenges. We open and close our cohort calls with prayer.
Resources
You will receive a PDF book, Bible Based Apologetics, Part I, as well as teaching notes and slides for every session of the course.
Online Community
In the online community of the Hammer & Anvil Society members share posts and messages to ask questions, encourage, and exhort one another.
ACCOUNTABILITY BROTHERs
Accountability brothers check in weekly to pray and encourage each other—to complete the weekly challenges, to walk with Christ faithfully, and to live out the calling of God in their lives.
How Much Does It Cost?
The eight-week Apologetics Foundations course is $125.
How to Join
STEP 1: Click the button below to pay for the course.
STEP 2: Complete the form below.
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About The Think Institute
The Think Institute, NFP, is a Christian ministry dedicated to equipping regular believers to explain, share and defend the truth of the Christian message. We especially aim to equip Christian men for their God-given mission. We provide the tools and resources you need to confidently articulate and defend the Christian message, build a lasting legacy for your family, and see Jesus change lives as you share your faith.
The Think Institute is governed by our board of directors, consisting of Joel Settecase (President), Kevin Blessum (Secretary), and Ann Dorner (Treasurer). Joel Settecase serves as the Executive Director, and Aliza Settecase is the Lead Administrator and Women’s Director.
Find out what we believe in our Statement of Faith, which you can access here: https://thethink.institute/statement.
We fulfill our purpose in three ways:
Teaching
Our worldview and apologetics training equips believers through churches, men's and women’s ministries, and locally, with knowledge and skills they need.
Resources
Access our podcast, scholarly articles, and print resources for accessible and insightful content to deepen your understanding and leave a legacy.
Communities
Besides the Hammer & Anvil Society, you can join our free Facebook group, engage in in-person discussions, and join our learning fellowship, the Hammer & Anvil Society, for camaraderie and support.
Our Origin Story
The Think Institute was born from Joel and Aliza Settecase's missionary work with Cru (Church Movements).
As a former pastor in Chicago, Joel recognized the urgent need for reliable training and resources to help everyday believers confidently articulate and defend the truth of the Christian worldview. In 2018, Joel and Aliza joined Cru, eager to equip churches in this crucial area.
Amid personal challenges confronting the Settecase family, in 2019 they launched the first podcast and conducted trainings at several Chicago churches.
Despite the challenges of 2020 and 2021, including the impact of Covid, the Lord continued to bless the ministry. They built the thriving ThinkSquad community, taught online courses, and introduced apologetics training to homeschool co-ops in fall 2021.
In 2022, Cru “sent” the Settecases out, and they founded The Think Institute as an independent nonprofit ministry.
By God's grace, The Think Institute is now impacting countless believers and their families, as well as dozens of organizations, including schools, ministries, and local churches.
Through our various initiatives, programs and online community, we are currently reaching a monthly audience of about 19,000 individuals.