The Think Institute

Helping Your Church Equip Men to Become Worldview Leaders

Offering a free, high-impact apologetics Q&A night for your men’s ministry

About The Think Institute

Founded and led by Joel Settecase (M.A. in Philosophy of Religion, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; B.A. in History, Grove City College), a member of Village Bible Church in Sugar Grove, IL, The Think Institute exists to help Christians become confident worldview leaders in their homes, churches, and local areas. 

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we help churches equip believers to explain, share, and defend the truth of the Christian message through biblically faithful worldview and apologetics training, discipleship resources, and live events.

Why This Matters

Although 69% of Americans identify as Christians, only 4% hold a biblical worldview! As a result, nearly half of Protestant church-attending students walk away from the faith after high school and never return. By God’s grace, The Think Institute helps churches confront this crisis by equipping Christian men through local churches. 

The Complimentary Apologetics Q&A Night

A No-Cost, High-Value Event for Your Men’s Ministry

We’ll come to your church for an evening of biblical teaching and open Q&A, tackling the tough questions your people face — from “Why is Christianity true?” to “How do we respond to moral objections?”

• Short Teaching (15–20 min): Why Science Points to the Truth of Christianity

• Open Q&A (45–60 min) — live answers to real questions

• Closing encouragement & practical next steps

From One Night to Ongoing Impact

The Q&A Night is just the beginning. We partner with churches to provide year-round apologetics and worldview support that increases confidence, equips for evangelism, and strengthens discipleship.

Partnership Tiers and Benefits

• Strategic – $1,000/year: 1 Men’s ministry talk, consultation access, newsletters, recognition on our website. For churches seeking to strengthen their apologetics foundation and introduce worldview training to their people.

• Missional – $3,000/year: Everything in Strategic + 1 Weekend Intensive, 1 Sunday Sermon. For churches ready to equip their congregation more fully for evangelistic and apologetics engagement.

• Foundational – $6,000/year: Everything in Strategic + 2 Intensives, 2 Sermons, Online Courses, 1 men’s fellowship membership. For churches committed to integrating biblical worldview and apologetics throughout their church culture.

• Transformational – $12,000/year: Foundational + 3 Intensives, 3 Sermons, Full course access, 2 Hammer & Anvil Society memberships, monthly consults. For churches who want to become a transformational hub for apologetics, worldview training, and cultural engagement.

Our Reach and Impact

Since our launch in 2022, The Think Institute has:

• Gathered a monthly audience of 50,000+ people reached via media ministry and email newsletters

• Launched the Hammer & Anvil Society men’s teaching and leadership community

• Brought training and teaching to twelve churches and multiple Men’s Fraternity around the nation.

• Led various week-long teaching series at Silver Birch Ranch.

• Released a full 12-week Christian worldview course at Village Bible Church.

• Appeared on over twenty Christian podcasts

• Engaged in nearly 100 formal and informal debates with atheists, skeptics, non-Christians, Roman Catholics, and Eastern Orthodox (since 2020).

• Taught multi-week worldview and apologetics courses for adults and students.