New theology nerds class!

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1. 1.a person who is extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a particular subject, especially one of specialist or niche interest."the executive is an unabashed film nerd"

verb

1. engage in or discuss a technical field obsessively or with great attention to detail."his engineering background means he tends to nerd out a bit on the numbers"

Theology nerds are extremely enthusiastic about things pertaining to our Christian faith. We love to engage in. and discuss the details of what we believe about God.

This class is somewhat unique in that we offer two ways for people to be involved. You can come to the class on Tuesday evenings and there will be a time of teaching on a particular point of theology. There will be lots of discussion, and there will be a video made of the class (people in the class will not be filmed). For those who cannot attend physically, they can still participate. Pastor Kevin will give out discussion questions before the class. If a person wants to participate, but cannot attend, they can email their answers, and Pastor Kevin will include their responses in the discussion time of the class. 

We are discussing the topic of APOLOGETICS. We will be using a book by Mark Farnham called, Every Believer Confident.  It is available on Amazon.com, Christianbook.com, or prpbooks.com It is not required that you buy the book in order to participate in the class, but it would be helpful. 

Here is an excerpt of the book, Every Believer Confident. 

Nowadays, Christians who are interested in apologetics no

longer struggle to find good books to read—their challenge is to

find books that are written at their level of interest and education. Many of the hundreds of resources now available require or

assume a fair amount of familiarity with philosophy or science.

These are valuable, and they deepen our efforts to reach unbelievers who stumble over philosophical and scientific objections.

Nevertheless, most Christians do not learn philosophy or science.

They do not have the time, money, interest, or ability to pursue a

degree in one of these areas. They are not pastors, professors, or

scholars. They simply want to reach their unbelieving neighbors,

friends, coworkers, family members, and classmates.

You may be this kind of person. You may have a burden for

the lost and may desire to learn to defend your faith but can’t

see yourself becoming a philosopher or scientist to do so. I have

good news. You don’t have to!

Being a good evangelist or apologist does not require you

to obtain an academic degree or read obscure texts. Jesus never

commanded his disciples to go to Athens to learn at the feet of

philosophers in order to reach the world. While knowing a little

about philosophy, science, and other fields of study may help,

extensive knowledge in these areas is not necessary. Ordinary

Christians can become skilled and effective evangelists without

becoming students of philosophy. Ordinary Christians can learn

to defend the Christian faith, share the gospel, shake the unbelief

of non-Christians, present the Christian worldview, and lead

people to saving faith in Jesus Christ.

That is what this book is all about: equipping ordinary Christians with the confidence and skills they need to fulfill the Great

Commission (see Matt. 28:19–20), give an answer to those who

question them (see 1 Peter 3:15–16), and declare the mystery of

Christ (see Col. 4:3–4). If you consider yourself to be an ordinary

Christian, this book is for you!

- Mark J. Farnham, Author

All of our classes are on Tuesdays, 6 PM. The first class is on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.

If you are interested in being a theology nerd, please contact Pastor Kevin Zufall ASAP so that we can properly prepare for your nerdiness. If you want to get a head start on the class, please download the first chapter of the book, Every Believer Confident, below.

Call/Text: 724-614-6171

Email: kevinleezufall@gmail.com