| Knowing and Understanding the Basis for Your | | | | resurrection, miracles, prophecy, and the problem |
| Faith, an Equipping Tool | | | | of God allowing suffering and evil. Opportunities |
| John Ankerberg and Dillon Burroughs challenge the | | | | are provided for self expression to assist the |
| reader to consider the basis of their faith, in this | | | | reader in assimilating the material. The lessons are |
| user friendly study guide "Defending Your Faith." | | | | filled with scriptural evidence for study, reflection, |
| The book is designed to help the reader | | | | and to equip you, the reader, to defend your |
| understand the development and accurateness of | | | | faith. |
| the Bible. The inter-active studies are formatted | | | | I personally found the word studies helpful. I also |
| to be used over a twelve week period. They can | | | | appreciated the thought provoking questions, the |
| also be adapted for personal or group Bible study. | | | | personal application opportunities and the insightful |
| The book is one of six titles in the Following God | | | | quotes from renowned Bible scholars. |
| Christian Living series which uses a topical | | | | "Defending Your Faith" is an outstanding study and |
| approach to Bible study. | | | | provides a chance for the reader to apply truths |
| An important question regarding the Christian faith | | | | personally, It provides steps to learn what the |
| is considered in each individual lesson. The | | | | Bible teaches and secondly how to communicate |
| evidence is presented with clarity to help the | | | | the message of the Bible. The lessons can be |
| reader understand the material preparing them to | | | | adapted for inclusion as curriculum in church |
| communicate these truths to family, friends, or | | | | discipleship and new believers training programs. I |
| others seeking answers. | | | | recommend this book for consideration by |
| The chapters are divided into suggested readings | | | | pastors involved in adult education opportunities, |
| to be studied over a five day period. Lessons | | | | to every Christian Education Director, to small |
| provide valuable information and background | | | | group leaders, and for individual study, and |
| material on such topics as: The Bible as God's | | | | one-on-one discipleship mentoring. |
| Word, other religions, evolution, creation, the | | | | |