Training Resources
2 Timothy 2:15
Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Training to answer questions about the “Bible’s Truths” is important for all believers. To know what you believe and why you believe it is important to a follower of Jesus. Apologetics (from Greek ????????, “speaking in defense”) is the religious discipline of defending religious doctrines through systematic argumentation and discourse.
Following is a list of websites where one can go to find training. Some of the training is free and some is paid for:
Answers in Genesis (AiG)
AiG is an apologetics ministry, dedicated to helping Christians defend their faith and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ. They have a variety of online courses and Sunday School curricula.
Apologetics Press features, Exploring God’s Word, a unique on-line Bible school curriculum for two-year-olds through sixth grade.
Arizona Origin Science Association
- To promote Creation Science in churches, in schools, and in our culture in general.
- To relate the Bible of the Christian faith to the sciences and disciplines in the educational world and in industry.
- To raise up and equip people to present Creation Science and the authority of God’s Word.
- To promote research to study Creation Science and Biblical Creation.
Calvary University is an independent, nondenominational institution, providing undergraduate and graduate education which prepares Christians to live and serve in the church and the world according to the biblical worldview.
Creation Engineering Concepts (CEC)
CEC offers The Christian Family Worldview Library which provides the information needed to learn the truth about, and the importance of, a proper biblical worldview. There are books, DVDs, original research articles, fossils and more. All content is designed to encourage the Christian believer and inform the skeptic.
Creation Ministries International (CMI)
CMI supports local churches in proclaiming the truth of the Bible and its Gospel message. They provide real-world answers to the most-asked questions in the vital area of creation/evolution, where the Bible is most under attack today – Genesis. CMI has Study Guides, videos, books, and a free creation-centered curriculum to support personal and group study. These would be useful for individual, home school, Christian school, and Sunday School for example. Of special interest is the new Genesis Academy video set for teaching and equipping on Genesis 1-11.
Creation Today offers many courses and has a store. Creation Events lists upcoming learning opportunities.
Creation Training Initiative (CTI)
The mission of Creation Training Initiative is to equip Christians worldwide to be effective teachers and speakers on the subjects of biblical creation and apologetics, so that, the next generation can be trained to stand firm on biblical truth and defend their faith. More information may be found at https://www.creationtraining.org/training-courses/.
“Strengthening the faith of God’s children by grounding them in biblical truth and equipping them to discern error, one divine appointment at a time.” Genesis Apologetics is a non-profit organization that is committed to providing Christian families with Biblically- and scientifically-based answers to the evolutionary theory that many children are taught during 6th, 7th, and 10th grades in public schools (in California) and most other states during varying grades.
They have a series on Debunking Evolution with 12 videos in a six-lesson training program for teens.
The home page has a mobile app that addresses most evolutionary topics covered in public schools between 5th and 12th grades. Downloading this app to their smart phone will help them to get answers to their questions. Some of the many sections are:
- Did Humans Evolve?
- Debunking Evolutionary Theory
- Fossils and Transitional Forms
- Does Science “Prove” Evolution?
- The Age of the Earth and the Bible
- What about Dinosaurs?
Institute for Creation Research (ICR)
ICR has numerous educational missions including the School of Biblical Apologetics, seminars, conferences, radio programs, and free publications.
Northwest Treasures is a 501(c)3 educational organization that is devoted to teaching about geology from a Biblical perspective. Founded in 2005, Northwest Treasures creates geology curricula and kits for PreK-12 grades. In addition, they sponsor and lead field trips, camps, and tours, including their annual Yellowstone Creation Adventure for families in Yellowstone National Park. Patrick Nurre, President of Northwest Treasures, is a popular speaker at conventions and conferences, teaching on different aspects of creation and evolution, especially as they touch on geology.