Apologetics Needs the Church More Than It Needs Apologists
Apologists have an important role to play, especially in our online age. But the local church is more important—and necessary—than apologetics.
Apologists have an important role to play, especially in our online age. But the local church is more important—and necessary—than apologetics.
God exhorts pastors to doctrinal purity, discernment, and the defence of the gospel. Through discipleship they must teach their congregations to do the same.
God’s people are always vulnerable. Between false teaching and cultural trends, the church needs leaders who carry out the charge to be pastoral apologists.
Our churches need leaders who gently shepherd the flock and fiercely fend off wolves. We need more pastoral apologists, majoring in care and conviction.
Christians have written a lot about worldview, but few have so compellingly shown its connection with personality and the person of Jesus as J. H. Bavinck.