An apologist is a Christian theologian that seeks to address the intellectual obstacles that keep people from taking faith seriously. They not only strengthen the faith of believers, but they also help believers become incredibly confident witness for Jesus Christ. The way I read Ephesians 4: 11-12, it leads me to believe an apologist is filling the role of an evangelist. They prepare people to actively engage in conversations with friends and relatives. It is not someone else’s responsibility to reach your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers for Christ. It is your responsibility, and apologists are there to equip you to have an answer. After just a little training, most people find that the same people that used to stump them are now the same people that they most want to engage in a conversation. The best thing to me is to see formerly timid Christians go out to actively seek conversations with non-believers. As a student in one of our Ratio Christi chapter said, “Ratio Christi…taught me how to share my faith more effectively. Before Ratio Christi I found it difficult to witness to others about Christ. Well, with Ratio Christi, every week was an adventure on campus to witness to people. We saw God work and bless us with great conversations and even a few on-the-spot conversions.” Rick Schenker
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 08:51:31 +0000
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