Episode 10: Apologetics in Youth Ministry (Chris Talbot)

Is apologetics outdated and irrelevant, as so many have boldly proclaimed? We don't think so. In this episode, Chris Talbot (Ph.D. candidate in Apologetics & Culture at SEBTS) joins the podcast to share about how youth workers can help students develop lasting faith. Highlights of the conversation include: 

• What is Apologetics?
• Is apologetics irrelevant and outdated in today's post-modern context? 
• Why have youth ministries drifted away from apologetics in recent years? 
• Why are the writings of Francis Schaeffer valuable for youth workers today, and where could youth pastors begin reading his works? 
• What's the value of Imago Dei as an important apologetic to students today? 
• How has working on a Ph.D. in Apologetics helped Chris become a better youth pastor? 

Chris Talbot, program director of youth and families at Welch College, and youth pastor at Sylvan Park Church in Nashville. He's also the author of one of the best but least-known books on youth ministry, "Remodeling Youth Ministry." 

Buy Chris' book, Remodeling Youth Ministry

Follow Chris on Twitter: @c_talbot

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