By: Thomas F. Booher Some may believe that a pastor’s inability to defend the faith is an unimportant issue. After all, is not a minister preaching to believers who are already convinced of Christianity? Indeed, he is, and this is precisely why the pastor must have a firm grasp of biblical apologetics. It is the pastor’s job to help equip the saints so that they are always ready “to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear” (1 Peter 3:15). The pastor himself must be well-versed in defending the faith, and he must know how to do it in a biblical manner, so as to teach and model apologetics for the congregation. Defending the faith well comes with benefits for both minster and congregation alike. Apologetics gives the minister greater confidence when he preaches the word because he knows that his faith is sure. Indeed, the great value and benefit of presupp...
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