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I just read a great post from Dr. Jones. No… not Dr. Indiana Jones but Dr. Clay Jones from Biola university. The question asked was whether or not every pastor should be an Apologist. I believe he gives an excellent response to the question and provides a solution every church can consider. I encourage you to check out the article before reading further. Here is the link to his blog post: Should Every Pastor Be an Apologist? Yes and No.

The reality is that every congregation could have an Apologist. With the questions that come from every corner of society and the world wide web, it would be great to have a trained Apologist addressing and answering the questions about Faith, Science, Scripture and Philosophy. What would be even better is to provide a environment to offer those questions and a forum to engage in discussions.

How about using those gifted, trained and passionate about Apologetics the opportunity to utilize Social Media environments like Facebook and blogs to address these questions on behalf of the church and begin dialogues with people seriously looking for answers.  This would be a terrific ministry to engage the Apologists in your church and leverage technology to reach people for Christ.“Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” 1 Peter 3:15 
Who in your church is ready to answer the call and minister to the community with answers to their questions?   This would be a terrific way to broaden our approach and reach out beyond the walls of our congregations.

I would like to hear any ideas or successes you may have for Apologetic ministry in your church.