Training Courses

blctech June 5, 2026

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Courses in development

  • Biblical Apologetics 200 (1-day, high school and up)
  • Evangelism (1-day, high school and up)

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Creation: Basic Training

A one-day course designed to prepare Christians to speak about and defend the biblical account of creation with confidence and be better equipped to present the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This course is offered by request at your location. Have your church or organization contact CTI: Email:

Course Format: Lecture, class participation, and exercises

Target Audience: Teens and up

Course Length: 1-day, 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Course Location: The hosting church or organization’s location

Course Cost: The cost is arranged into two parts to help minimize the cost to the hosting church or organization

  • Part 1: The initial cost to host the course is $1,800. This covers the cost of the course, all instructor expenses, and the student manual.
  • Part 2: All fees to attend the course go to the hosting church or organization. It is recommended that the student fee be set at $30-$45 for adults and $25 for teens.

Hosting Church or Organization Responsibilities:

  • Provide a training room in a classroom style with tables and chairs.
  • Provide a screen to project PowerPoint onto.
  • Provide coffee and water for students.

Course Outline

Chapter 1: Biblical Foundations

  • The biblical worldview
  • The full context of the gospel
  • Hermeneutics (words have meanings)

Chapter 2: Genesis and the Days of Creation

  • 10 biblical evidences that the days of creation were literal days
  • Different meanings for the word “day.”

Chapter 3: Theological Problems with an Old Earth

  • The Gospel
  • Applying hermeneutics
  • A desperate attempt
  • The character of God
  • Did Jesus tell the truth?
  • Can we trust the genealogies?
  • Logic and the order of events
  • Starting points

Chapter 4: Science and Time

  • How dating methods work
  • 5 things to know about radiometric dating methods
  • Should we use scientific evidence to interpret the Bible?
  • Why this matters

Chapter 5: Biblical Apologetics

  • What is apologetics?
  • Apologetics is for all Christians
  • Three critical thinking questions
  • A power question
  • The 2 Peter 3:8 challenge
  • Who did Cain marry?
  • How can the first three days be literal days without the sun?
  • How could Noah fit all the creatures on the Ark?

Chapter 6: The Genesis Flood and Geology

  • The Genesis Flood
  • The Genesis Flood and hermeneutics
  • The Genesis Flood and critical thinking
  • The Genesis Flood and the New Testament
  • The Genesis Flood and geology

Chapter 7: The Fossil Record and the Bible

  • How do fossils form?
  • The Cambrian explosion
  • Lack of real transitions
  • The education system: textbooks and deceptive pictures
  • Fossil graveyards
  • Marine fossils

Chapter 8: Dismantling Two Foundations of Evolution

  • Chemical evolution (The origin of life)
  • Biological evolution (Darwinian evolution)
  • Natural selection

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Apologetics 100: Defending the Faith

This course is designed to equip Christians with the biblical tools and critical-thinking skills to answer challenges from both nonbelievers and believers. Students will learn to use questioning techniques and presuppositional apologetics to break down the strongholds of evolution and moral relativism, helping the nonbeliever better understand the truth of God’s Word. This course is offered by request at your location. Have your church or organization contact CTI: Email:

Course Format: Lecture, class participation, and exercises

Target Audience: High school and up

Course Length: 1-day, 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Course Location: The hosting church or organization’s location

Course Cost: The cost is arranged into two parts to help minimize the cost to the hosting church or organization

  • Part 1: The initial cost to host the course is $1,800. This covers the cost of the course, all instructor expenses, and the student manual.
  • Part 2: All fees to attend the course go to the hosting church or organization. It is recommended that the student fee be set at $30-$45 for adults and $25 for teens.

Hosting Church or Organization Responsibilities:

  • Provide a training room in a classroom style with tables and chairs.
  • Provide a screen to project PowerPoint onto.
  • Provide coffee and water for students.

Course Outline

Chapter 1: What Is Apologetics?

  • What is apologetics?
  • The meaning of apologetics
  • The foundation of apologetics
  • Should Christians know and practice apologetics?
  • Who used apologetics in the Bible?
  • Common arguments used to avoid teaching apologetics.
  • The need for apologetics
  • Answering the challenge: “I don’t believe God exists”.

Chapter 2: Biblical Creation and Time

  • Overview of hermeneutics
  • Examining the Gap Theory
  • The Genesis 2:4 challenge and the word “day”
  • What about plant death before sin?
  • Are Genesis chapters 1 and 2 two different creation accounts?
  • Does the age of the Earth matter, or is it just a secondary doctrine?
  • Examining Carbon-14 and the age of fossils.

Chapter 3: Critical Thinking Skills and Tactics

  • 3 critical thinking questions
  • Fuzzy words and magic words
  • Red-flag words
  • Strategic questions to ask
  • Analyzing statements

Chapter 4: The Problem of Good and Evil and a Good God

  • One of Christianity’s greatest challenges
  • Defining good and evil
  • Did God create evil?
  • Why does God allow evil?
  • Answering the believer
  • Answering the unbeliever
  • Why does God allow evil to continue?

Chapter 5: Answering Challenges from Science

  • The necessity for a Creator God
  • The challenge of distant starlight
  • The origin of dinosaurs
  • The origin of humans and the one-percent difference in DNA
  • The Junk DNA deception

Chapter 6: Logical Fallacies

  • What are logical fallacies?
  • Ad Hominem
  • Equivocation
  • Reification
  • Strawman
  • Ad Populum
  • Begging the question

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Dynamics of Christian Education

The goal of this course is to reinforce and enhance communication skills and instructional methods. The knowledge and skills gained will equip speakers and educators to engage students in ways that maximize learning and their ability to use the information. This course is offered by request at your location. Have your church or organization contact CTI: Email:

Course Format: Lecture, class participation, and exercises

Course Length: 1-Day, 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Target Audience: College-age and up

Course Cost: The cost is arranged into two parts to help minimize the cost to the hosting church or organization

  • Part 1: The initial cost to host the course is $1,800. This covers the cost of the course, all instructor expenses, and the student manual.
  • Part 2: All fees to attend the course go to the hosting church or organization. It is recommended that the student fee be set at $30-$45.

Hosting Church or Organization Responsibilities:

  • Provide a training room in a classroom style with tables and chairs.
  • Provide a screen to project PowerPoint onto.
  • Provide coffee and water for students.

Course Outline

Chapter 1: The Need for a Plan

  • What is teaching
  • Some stats
  • The state of Christian education

Chapter 2: The Importance and Necessity of a Christian Education

  • The education wars
  • Strategy and tactics
  • What secular schools teach and what they don’t teach
  • The church’s response

Chapter 3: Effective Communication Skills

  • The Christian educator
  • The biblical worldview
  • Rules 1, 2, and 3
  • Some guidelines
  • Communication skills
  • Verbal
  • Nonverbal
  • The “Be’s” and some concerns
  • Goals and objectives
  • Human animatronics
  • Motivation Quotient (MQ)
  • Annoying issues
  • Visual aids
  • Q & A time

Chapter 4: Instructional Methods That Lead to Success

  • Education surveys
  • What is teaching?
  • What is Christian education?
  • Levels of learning
  • The Christian educator’s job description
  • Measuring a teacher’s success
  • The 80% goal and academic achievement (setting high expectations)
  • Methods of accountability (building biblical champions)

Chapter 5: Professional Teaching Skills

  • Professional education standards
  • Teacher vs facilitator (strategy and technique)
  • Leadership skills (influence, trust, and victory)

Chapter 6: Maximizing the Church Education Program

  • The primary purpose
  • The planning stage
  • The education administrator
  • Youth pastors/leaders
  • 9 issues that can affect a church education program
  • 5 ingredients for a successful church education program
  • The end result (ROI)

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