Christian Worldview Thinking

Summit Ministries President Dr. Jeff Myers speaks with John Venhuizen, president of Ace Hardware.

Virginia Prodan was exiled from Communist Romania to the United States in 1988. As a Christian in the oppressive regime, she was kidnapped, beaten, and nearly killed.

Summit Founder David Noebel gives this presentation from the archives. "Doc's" classic defense for a biblical worldview came out of a season in his own life studying Marxism. Does the Bible have something to say about nearly every area of life? You bet it does!

Summit President Jeff Myers talks about the role of faith and politics.

Greg Koukl helps Christian defend the Bible in conversation with their unbelieving friends and neighbors. Greg Koukl is an esteemed apologist, Summit faculty, and the founder and president of Stand to Reason. He's the author of Tactics and co-author of Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air with Francis J. Beckwith. He's hosted his own radio talk show for over 25 years advocating clear-thinking Christianity and defending the Christian worldview. Learn more at STR.org.

Greg Koukl explains how Christian should think about the Bible, responding to confusion caused by Andy Stanley's recent remarks. Update: Andy Stanley has written a full explanation of his sermon at Outreach Magazine. Additionally, you can find the original sermon available online here. Greg Koukl is an esteemed apologist, Summit faculty, and the founder and president of Stand to Reason. He's the author of Tactics and co-author of Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air with Francis J. Beckwith. He's hosted his own radio talk show for over 25 years advocating clear-thinking Christianity and defending the Christian worldview.

Dr. Jeff Myers explains why it's vital for christians to move from apathy to engagement with politics in this presentation from Summit's political training course, The Political Animal. If you'd like to hear more from Dr. Myers and The Political Animal, find the whole course on Summit's store. Dr. Jeff Myers is Summit's president and an acclaimed communicator. He's authored or co-authored several books, most recently writing the Understanding the Times trilogy. Find him on Twitter @drjeffmyers.

In this interview, scholar Dr. H. Wayne House talks about the church fathers (a field of study known as patristics) and reading and interpreting the Bible (the field of hermeneutics). Dr. H. Wayne House is the Distinguished Research Professor for Theology, Law, and Culture at Faith International University and Seminary. He is a long-time Summit faculty member and has authored or edited nearly forty books. For more on Dr. House, visit his website at http://www.hwhouse.com/.

Mark Mittelberg shares six styles of evangelism in this lecture, enabling Christians to share the gospel in a way that works with, not against, their God-given personality. Mark Mittelberg is a bestselling author, international speaker, and the Executive Director of the Center for Strategic Evangelism, in partnership with Houston Baptist University. His books include The Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask (With Answers), Confident Faith, and The Reason Why Faith Makes Sense. He is also the primary author of the Becoming a Contagious Christian training course, which has helped nearly two million people around the world learn to share their faith in natural ways. Mark lives in a house in the woods of Colorado with his wife Heidi, and they are the parents of Matthew and Emma Jean Mittelberg, both alumni of Summit Conferences.

Tom Morrison, an Illinois state representative and Summit alumni, shares the story of how God led him to politics. Representative Thomas Morrison (R) serves Illinois's 54th District. Tom is a former Christian school teacher and small business owner. He's a graduate of Hillsdale College as well as a Summit alumni. He and his wife Bethany have two children.