September 24–26
Prestonwood Baptist Church
Don’t miss the nation’s premier
Christian worldview conference!
- Incredible Speakers
- Informative Breakout Sessions
- Worship led by Prestonwood Worship
- Hosted by Prestwood Christian Academy and Prestonwood Baptist Church
Worship Center
6801 W. Park Blvd.
Plano, Texas 75093
Speakers
Atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel is a best-selling author of more than 40 books, including The Case for Christ, that have sold 14 million copies and won numerous national awards. He currently serves as founding director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University.
Allie Beth Stuckey is an author, speaker, commentator and the host of the BlazeTV podcast, Relatable, where she analyzes culture and politics from a Christian, conservative perspective. She says her goal is to help young women think critically and biblically about the world around us.
Dean of Spiritual Development at Prestonwood Christian Academy Jeremiah J. Johnston also serves as Associate Pastor of Apologetics & Cultural Engagement at Prestonwood. A New Testament scholar, he is founder of Christian Thinkers Society, whose mission is to train and equip Christians to defend their core beliefs.
Tim Barnett is a dynamic speaker for the Christian ministry Stand to Reason and provides a blend of expertise and humor in his visually engaging presentations. His goal is to train Christians to think clearly about what they believe and why they believe it. He serves as an adjunct Bible and science teacher at Innova Academy, a classical Christian school.
A former atheist, Mary Jo Sharp is an international speaker on apologetics, focusing on love and logic to uncover truth. A clear communicator with a heart for people, she is the founding director of Confident Christianity, an educationally focused ministry that engages hard questions of faith through research, writing, training and conversation.
Englishman Justin Brierley is a freelance writer, speaker and broadcaster who is passionate about creating conversations around theology and culture, showcasing an intellectually compelling case for Christianity, while taking seriously the questions and objections of skeptics.
William Lane Craig first heard the Gospel and yielded his life to Christ at the age of 16. He went on to study in Europe and earned two doctoral degrees. His 1994 apologetic book Reasonable Faith served as the basis for his ministry of the same name, which provides “an intelligent, articulate and uncompromising yet gracious Christian perspective on the most important issues concerning the truth of the Christian faith today.”
Jack Graham is the Senior Pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church, one of the nation's largest, most dynamic congregations with more than 57,000 members. He is the author of numerous books, and his passionate, biblical teaching is seen and heard worldwide on PowerPoint Ministries. The Bible in a Year with Jack Graham podcast, in partnership with iHeartPodcasts and Pray.com, launched in October 2022 and has now surpassed more than 23 million downloads.
For more than 25 years, Scott Lindsey has been the executive director for Logos – the worldwide leader in resources and tools for serious Bible study. An expert on the future of digital Bible study, he has worked with Christian pastors and leaders including John MacArthur, Jack Graham, Tim Keller, Tony Evans, Kay Arthur, Norm Geisler and many others.
| Breakout Sessions | |
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Lee Strobel |
The Case for the Gospels |
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Tim Barnett |
Tactics in Defending Your Faith |
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Justin Brierley |
TBD |
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Mary Jo Sharp |
Encountering the Problem of Evil in Everyday Conversations |
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Brian Thomas |
I Am Your Creator: how Fossils Confirm Adam |
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Christina Crenshaw |
Equipping Students to Love Christ and Engage Culture |
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Noah Brierley |
Exploring Faith in the Age of Social Media |
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Steve Lee |
Jesus and the Fulfillment of Messianic Prophecy |
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Dan Panetti |
Jesus and Gender |
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Matt Queen |
Evangelizing without Memorizing |
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Alan Brown |
Christian Life Driving Who I Am Monday through Friday |
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Emilio Ramos |
Apologetics and A.I. |
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Gilberto Corredera |
Embracing the Latino First and Second Generation |
Schedule
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
6:00 p.m. – Doors Open
6:30 p.m. – Welcome & Introductions
6:45 p.m. – Panel Discussion (Lee Strobel, Allie Beth Stuckey & Jeremiah Johnston)
9:00 p.m. – Dismissed
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
8:00 a.m. – Doors Open
8:30 a.m. – General Session
(Lee Strobel, Tim Barnett)
10:45 a.m. – Breakout Session 1
11:30 a.m. – Lunch
1:00 p.m. – Breakout Session 2
1:50 p.m. – General Session (Mary Jo Sharp)
3:00 p.m. – Dismissed
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
8:00 a.m. – Doors Open
8:30 a.m. – General Session
(Justin Brierley, William Lane Craig & Jeremiah Johnston)
11:45 a.m. – Dismissed
Frequently Asked Questions
This conference is for everyone. It is largely a student conference but has been designed with all ages and walks of life in mind. Pastors, students, teachers and lay people have attended and walked away more equipped in their faith.
Seventy years ago, C.S. Lewis, in the preface of his landmark book Mere Christianity, advanced the factual reality of agreement on essential doctrinal truths (such as the Trinity, incarnation, the atonement, and the physical Resurrection of Jesus), which all theologically conservative denominations within Protestantism affirm. Lewis’s biographer Alister McGrath elucidates the “mere-Christian” core of Christian belief: “Mere Christianity is Lewis’s code word for a consensual form of Christianity that would carry wide acceptance across Christian denominations and wouldn’t contradict their core doctrines.”
Ever since I became a Christian, I have thought that the best, perhaps the only, service I could do for my unbelieving neighbours was to explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all Christians at all times.
—Mere Christianity, viii
As a ministry of Prestonwood Baptist Church, Prestonwood Christian Academy enthusiastically ascribes to the Baptist Faith & Message 2000 and Kingdom Education. Except for a possible debate-style event, PCA invites guest lecturers who affirm the cardinal doctrines of the Christian faith, or “Mere Christianity,” to inspire a fully orbed Christian worldview among our community. Lewis rightly stated,
When all is said (and truly said) about the divisions of Christendom, there remains, by God’s mercy, an enormous common ground.
—Christian Reflections, vii
Standing on the historic Christian faith as codified in Scripture and expressed in the early creeds, agreement of the atoning death of Christ and His Resurrection from the dead are central truths of the Gospel (1 Corinthians 15:3–5). Finally, we also recognize there is room for charity, engagement, questions and even disagreement on secondary doctrines in the marketplace of Christian ideas.
Registration includes access to the conference all three days.
The heart of this conference is to keep the cost affordable for all who wish to attend. Any school bringing groups of three or more can sign up for the School Ticket for a cheaper rate. Additionally, individuals who register before August 24 will pay an early bird price.
One of the clearest feedback items we received from 2022 attendees was a desire for an evening session for those who could not attend during the day and those wanting more. On Sunday evening, Jeremiah Johnston will host an interview Q&A with Lee Strobel and Allie Beth Stuckey to address various topics in apologetics and evangelism. We will then open the floor for the three theologians to answer pressing questions from the audience. You will not want to miss this kickoff as we prepare our hearts and minds for the conference.
Childcare will be provided on Sunday night during the evening session. This is included with registration, but you must preregister.
Yes! While the ideal is always to see you in person, this conference has a unique online experience that attendees across the globe have participated in. You can register for an online ticket at the same link as the regular attendee ticket. More information on livestreaming will be sent following your registration.
Please e-mail Chris Nation at cnation@prestonwoodchristian.org to learn more about each sponsorship package. We would love to have you join us in the mission of this conference!
Video Archives
A growing number of young people are walking away from their faith. The list of “former Christians” is growing as is their influence. BWI 2022 focuses on this important topic of deconstruction and how we can navigate these cultural conversations and be anchored in the faith.
Discussion Facilitated by: Dan Panetti, Prestonwood Christian Academy’s Worldview Director
The Civility conference is presented by the Biblical Worldview Institute and Prestonwood Christian Academy.
Discussion Facilitated by: Dan Panetti, Prestonwood Christian Academy’s Worldview Director
The Technology & Humanity conference is presented by the Biblical Worldview Institute and Prestonwood Christian Academy.
Discussion Facilitated by: Dan Panetti, Prestonwood Christian Academy’s Worldview Director
The Biblical Justice conference is presented by the Biblical Worldview Institute and Prestonwood Christian Academy.
Discussion Facilitated by Dan Panetti, Prestonwood Christian Academy’s Worldview Director
The Image Bearer conference is presented by the Biblical Worldview Institute and Prestonwood Christian Academy.
Discussion Facilitated by Dan Panetti, Prestonwood Christian Academy’s Worldview Director
The Engage Conference is presented by the Biblical Worldview Institute and Prestonwood Christian Academy.
Initiative has impacted thousands of young leaders from over 540 different churches across the metroplex. Grant has traveled across the globe speaking to over 26,670 pastors, parents, and business leaders on the topic of engaging and empowering millennials.
Grant serves on the advisory boards for Harvest America in Dallas and Movement Day Greater Dallas. He also serves on the preaching team at Mercy Street Church, a multicultural, urban church plant in West Dallas.
Discussion Facilitated by Dan Panetti, Prestonwood Christian Academy’s Worldview Director
The TRUTH: Fact, Fiction or Fantasy? Conference is presented by the Biblical Worldview Institute and Prestonwood Christian Academy.
Discussion Facilitated by Dan Panetti, Prestonwood Christian Academy’s Worldview Director
The Authority Conference is presented by the Biblical Worldview Institute and Prestonwood Christian Academy.
Discussion Facilitated by Dan Panetti, Prestonwood Christian Academy’s Worldview Director
The Identity Conference is presented by the Biblical Worldview Institute and Prestonwood Christian Academy.
- Ricky Chelette
- John Stonestreet
- Sean McDowell
- Rob Wilton
Discussion Facilitated by Dan Panetti, Prestonwood Christian Academy’s Worldview Director
The In Pursuit of Truth Conference is presented by the Biblical Worldview Institute and Prestonwood Christian Academy.
- Christopher Brooks
- Mike Fechner – President of H.I.S. BridgeBuilders
- Jason “Propaganda” Petty
- Dr. Karen Bradberry – Director of Bickel & Brewer’s
- Rockie Naser – Future Leaders Program
- Jada Edwards
- Justice Raul A. Gonzalez – Retired Texas Supreme Court Judge
Discussion Facilitated by Dan Panetti, Prestonwood Christian Academy’s Worldview Director
The Christians Confronting the Culture Conference is presented by the Biblical Worldview Institute and Prestonwood Christian Academy.
How can we as Christian be effective in our evangelism?
- Preparing to Be a Cultural Transfomer
Afshin Ziafat, Pastor of Providence Church, Frisco, Tx and Former Muslim - The Strategy of God to Engage the World and Disciple Nations
Jeff Lewis, Assistant Professor of Intercultural Studies, California Baptist University - Social Media: New Ways to Engage the Culture
Phil Cooke, Internationally known writer and speaker; author of Jolt-“Mastering Our Culture of Technology, Disruption and Distraction…” - Pornography and the Sexulized Culture
Sean McDowell, Head of the Bible Department at Capistrano Valley Christian Schools - Christian Response to Injustice
Andrew Hein, Director of Church Mobilization for International Justice Mission - Modern-Day Servant Leadership
Donovan Campbell, Author and Veteran, served three combat deployments, two in Iraq and one in Afghanistan
Experts in Creation Science discuss the various tenents of Creation Science: Old Earth, Young Earth and Theistic Evolution
- Old Earth Perspective-Dr. Fazale Rana, Reasons to Believe
- Young Earth Perspective- Dr. Nathaniel Jeanson, Institute for Creation Research
- Theistic Evolution Perspective-Dr. Ray Bohlin, Probe Ministries
Panel Discussion Facilitated by
- John Stonestreet, Executive Director of Summit Ministries
- Dan Panetti, Prestonwood Christian Academy’s Worldview Director
The Perspectives on Creation Panel Discussion is presented by the Biblical Worldview Institute and Prestonwood Christian Academy.
Does a Good God Exist? is presented by the Biblical Worldview Institute and Prestonwood Christian Academy.
Two intellectual heavy weights square off toe-to-toe on the existence and goodness of God.
Dr. William Dembski, Research Professor in Philosophy at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, is a leader in the Intelligent Design community and is a Senior Fellow with Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture. His most comprehensive treatment of intelligent design to date, coauthored with Jonathan Wells, is titled The Design of Life: Discovering Signs of Intelligence in Biological Systems. In November of 2009, he published a book on theodicy titled The End of Christianity: Finding a Good God in an Evil World.
Christopher Hitchens is one of the best known controversial writers and critics in the media. He is the author of many books, most notably God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. Identified as a champion of the “new atheism” movement, Hitchens describes himself as an anti-theist and believer in the philosophical values of the Enlightenment. He argues that the concept of God or a supreme being is a totalitarian belief that destroys individual freedom, and that free expression and scientific discovery should replace religion as a means of teaching ethics and defining human civilization.
Arrangements for the appearance of Christopher Hitchens made through Greater Talent Network, Inc, New York, NY.
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Contact Us
Questions concerning sponsorship, groups or other issues may be addressed to Biblical Worldview Conference coordinator Chris Nation at cnation@prestonwoodchristian.org.
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