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@ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 1 Creation Evangelism in Eastern Europe and Africa Dr. Heinz Lycklama [email protected] www.osta.com/messages

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Creation Evangelism in Eastern Europe and Africa

Dr. Heinz Lycklama

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Creation Evangelism Overseas The Needs/Opportunities

Education on Selective Topics Short Term Teaching

The Venues Bible Colleges, Churches, Universities

The Subject Matter Christian Apologetics Creation vs. Evolution Biblical Worldview

Selective Lecture Topics The Experience

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The Needs/Opportunities

Underfunded Bible Schools Short supply of teachers Culture steeped in Evolution and Atheism Lack of courses on specialized topics Matching teachers with the needs Ideal for short term assignments

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TBA School in Krapina

Croatia – Part of Former Yugoslavia

Krapina – North ofZagreb, the Capitalof Croatia

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TBA in Krapina, CroatiaDr. Misko Horvatek,

Founder/President of TBA

• TBA founded in 1997• Training Croatian pastors

for the ministry• 3-year biblical program• 4-year theological program

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Greek Bible College in Athens

Founded in 1973 by GEM Programs offered

Four-year degree One-year Alpha program

40 to 50 students Greek and foreign teachers

http://www.alphaprogram.eu/

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Greek Bible College The Alpha Program

One-year course in Bible Classroom, seminars,

research, outreach Equip students for life and ministry Designed for overseas students

Low cost Transferable credits

Very intensive program All teaching in English Greek teachers + foreign teachers

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Zaporozhye Bible College Founded by GEM and the Baptist Union Bible College & Seminary Courses designed for pastors, Christian

education workers, worship leaders Largely staffed by

outside teachers

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Teaching Opportunities Two-Week Modular Teaching

Opportunities For North American Pastors and Teachers

Three & four year courses A Ministry of

Greater Europe Mission

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3rd World Country Cultures Communist background Secular education Taught that Evolution is a fact Religious beliefs

Atheism Pantheism Reincarnation New Age Nihilism, existentialism, animism, etc.

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Selected Subject Matter Courses developed based on

Perceived needs Personal interests

Topics chosen Creation vs. Evolution Christian Apologetics Biblical Worldview

[These topics need to be taught in the US and Canada as well as overseas]

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Courses Developed Creation vs. Evolution

Science – scientific method vs. origins Assumptions Looking at the scientific evidence

Christian Apologetics Evidence-based ** Philosophical Presuppositional

Biblical Worldview [under development] What is it? Compared with other worldviews

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Creation/Evolution –What is the Controversy and

Why Does It Matter?

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Creation vs. Evolution Creation/Evolution Controversy

What, history, importance Biblical Basis for Creation

Reliability, archaeology, special revelation Evidence for a Global Flood Scientific Basis for Creation Compromising Theories of Origins Intelligent Design Movement The Impact of Evolution on Society How Then Should We as Christians Respond?

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Does Your TruthMatch Reality?

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Christian Apologetics What is the issue? Introduction to Apologetics Arguments for God’s existence Why Apologetics? What is truth? Contrasting views of truth How do we know truth? How do we know the Bible is true? Does the Truth in the Bible match reality? What is the evidence for Truth in the Bible?

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Topics/Questions Covered Jesus’ Credibility – Is He God? Prophecies Come True – Messianic + Others Christ Rose From the Grave – What is the

Evidence? Is the Bible God’s Word? Does Archaeology Verify the Bible? Creation Apologetics Is the Bible Reliable Scientifically? If God is All-Loving and All-Knowing, Why

Do We have Evil and Suffering?

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Some Common Lectures In Defense Of Our Faith The Basics of Creation Apologetics Is The Bible Reliable on Science? Challenges to The Theory of Evolution Has Science Now Buried God? Answering The New Atheists Science and The New Atheists

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Some Common Misconceptions Conflict Between Worldviews Our Thought Systems What is Science? Origins Models & Belief Systems Looking at the Scientific Evidence Biblical Reliability On Science Founders of Scientific Disciplines Conclusions

Basics of Creation Apologetics

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Looking at the Scientific Evidence

1. Origin of matter, energy and natural law

2. Classification of biological organisms

3. Mutations and natural selection

4. Origin of man

5. Origin of life (probability)

6. The fossil record

7. Origin of the solar system and planets

8. Teleology – evidence for design

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The Meaning of Evolution Macro Evolution vs. Micro Evolution

Chance, Necessity (Law) or Design? Operational Science vs. Origins Science Five Challenges to the Theory of Evolution

1. (Macro) Evolution Has Never Been Observed2. There Are NO Credible Transitional Fossils3. Life Can/Did Not Originate From Non-life By Chance4. Evolution Violates the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics5. Evolution is Only a (Unproven) Theory

Conclusions

Challenges To Evolutionism

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The Meaning of Evolution1. Artificial Selection

Plant and animal breeding

2. Change Evolution of a coastline (random) Evolution of a car (designed)

3. Micro-Evolution Small variation within prescribed limits of complexity e.g., finch beaks by mutation and natural selection

4. Macro-Evolution Particles -> people

5. Molecular Evolution Origin of life – assumes a mutating replicator

Only 1, 2 and 3 have been observed

5 is impossible!

4 never observed!

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Has Science Now Buried God?1. Arguments for God’s Existence2. Some Science History3. Paradigm Shifts in Science4. Origins Belief Systems5. Science and God6. Nonoverlapping Magisteria?7. The Wrong War: Science vs. Religion8. The Beginning: Genesis & Evolution9. Science & Theology: The Great Schism10. Scientists Finding God in the Universe11. In Conclusion

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The New Atheists1. The New Atheism2. The “Four Horsemen”3. Their Books & Our Responses4. Their Claims & Our Answers

Faith Is Blind Atheism Is Not a Religion Science Has Disproven God There Is No Evidence For God Religion Poisons Everything Evil and Suffering Disprove God Morality Does Not Come From God Belief in Miracles is Superstition

5. In Conclusion

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Science and The New Atheists

1. The New Atheism2. Science and Knowledge3. Creation, Evolution, and

Intelligent Design (ID)4. Darwin, Dawkins & Design:

Dawkins’ Claims5. Telling If Something Is Designed6. Stephen Hawking’s Grand Design7. In Conclusion

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The Thailand Experience Church in Bangkok

Sermons Sunday School

Weekend Church Camp Selected Christian Apologetics topics

Remote village in northern Thailand Karen tribes Selected topics

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Teaching at Church Camp

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The Greek Experience Greek Bible College

In Pikermi, outside of Athens One year Alpha Program Two-week course on Christian Apologetics

Weekend talks on Creation vs. Evolution The Scientific Case Against Evolution The Scientific Case For Creation God’s Incredible Creatures In Defense of Our Faith

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The Croatian Experience Theological Biblical Academy

In Krapina, outside of Zagreb Four Year Bible Program for Christian

Workers Two-week course on Christian Apologetics

Weekend Talks in Petrinja, Krapina, etc. Sermon on The Good Samaritan Sermon on Celebration of the Reformation Does Archaeology Verify the Bible? Why is There So Much Pain and Suffering?

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Teaching in Krapina

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The Serbian Experience Bible School (HUB)

North of Belgrade Two Year Bible Program for Christian Workers One-week course on Christian Apologetics One-week course on Creation vs. Evolution

Old hotel converted into school Class in session at HUB

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The Cameroonian Experience “Fourth world” country

Poor economy Poor infrastructure

Vibrant Christianity Protestant, Catholic, Pentecostal

Venues Churches and universities Large audiences Meetings organized by Campus Crusade

Inside Shiloh Compound

Outside Large Church in Yaounde

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Gerda’s Quilting Ministry Caring Hands quilting group established

in Arlington in 1998 Meets every Tuesday for 4 hours Work only on missions projects Give quilts/hats/sweathers locally, send/take overseas

Multiple quilting groups established overseas Greece – Athens, Thessaloniki, Myopolus, Patra Croatia – Krapina, Koprivnica Serbia – HUB school Bulgaria - Cameroon – Campus Crusade office, Home group

Support of overseas quilting groups Send/carry quilting material and tools Email correspondence

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Gerda Teaching Quilting in Greece

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Women’s Bible Study and Craft Session in Croatia

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Quilts Brought to Mountain Village in Northern Thailand

Gerda Talking About Quilting

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Cameroon – Campus Crusade Office

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Thank you for your

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Dr. Heinz Lycklama

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