Topics
Week 1
How can I share my faith in today's world?
Leaders: Nick Durston, John Beveridge and Simon Price
What is Equipped to Engage?
Why are we doing it and what are the aims?
How will each session look?
What is the 'gospel'?
Why is it difficult to talk about the gospel?
Should we try to convince people Christianity is true?
How should we discuss controversial topics?
Week 2
Why do you believe in God?
Leaders: Sharon Price and Cath Muirhead
Are there any good reasons for belief in God?
Can we prove God's existence and should we try?
Week 3
Can't Jesus just be true for you and not for me?
Leader: James Morrison
Who was Jesus and why should I care?
Why did Jesus die?
Did Jesus rise from the dead and why does it matter?
Week 4
What's the point of human existence?
Leaders: John Beveridge and Pete Dyer
What is the meaning and purpose of life?
How do different ideologies and belief systems answer this question?
What makes the Christian answer compelling?
Week 5
Does God care when I hurt?
Leaders: Simon Price, Joanne Hampson, Clare Chapman and Becks Rice
If God is all-powerful and totally good, why suffering?
Does Christianity really make a difference to people going through pain and affliction?
Week 6
How can you believe the Bible is true?
Leaders: Bruce Rossington, Tim Morris, Oli Coltman and Nick Durston
What do we mean when we say the Bible is 'God's Word' if it was written by people?
What about the apocrypha?
Didn't scribes make mistakes copying the Bible?
Can we trust the Bible?
Week 7
Hasn't science disproved religion?
Leaders: Julie Coltman, Mark Powell, Paul Dodson, Nick Durston and Sheenagh Aitken
Aren't science and faith in conflict?
Does science point us away from God?
What does the Bible say about origins?
Week 8
Why can't we just agree that love is love?
Leaders: Malina Gitahi, Joanne Hampson and Holly McNeill
Isn't the Christian view of sexuality and gender outdated and repressive?
Week 9
Is there any hope for the future?
Leaders: Nick Durston, Alex Howlett, Nathan Oldfield and John Beveridge
How might Christians think about:
Cimate change?
Global conflict and war?
Pandemics?
Space exploration and the search for intelligent life?
Week 10
How can I have good conversations about Christianity?
Leaders: Leeza Awojobi, John Beveridge and Simon Woods
How might Jesus' approach to challenging questions help us today?
What do good and bad conversations about Christianity look like?