When asked a difficult question about why you hold orthodox Christian beliefs, “I don’t know” or “Let me think about that and get back to you” are two of the best, most honest answers you can give. People respect authenticity, and if you can’t answer a question, don’t try to fake it. However, you should try to find the answer afterward. This not only gives you an opportunity to follow up with them in a later conversation, but better equips you for the next time someone asks the same question.

There is a wealth of resources and organizations whose sole mission is to help the believer become better equipped to answer those tough questions in defense of their faith. Below is a list of ten websites that provide a variety of tools to help with apologetics. They all have a wealth of information you can access for free as well as many books, videos, and other resources available to order.

Probe Ministries

Probe’s mission is to present the Gospel to communities, nationally and internationally, by providing life-long opportunities to integrate faith and learning through balanced, biblically based scholarship, training people to love God by renewing their minds and equipping the Church to engage the world for Christ.

This website is an amazing wealth of information on any subject concerning apologetics; from ethics, cults, science to biblical validity and logic, you can find just about any topic imaginable covered on here.

Reasons to Believe

An organization dedicated to scientific apologetics with chapters all over the country who seek to effectively integrate science and faith with an emphasis on equipping believers to engage unbelievers more effectively.

The Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture

The Center for Science and Culture is a Discovery Institute program which:

• Supports research by scientists and other scholars challenging various aspects of neo-Darwinian theory;
• supports research by scientists and other scholars developing the scientific theory known as intelligent design;
• supports research by scientists and scholars in the social sciences and humanities exploring the impact of scientific materialism on culture.
• encourages schools to improve science education by teaching students more fully about the theory of evolution, including the theory’s scientific weaknesses as well is its strengths.

Discovery’s Center for Science and Culture has more than 40 Fellows, including biologists, biochemists, chemists, physicists, philosophers and historians of science, and public policy and legal experts, many of whom also have affiliations with colleges and universities.

Josh McDowell Ministries

Josh McDowell’s ministry produces some of the best-known apologetic resources, including his book & Evidence that Demands a Verdict.

Lee Strobel

Lee Strobel is another leading author in the area of apologetics. In particular, he has addressed the historical validity of major tenets of the Christian faith in his Case for____ series of books. His website is a great source for a number of apologetics resources, not only his books.

Institute for Creation Research

ICR exists to conduct scientific research within the realms of origins and earth history, and then to educate the public both formally and informally through graduate and professional training programs, through conferences and seminars around the country, and through books, magazines, and media presentations.

Watchman Fellowship

Watchman Fellowship is an independent, nondenominational Christian research and apologetics ministry focusing on new religious movements, cults, the occult and the New Age.

Stand to Reason

Stand to Reason trains Christians to think more clearly about their faith and to make an even-handed, incisive, yet gracious defense for classical Christianity and classical Christian values in the public square.

Impact Apologetics

Impact Apologetics’ purpose is to serve God by making the works of Dr. Norman L Geisler, who was one of the world’s leading defenders of the Christian faith, easily available. They have since added to their list of speakers some of the most dynamic apologists of our generation.

Author Note: This post comes from guest blogger AJ Rinaldi, one of EvanTell’s Master Certified Instructors and the Minister of Adult Discipleship at Frisco Bible Church in Frisco, Texas.