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Preparing to Defend Your Christian Faith in Today’s Hostile Environment-Peter Saunders, Pasi Turunen

In today’s world, Christians are bombarded by questions on difficult topics ranging from same-sex marriage to bioethics to suffering to God’s existence. Each encounter is different. How can we overcome nervousness so that we don’t “freeze” when the moment comes? How do we present our case in a hostile environment effectively? In this practical interview, we explore biblical strategies, the power of prayer, real-life examples, and helpful tips that come from decades of experience. The goal is to help ordinary Christians lovingly and prayerfully defend their faith in any public setting. Find more great talks like this at https://www.FOCLonline.org. Remember to like and subscribe to see all of our talks! Peter Saunders was born in New Zealand and originally trained as a General Surgeon, before serving with the Africa Inland Mission in Kenya and completing two years mission training at All Nations Christian College in the UK. Since 1992 he has worked in full-time Christian ministry first with Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF), a UK-based organisation with around 4,000 UK doctors and 1,000 medical student members, as both Head of Student Ministries (1992-1999) and CEO (2000-2018) and then as CEO of the International Christian Medical and Dental Association (ICMDA) which brings together over 100 national associations of Christian doctors and dentists. His work has involved leadership training, teaching evangelism, apologetics and ethics, medical mission, writing, editing and media work. He was a foundation member of the ELF steering group and was Director of the Care Not Killing Alliance (2006-2018). Peter is married to Kirsty and they have three sons, two married, and four grandchildren. They live in St Albans, UK and are members of Spicer Street Free Evangelical Church. Pasi Turunen (M.Th.) is a theologian, speaker and writer, and Christian apologist with over 30 years of experience in media as Christian radio broadcaster and television contributor. He studied theology at the University of Helsinki, where his master’s thesis examined Jewish views on the resurrection in intertestamental Jewish literature. Turunen is a well-known Bible teacher in Finland and a sought after speaker at apologetics and other seminars. He analyzes current events and cultural change in light of the Christian worldview and Scripture, and he has defended Christian faith also on national secular television and radio programs. He has written some books addressing topics such as apologetics, the inerrancy of the Bible, cult evangelism, and same-sex marriage. He is currently the executive director of the Patmos Foundation for World Missions, an evangelical missions and relief organization operating in more than 20 countries. Pasi is married to Parvin, who was born in the Middle East and in 1984 was supernaturally led to Finland to find Jesus and be saved. 25INT01