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CIA

What is CIA?

Do you have the skill and passion to make a strong case for Christianity and defend it against the most challenging objections? Then join us for the 17th annual CrossExamined Instructor Academy, August 1-3, 2024, in Charlotte, NC at Central Church of God.

Why is this necessary?  Because a majority (about 75%) of churched youth leave the church after high school, and many of them intellectually check out long before then.  Intellectual skepticism is a major reason they leave (which is feeding them continually from their iPhones and most universities). This will be the last Christian generation in America unless the Body of Christ acts immediately. CrossExamined.org exists to engage primarily colleges, but also high school campuses and churches, with a reasonable and engaging case for Christianity. We do that by conducting I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist seminars at colleges, high schools, churches, and other venues where we are invited.

Due to the magnitude of the problem, we have committed to training men and women every year in a unique, three-day intensive program.   

Here are some important facts about CIA:

  • CIA is NOT an apologetics conference or a place where beginners learn about apologetics. It is a three-day intense training event where those with a solid foundation in apologetics get their presentation and question-answering skills deepened and sharpened.
  • During CIA, in addition to hearing lectures and participating in discussions, you will be asked to give two short presentations to a small group of other CIA students. You will then answer questions and receive feedback from several of our instructors (2024 instructors TBD).
  • Your presentations can be on any apologetics topic of your choice. The first one will be on Friday and will be 12-15 minutes in length. Your second presentation will be on Saturday and will be 9 minutes in length (details will be sent to you upon your acceptance to CIA).
  • The CIA class is deliberately kept small to give a unique opportunity to be instructed personally by some of the world’s best Christian apologists. You will also be able to network and ask questions of instructors and fellow students during breaks and meals.
  • It is NOT necessary to have a degree in apologetics or philosophy to attend CIA, but you should have a good working knowledge of the basic arguments covered in our book, I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist (co-written by Dr. Frank Turek and Dr. Norman Geisler) and Greg Koukl’s Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions.
  • The goal of the CIA is to have attendees use what they’ve learned to advance the Kingdom wherever they get or create opportunities to present: in churches, in schools, in small groups, at conferences, at home, on the street, online, etc.  You don’t have to start a national ministry to make a difference.  If you bloom where you are planted, you can make a difference for Christ right where you are.
  • Nevertheless, some CIA graduates have created their own significant ministries and/or gotten advanced degrees, including Alisa Childers, Natasha Crain, Melissa Dougherty, Clark Bates, Tim Stratton, Alex McElroy, Jorge Gil, Eric Hernandez, Neil Mammen, and many others. There is even an excellent new apologetics book written by CIA graduates called Faith Examined.
  • Tuition for the three-day program is $945. Students or alumni of Southern Evangelical Seminary, Ratio Christi and Reasonable Faith chapter directors, and Stand to Reason outpost directors, may attend for $745. Graduates of previous CIA classes may attend for $605. This fee includes lunches each day, dinner one night, and the non-refundable application fee of $25.
  • Transportation to and from CIA, and accommodation is the responsibility of the attendee.
  • CrossExamined.org subsidizes CIA. In other words, your tuition only covers a portion of the cost of running the conference.  If you would like to partner with us to conduct CIA or to make more scholarships available, please donate here (all donations are tax-deductible).
  • Don’t be intimidated! If you are curious about whether or not CIA is right for you please contact us below.

 

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If you have any questions or wish to be considered for a partial tuition scholarship, please drop us an e-mail at Info@crossexamined.org or contact us via the Contact page. We hope to see you at CIA 2024!

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