Course Description

President, Norm Geisler Institute

Dr. Thomas McCuddy

Thomas served in various roles as volunteer, church staff, and pastor for over 20 years across Tennessee and North Carolina. Thomas began learning from Dr. Norm Geisler in 2003 at Southern Evangelical Seminary. Thomas studied under Dr. Geisler for five years earning his Master's Degree in Biblical Studies, and in 2013, Thomas began pursuing a Doctorate of Ministry from SES. He again sat under Dr. Norm Geisler's teaching, and in 2015, he met Dr. David Geisler and learned Conversational Evangelism, and that was when Thomas first joined NGIM.Thomas has a heart for the local church and desires to help ministers fulfill their calling by helping equip believers for the work of the ministry. To this end, Thomas serves as Director of the Norm Geisler Institute to train, equip, mentor, and guide believers to fulfill their calling and grow in the faith. If you have questions during this course you can email Thomas at [email protected]

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Meeting #1: Introductions

    • Recorded Meeting

    • Summary from First Meeting
  • 2

    Meeting #2: Chapter 1 - Pre-Evangelism

    • Instructions

    • Meeting #2 Feb 18

    • Conversational Evangelism Video Session 1

    • Conversational Evangelism PowerPoint Session 1

    • The Need for Pre-Evangelism Sermon

    • Maturity Model and Evaluation

    • Maturity Model Worksheet
  • 3

    Meeting #3: Chapter 2- Introduction to Conversational Evangelism

    • For the Week

    • Meeting for Week 3

    • Worldview Replacement

    • CE LITE

    • CD LITE

    • CE Coaching Cultivating Soil Sermon

    • CE and 12 Point Cheat Sheet

    • Supplement on Judging

    • Homework
  • 4

    Meeting #4: Chapter 3 - Learning the Role of the Musician

    • For the Week

    • Meeting for Week 4
  • 5

    Meeting #5: Chapter 4 - Learning the Role of the Artist

    • For the Week

    • Recorded Meeting March 11
  • 6

    Meeting #6: Chapter 5 - Learning the Role of the Archaeologist

    • For the Week

    • Practicum 1: Steven Fry

    • Practicum 2: Daytona Beach

    • Daytona Manuscript

    • Practicum 3: College Girls

    • College Girls Transcript

    • Meeting on March 19
  • 7

    Meeting #7: Chapter 6 - Learning the Role of the Builder

    • For the Week

    • Meeting March 25, 2019
  • 8

    No Meetings April 1st or April 8th

    • Goal for the next two weeks

    • CE Session 1

    • CE Session 2

    • CE session 3

    • CE Session 4

    • CE Session 5

    • CE Session 6

    • CE Session 7
  • 9

    Meeting #8: Chapter 7 - Answer Questions While Moving Forward

    • Meeting April 14th at 5:30PM EST

    • Meeting April 15th

    • Conversational Discipleship Outline

    • CD Notes Part 1

    • CD Notes Part 2

    • CD Notes Part 3
  • 10

    Meeting #9: Answering Questions of People With Different Worldviews

    • Extra Info on Language

    • Meeting from April 22
  • 11

    Meeting #10: Chapter 9 - Objections to Evangelism

    • Link for Meeting April 29th at 5:30PM EST

    • Prayer Video
  • 12

    Meeting #11: Conclusion

    • Link for Meeting May 6th at 5:30 PM EST

    • For the Final Meeting....

    • Self-Evaluation

    • Self-Evaluation Spider Chart