Course Description

Thomas McCuddy leads weekly, live mentoring session in the essentials of Conversational Evangelism emphasizing practical application and contextualization of principles.

Using the book Conversational Evangelism and the teaching videos of Dr. David Geisler as well as other conference material, this course offers both theory and practice to empower believers to share their faith with confidence and build bridges to the cross from other worldviews. 

Course material will be available the first week of September and coaching groups being January 13, 2020 @7PM EST.  All sessions are recorded and posted for review.  Contact Thomas McCuddy at [email protected] for more information.

The course runs for 12 weeks, with spring break being the first 2 weeks of March.

Enrollment is limited to 10 participants.

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

    Introductions

  • 2

    Chapter 1 Pre-Evangelism

    • Instructions for the Week

    • David Geisler on Pre-Evangelism Notes

    • David Geisler on Pre-Evangelism

    • The Need for Pre-Evangelism Sermon

    • Maturity Model and Evaluation

    • Maturity Model Worksheet

    • Workshop Group Meeting Link (1/27)

    • Recorded Meeting 1/27

    • Church Survey 2020 (Class at CCBS)
  • 3

    Chapter 2 Introduction to Conversational Evangelism

    • Instructions for the Week

    • CE LITE

    • CD LITE

    • CE and CD LITE

    • CE Coaching Cultivating Soil Sermon

    • Cultivating Good Soil

    • CE and 12 Point Cheat Sheet

    • Workshop Group Meeting (2/3)

    • Church Survey from the Class I told You About

    • Recorded Meeting 2/3
  • 4

    Chapter 3 The Musician

    • For the Week

    • David Geisler's PowerPoints

    • David Geisler on the CE Method and the Role of the Musician

    • Workshop Group Meeting (2/10)

    • Recorded Meeting 2/10

    • Worldview Replacement

    • Worldview Replacement
  • 5

    Chapter 4 The Artist

    • Instructions For the Week

    • David Geisler's PPTs

    • David Geisler Finishing the Role of the Musician, and the Role of the Artist

    • Workshop Group Meeting (2/17)

    • Recorded Meeting 2/17
  • 6

    Chapter 5 The Archeologist

    • Instructions For the Week

    • David Geisler's PPTs

    • David Geisler on the Role of the Archeologist

    • Practicum 1: Steven Fry

    • Practicum 2: Daytona Beach

    • Daytona Manuscript

    • Practicum 3: College Girls

    • College Girls Transcript

    • Workshop Group Meeting (2/24)

    • Recorded Meeting 2/24
  • 7

    Chapter 6 The Builder

    • Instructions For the Week

    • David Geisler's PPT

    • David Geisler finishing the Archaeologist, and then Builder

    • David Geisler's PPTs

    • David Geisler Finishing the Five Planks

    • Updated Planks

    • Workshop Group Meeting (3/30)

    • Recorded Meeting 3/30
  • 8

    Chapter 7 Answering Questions While Moving Forward

    • Instruction for the Week

    • Worldview Replacement

    • Workshop Group Meeting (4/6)

    • If God Why Evil
  • 9

    Chapter 8 Answering Questions with People of Different Worldviews

    • Instructions for the Week

    • Evangelistic Apologetics

    • Workshop Group Meeting (4/20)
  • 10

    Chapter 9 Objections to Evangelism

    • Instructions for the Week

    • Recorded Meeting 4/27 (LAST MEETING)

    • April 27
  • 11

    Conclusion

    • Instructions for the Week

    • Fresh copy of the Maturity Model and Evaluation

    • Fresh copy of the Maturity Model Worksheet