“I’ve seen the signs of war, and you have too.
Yet to no avail. Too few of us have taken
action. Too few seem to realize that the
enemy is at our own back door. It is time
to wake up and acknowledge that this is
our war for the hearts of today’s teens and
for the future of America. It is time now
for us to get involved, not only as support-
ers but as warriors.” Ron Luce (President
and Founder of Teen Mania Ministries),
Battle Cry For A Generation, 2005, p. 20.
Since Christian universities are not properly training
teachers for the battle and many churches have either
compromised with the teaching of the world or decided to
be neutral, we must do the training ourselves! This is the
main reason Creation Training Initiative (CTI) was founded.
Our mission is to train other Christians to teach biblical
creation and apologetics. We do this by offering training
courses specifically for this purpose.
“I can’t think of a more urgent need than enabling young
people to understand their faith and preparing them to defend
it against the onslaught of secular thought they encounter in
their schools and in popular culture.” Charles Colson, Cited
in, Battle Cry For A Generation, 2005, p. 16.
Christian education must be life-changing and prepare
students to be able to defend their faith (1 Peter 3:15; Jude 3,
and 2 Corinthians 10:4-5). It must enable them to share and
defend the Gospel (become better evangelists - Matthew
28:19-20). Much of Christian education today is entirely too
passive, and that is unacceptable, because Christianity is the
most revolutionary force on the planet. It should never be
boring, watered down so as to not offend people, compro-
mised with the world, or ignore parts because they are too
controversial.
IT IS TIME TO TAKE ACTION. It
is time to prepare the next generation
for the battle they are in. It is time to
equip an army of Christian educators.
What You Can Do
• Become a prayer warrior
• Get equipped for battle by
receiving biblical training
• Support Christian worldview
education
• Become a financial supporter
of organizations engaged in the
battle for our children’s hearts
and minds
Creation Training Initiative (CTI)
trains people in our 5-day Creation
Apologetics Teachers College to be
teachers of biblical creation and
apologetics. We also offer shorter
1-day courses in biblical creation and
teacher training. Plan to attend one
of our shorter courses or attend the
5-day course. For more information
about these courses go to our website:
CreationTraining.org.
FOOTNOTES
1. Vol. 109, 88th Congress, 1st Session, Appendix, pp. A34-A35. For a
complete list go to www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1595013/posts.
2. http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/nea-resolutions-2014-15.pdf
Mike Riddle is President of CTI, an Education Specialist, and an international speaker
and educator on Christian education and apologetics. Mike is also an adjunct speaker
for Answers in Genesis. He holds a degree in mathematics and a graduate degree in
education and has been involved in creation ministry for more than thirty years. Prior
to getting involved in creation ministry, he was a captain in the U.S. Marines and a
national champion in track and field. Mike currently lectures and teaches worldwide
on creation apologetics, Christian education, science and the Bible, and developing a
biblical worldview. He resides in Northern Kentucky with his wife, Lesley.
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