1. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama1 Creation Evangelism in Eastern Europe and Africa Dr. Heinz Lycklama heinz@osta.com www.osta.com/messages

2. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 2 Creation Evangelism Overseas The Needs/Opportunities Education on Selective Topics Short Term Teaching The Venues Bible Colleges, Churches, Universities The Subject Matter Christian Apologetics Creation vs. Evolution Biblical Worldview Selective Lecture Topics The Experience

3. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 3 The Needs/Opportunities Underfunded Bible Schools Short supply of teachers Culture steeped in Evolution and Atheism Lack of courses on specialized topics Matching teachers with the needs Ideal for short term assignments

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10. 10 TBA School in Krapina Croatia – Part of Former Yugoslavia Krapina – North of Zagreb, the Capital of Croatia

11. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 11 TBA in Krapina, Croatia Dr. Misko Horvatek, Founder/President of TBA TBA founded in 1997 Training Croatian pastors for the ministry 3-year biblical program 4-year theological program

12. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 12 Greek Bible College in Athens Founded in 1973 by GEM Programs offered Four-year degree One-year Alpha program 40 to 50 students Greek and foreign teachers http://www.alphaprogram.eu/

13. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 13 Greek Bible College The Alpha Program One-year course in Bible Classroom, seminars, research, outreach Equip students for life and ministry Designed for overseas students Low cost Transferable credits Very intensive program All teaching in English Greek teachers + foreign teachers

14. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 14 Zaporozhye Bible College Founded by GEM and the Baptist Union Bible College & Seminary Courses designed for pastors, Christian education workers, worship leaders Largely staffed by outside teachers

15. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 15 Teaching Opportunities Two-Week Modular Teaching Opportunities For North American Pastors and Teachers Three & four year courses A Ministry of Greater Europe Mission

16. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 16 3 rd World Country Cultures Communist background Secular education Taught that Evolution is a fact Religious beliefs Atheism Pantheism Reincarnation New Age Nihilism, existentialism, animism, etc.

17. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 17 Selected Subject Matter Courses developed based on Perceived needs Personal interests Topics chosen Creation vs. Evolution Christian Apologetics Biblical Worldview [These topics need to be taught in the US and Canada as well as overseas]

18. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 18 Courses Developed Creation vs. Evolution Science – scientific method vs. origins Assumptions Looking at the scientific evidence Christian Apologetics Evidence-based ** Philosophical Presuppositional Biblical Worldview [under development] What is it? Compared with other worldviews

19. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama19 Creation/Evolution – What is the Controversy and Why Does It Matter? Dr. Heinz Lycklama heinz@osta.com www.osta.com

20. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 20 Creation vs. Evolution Creation/Evolution Controversy What, history, importance Biblical Basis for Creation Reliability, archaeology, special revelation Evidence for a Global Flood Scientific Basis for Creation Compromising Theories of Origins Intelligent Design Movement The Impact of Evolution on Society How Then Should We as Christians Respond?

21. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama21 Does Your Truth Match Reality? Dr. Heinz Lycklama heinz@osta.com www.osta.com/apologetics

22. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 22 Christian Apologetics What is the issue? Introduction to Apologetics Arguments for God’s existence Why Apologetics? What is truth? Contrasting views of truth How do we know truth? How do we know the Bible is true? Does the Truth in the Bible match reality? What is the evidence for Truth in the Bible?

23. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 23 Topics/Questions Covered Jesus’ Credibility – Is He God? Prophecies Come True – Messianic + Others Christ Rose From the Grave – What is the Evidence? Is the Bible God’s Word? Does Archaeology Verify the Bible? Creation Apologetics Is the Bible Reliable Scientifically? If God is All-Loving and All-Knowing, Why Do We have Evil and Suffering?

24. Some Common Lectures In Defense Of Our Faith The Basics of Creation Apologetics Is The Bible Reliable on Science? Challenges to The Theory of Evolution Has Science Now Buried God? Answering The New Atheists Science and The New Atheists @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 24

25. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 25 Some Common Misconceptions Conflict Between Worldviews Our Thought Systems What is Science? Origins Models & Belief Systems Looking at the Scientific Evidence Biblical Reliability On Science Founders of Scientific Disciplines Conclusions Basics of Creation Apologetics

26. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 26 Looking at the Scientific Evidence 1. Origin of matter, energy and natural law 2. Classification of biological organisms 3. Mutations and natural selection 4. Origin of man 5. Origin of life (probability) 6. The fossil record 7. Origin of the solar system and planets 8. Teleology – evidence for design

27. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 27 The Meaning of Evolution Macro Evolution vs. Micro Evolution Chance, Necessity (Law) or Design? Operational Science vs. Origins Science Five Challenges to the Theory of Evolution 1. (Macro) Evolution Has Never Been Observed 2. There Are NO Credible Transitional Fossils 3. Life Can/Did Not Originate From Non-life By Chance 4. Evolution Violates the 2 nd Law of Thermodynamics 5. Evolution is Only a (Unproven) Theory Conclusions Challenges To Evolutionism

28. The Meaning of Evolution 1. Artificial Selection Plant and animal breeding 2. Change Evolution of a coastline (random) Evolution of a car (designed) 3. Micro-Evolution Small variation within prescribed limits of complexity e.g., finch beaks by mutation and natural selection 4. Macro-Evolution Particles -> people 5. Molecular Evolution Origin of life – assumes a mutating replicator @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 28 Only 1, 2 and 3 have been observed 5 is impossible! 4 never observed!

29. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 29 Has Science Now Buried God? 1. Arguments for God’s Existence 2. Some Science History 3. Paradigm Shifts in Science 4. Origins Belief Systems 5. Science and God 6. Nonoverlapping Magisteria? 7. The Wrong War: Science vs. Religion 8. The Beginning: Genesis & Evolution 9. Science & Theology: The Great Schism 10. Scientists Finding God in the Universe 11. In Conclusion

30. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 30 The New Atheists 1. The New Atheism 2. The “Four Horsemen” 3. Their Books & Our Responses 4. Their Claims & Our Answers Faith Is Blind Atheism Is Not a Religion Science Has Disproven God There Is No Evidence For God Religion Poisons Everything Evil and Suffering Disprove God Morality Does Not Come From God Belief in Miracles is Superstition 5. In Conclusion

31. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 31 Science and The New Atheists 1. The New Atheism 2. Science and Knowledge 3. Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design (ID) 4. Darwin, Dawkins & Design: Dawkins’ Claims 5. Telling If Something Is Designed 6. Stephen Hawking’s Grand Design 7. In Conclusion

32. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 32 The Thailand Experience Church in Bangkok Sermons Sunday School Weekend Church Camp Selected Christian Apologetics topics Remote village in northern Thailand Karen tribes Selected topics

33. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 33 Teaching at Church Camp

34. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 34 The Greek Experience Greek Bible College In Pikermi, outside of Athens One year Alpha Program Two-week course on Christian Apologetics Weekend talks on Creation vs. Evolution The Scientific Case Against Evolution The Scientific Case For Creation God’s Incredible Creatures In Defense of Our Faith

35. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 35 The Croatian Experience Theological Biblical Academy In Krapina, outside of Zagreb Four Year Bible Program for Christian Workers Two-week course on Christian Apologetics Weekend Talks in Petrinja, Krapina, etc. Sermon on The Good Samaritan Sermon on Celebration of the Reformation Does Archaeology Verify the Bible? Why is There So Much Pain and Suffering?

36. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 36 Teaching in Krapina

37. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 37 The Serbian Experience Bible School (HUB) North of Belgrade Two Year Bible Program for Christian Workers One-week course on Christian Apologetics One-week course on Creation vs. Evolution Old hotel converted into schoolClass in session at HUB

38. The Cameroonian Experience “Fourth world” country Poor economy Poor infrastructure Vibrant Christianity Protestant, Catholic, Pentecostal Venues Churches and universities Large audiences Meetings organized by Campus Crusade @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 38

39. Inside Shiloh Compound

40. Outside Large Church in Yaounde

41. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 41 Gerda’s Quilting Ministry Caring Hands quilting group established in Arlington in 1998 Meets every Tuesday for 4 hours Work only on missions projects Give quilts/hats/sweathers locally, send/take overseas Multiple quilting groups established overseas Greece – Athens, Thessaloniki, Myopolus, Patra Croatia – Krapina, Koprivnica Serbia – HUB school Bulgaria - Cameroon – Campus Crusade office, Home group Support of overseas quilting groups Send/carry quilting material and tools Email correspondence

42. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 42 Gerda Teaching Quilting in Greece

43. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 43 Women’s Bible Study and Craft Session in Croatia

44. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 44 Quilts Brought to Mountain Village in Northern Thailand

45. Gerda Talking About Quilting

46. Cameroon – Campus Crusade Office @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 46

47. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 47 Thank you for your attention! Dr. Heinz Lycklama heinz@osta.com www.osta.com/creation www.osta.com/apologetics www.osta.com/messages