Breakout Session 1 (10:10-11:00):

Talking with clubbers about evolution:  Why the issue matters.

Evolution and millions of years are two of the top objections to faith in Christ.  How should AWANA leaders deal with the issue?  What relevance does it have to their clubbers?  In this session, Dr. Jeanson describes the many answers the origins question (evolution, theistic evolution, intelligent design, old-earth creationism, young-earth creationism) and the tenets of each, and he evaluates the biblical plausibility of each.  This session should equip leaders to answer the many biblical objections to the young-earth creation view in both council times and in one-on-one settings.

Breakout Session 2 (11:10-12:00):

Talking with clubbers about evolution:  It’s not science versus religion.

In debating evolution, AWANA leaders will likely run into the objection that evolution is the only “scientific” explanation for origins.  In this talk, Dr. Jeanson refutes this objection by evaluating the definition of science, by describing the many unproven assumptions inherent in evolution, and by deriving a detailed scientific model of origins from Scripture.  He also discusses the origin of dinosaurs and the origin of the human “races”. 

Breakout Session 3 (1:10-2:00):

Talking with clubbers about evolution:  Answering objections from Geology.

In talks III and IV, Dr. Jeanson equips leaders to answer the scientific objections to the young-earth creation view.  In this talk, Dr. Jeanson focuses on geology and addresses radiometric dating, the origin of the fossil record, the problem of ape-men fossils, and geologic evidence for a world-wide Flood.

Breakout Session 4 (2:10-3:00):

Talking with clubbers about evolution:  Answering objections from Biology.

In talks III and IV, Dr. Jeanson equips leaders to answer the scientific objections to the young-earth creation view.  In this talk, Dr. Jeanson focuses on biology and addresses “microevolution”, the bio-distribution of species, transitional forms in the fossil record, and genetic similarity between humans and chimpanzees.

Date: Sep 24, 2011

Southwestern Seminary

2001 W. Seminary Drive

Fort Worth, TX 76115