​Speakers Bio:

Rev. Samuel Green is married and has five adult children. He became a Christian while at university and has been involved in various Christian ministries. Since 1999 he has worked with the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students (AFES) as a campus evangelist and Islamic Engagement Director.

He is one of the founding authors of the Answering Islam website and the Anglican Interfaith Chaplain. Engaging with Islam is one of Samuel’s main interests and he does this through writing, training, evangelism, lectures and debates. He is the author of Where to start with Islam. Samuel has degrees in theology and chemical engineering. 

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Dr. Edward Dalcour is the Founder and Director of the Department of Christian Defense, a Christian apologetic ministry based in Los Angeles, CA, since 1999. He serves as Tutor of NT Theology at Greenwich School of Theology in London and is a Faculty member at Grace Bible University in Morgan Hill, CA, and he is professor of Theology at Bible Harvest University (Los Angeles, CA). He holds a Master in Apologetics and a Ph.D. in Theology from North-West University. Dr. Dalcour is a theological contributor to various theological journals and publications and has written numerous counter-cult apologetic tracts and pamphlets. 

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Rev. Anthony Rogers received an AA degree in Christian Thought from Christ College in Lynchburg, Virginia and graduated with a divinity degree from Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

He is an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church of America and serves as the regional director for Metanoia Prison Ministries in South Carolina. He has published articles in numerous theological journals, is a co-author of the book Our God is Triune, and runs a YouTube channel under his name--Anthony Rogers. He is married and has four children.

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​Laura Z. Powell is a Christian apologist with Women in Apologetics and An Affair with Reason. She serves as a writer, speaker, editor, teacher, mentor, podcaster, and board member. Since graduating from Duke University in 1998 and from Denver Seminary in 2004, she has ministered in over twenty countries on five continents.

Her considerable experience in ministering to Muslim women around the world has given her a unique voice in the world of apologetics as an Islam ministry specialist, but she enjoys sharing reasons for the hope that she has in Christ with people of all backgrounds and worldviews. Her blog, speaking request form, contact information, previous interviews, and more can be found at her website, www.AnAffairWithReason.com.

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Online Only

Dr. Tony Costa currently serves as Professor of Islam, Apologetics at Toronto Baptist Seminary. He graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies in 1999 as well as a Masters degree in Biblical Studies in 2003. After this, he completed his Ph.D. studies at Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands in 2012. He is both gifted and skilled in the area of Christian Apologetics. 

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Last Year Speakers:

Dr. Jay Smith has been working with Muslims for over 38 years. He travels to numerous countries to teach Christian/Muslim Apologetics and Polemics.  Jay has two masters’ degrees in divinity (Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary) and Islamics (Fuller Seminary), and has a PhD in apologetics and polemics. He is also the International director of the Pfander Centre for Apologetics. Dr. Jay Smith has also participated in over 90 dialogues and debates with Muslim polemicists.

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Beyond Our Strong Tower:​

Islam & the Church 

​Sunday, June 2nd, 2024  at 4:00pm  
Church of the Resurrection​
5330 Sharon Church Rd, Lewisville, NC 27023

The Carmen Christi: A Hymn to Christ
Apologist Olin Giles 

Our God is Triune 
Rev. Anthony Rogers 

Dinner at 5:30

The Qur'an and Evangelism
Rev. Samuel Green 

Understanding the Key Differences between Christianity & Islam (50) - Panel Discussion
Led by: Apologist Laura Powell
Panelist: Rev. Anthony Rogers, Rev. Samuel Green, & Apologist Olin Giles ​

For those joining online after you buy your tickets, please text a picture of the ticket to (714) 391-0463 to get your password. 

Ministry to Muslims Network East Coast 3rd Annual Conference
Our Strong Tower 
Friday, May 31st, 2024
MC ​- Eddie Guerrieri 

6:30pm - Session I 
 
Sharing the Gospel with a Muslim  (40)
- Rev. Samuel Green

My Journey to Christ (30)
- Testimony of a Former Muslim

Understanding the Key Differences between Christianity & Islam (50) - Panel Discussion
Led by: Apologist Laura Powell
Panelist: Rev. Anthony Rogers, Rev. Samuel Green, & Apologist Olin Giles                            
 
Announcements / Love Offering
Make checks payable to: Go! Ministries
 
Closing Prayer

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Saturday, June 2nd, 2024
9:30am - Session II 

Why 27 Books? The Canon of the New Testament (35)
-Dr. Edward Dalcour 

Answering Muslim Objections (45)
- Panel Discussion
Led by:            Apologist Olin Giles
Panelist:        Rev. Anthony Rogers, Rev. Samuel Green, &                             Apologist Laura Powell.

Critical Differences: Deity of Christ (35) 
- Apologist Laura Powell 

The Trinity in the Old Testament (35)
- Rev. Anthony Rogers 

12:00pm - Lunch (Pizza & Salad)

1:00pm - Session III – Workshops 

Room TBA:
Power-Apologetics - Dr. Edward Dalcour 

Room B202:
Critical Differences: The Death, and Resurrection of Christ 
- Apologist Laura Powell 
Sharing the Gospel from the Old Testament 
- Apologist Olin Giles 

Room A204:
The Preservation of the Bible and Qur'an
- Rev. Samuel Green 

The Trinity in Church History - Rev. Anthony Rogers 

Online only:
Is Muhammad Prophesied in the Bible?
 - Dr. Tony Costa 
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 Is the God of the Bible the Same as the god of the Qur'an?
- Dr. Tony Costa

3:15pm - Session IV 

The Trinity in the New Testament (40)
- Rev. Anthony Rogers 

The Incarnation (40)
- Rev. Samuel Green

A Biblical Response to Islam (40)
- Panel Discussion
Led by:           Apologist Olin Giles
Panelist:        Rev. Anthony Rogers, Rev. Samuel Green, &                             Apologist Laura Powell.
Closing 

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Thursday, May 30th, 2024 at 6:00pm 
Charity Baptist Church 
2420 Brantley Rd., Kannapolis, NC 28083
Men's Group Room A203
Rev. Anthony Rogers   
Discipling the Nations    

​Sunday, June 2nd, 2024 at 10:00am 
Charity Baptist Church 
2420 Brantley Rd., Kannapolis, NC 28083
Life Group Room A204
Apologist Olin Giles   
Understanding the Key Differences between
Christianity & Islam                                                                       

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​Sunday, June 2nd, 2024 at 10:00am 
Charity Baptist Church 
2420 Brantley Rd., Kannapolis, NC 28083
Youth Group - Coffee House
Dr. Edward Dalcour     
Defending & Affirming the Trinity  ​

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​Sunday, June 2nd, 2024 at 11:00am 
Church of the Resurrection​
5330 Sharon Church Rd, Lewisville, NC 27023
Rev. Samuel Green 
Sermon Mark 1:1-8