what is project 3:15?
How often have you heard someone ask or challenge with questions like: How can a good God allow evil? Did Jesus really rise from the dead?
Isn’t faith just an excuse not to think? These are questions that unbelievers and believers often find themselves wrestling with at some point in their lives.
That’s why we need an apologetic that is strong, stable, and engaging in a culture of unbelief.
What is Christian apologetics? It’s not a course on how to apologize but is a word that describes the defense of the Christian faith.
“Apologetics” is the word that the Apostle Peter used when he wrote, “But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have” (1 Peter 3:15)
Project 3:15 is the annual apologetics conference of Main Street Church that seeks to equip Christ-followers to defend and share their Christian faith with confidence and compassion.
Isn’t faith just an excuse not to think? These are questions that unbelievers and believers often find themselves wrestling with at some point in their lives.
That’s why we need an apologetic that is strong, stable, and engaging in a culture of unbelief.
What is Christian apologetics? It’s not a course on how to apologize but is a word that describes the defense of the Christian faith.
“Apologetics” is the word that the Apostle Peter used when he wrote, “But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have” (1 Peter 3:15)
Project 3:15 is the annual apologetics conference of Main Street Church that seeks to equip Christ-followers to defend and share their Christian faith with confidence and compassion.
this year's focus:
How to be a Red Pen Thinker: Responding to Bad Thinking with Wisdom, Grace, and Love
Why 3:15?
The name stems from 1 Peter 3:15, where Peter writes:
"But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect."
"But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect."
When is it?
The conference will take place on February 27th, 2027, from 9:00 am-4:30pm.
Hit the link below to register and attend!
COST:
$30 per person (standard ticket) or $40 per person (lunch included)
* tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable 7 days prior to the event.
Hit the link below to register and attend!
COST:
$30 per person (standard ticket) or $40 per person (lunch included)
* tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable 7 days prior to the event.
Featuring:
Greg Koukl
Greg has spent more than 30 years equipping Christians to think clearly about their faith and communicate their convictions with wisdom, courage, and grace. He has spoken on more than 90 university campuses throughout the United States and abroad and is the longtime host of the Stand to Reason radio program.
Greg is also an award-winning writer and bestselling author. His books include Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges and Tactics, a book we have consistently recommended at Project 3:15.
At this year’s conference, Greg will offer practical tools to help us:
We sincerely hope you’ll join us as we learn to live out the challenge of 1 Peter 3:15, to be prepared to give an answer for the hope within us, with gentleness and respect.
Learn more about Greg and Stand to Reason at str.org.
Greg is also an award-winning writer and bestselling author. His books include Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges and Tactics, a book we have consistently recommended at Project 3:15.
At this year’s conference, Greg will offer practical tools to help us:
- Think more clearly about what we believe
- Evaluate the ideas and messages shaping our culture
- Navigate challenging spiritual conversations
- Respond to difficult questions with both truth and grace
- Become better equipped to explain the hope we have in Jesus
We sincerely hope you’ll join us as we learn to live out the challenge of 1 Peter 3:15, to be prepared to give an answer for the hope within us, with gentleness and respect.
Learn more about Greg and Stand to Reason at str.org.
Session 1 & 2
Tactics—A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions
Are you tired of finding yourself flat-footed and intimidated in conversations about your values and convictions? Want to build your confidence and skills in discussions, no matter who you’re talking to? Then “Tactics” is for you.
Learn the techniques Greg Koukl has taught thousands of others that will put you in the driver’s seat in every exchange. You’ll learn specific skills to help you initiate conversations effortlessly, stop challengers in their tracks, and turn the tables; graciously and effectively expose faulty thinking; present the truth clearly, cleverly, and persuasively.
Your conversations with friends can look more like diplomacy than D-Day. And you will be stronger and better equipped to skillfully present your reasons why Jesus Christ is the truth.
Learn the techniques Greg Koukl has taught thousands of others that will put you in the driver’s seat in every exchange. You’ll learn specific skills to help you initiate conversations effortlessly, stop challengers in their tracks, and turn the tables; graciously and effectively expose faulty thinking; present the truth clearly, cleverly, and persuasively.
Your conversations with friends can look more like diplomacy than D-Day. And you will be stronger and better equipped to skillfully present your reasons why Jesus Christ is the truth.
Session 3
Truth Is Not Ice Cream, Faith Is Not Wishing
Two misunderstandings, both outside and inside the church, threaten to make our Christian views completely irrelevant. In a relativistic age, we are tempted to think of religion and morality the way we think of ice cream—we choose what we like instead of what is true. We are also tempted to think of faith as a kind of religious wishful thinking that reduces religion to a mere “feel-good” placebo.
In this talk, Greg brings clarity to both of these core elements of Christianity. First, he describes how the notion of truth has fallen on hard times (“There is no truth”), and how to clarify that for followers of Jesus there is a difference between believe and make-believe.
Second, Greg describes why he thinks the English word “faith” has become too distorted for any productive use and should be abandoned for a more accurate—and biblical—alternative. He then shows, using verses from throughout Scripture, why biblical faith is no leap, but an informed step of trust.
This talk makes crystal-clear distinctions that are central not only to evangelism, but also to a solid and secure walk with Jesus.
In this talk, Greg brings clarity to both of these core elements of Christianity. First, he describes how the notion of truth has fallen on hard times (“There is no truth”), and how to clarify that for followers of Jesus there is a difference between believe and make-believe.
Second, Greg describes why he thinks the English word “faith” has become too distorted for any productive use and should be abandoned for a more accurate—and biblical—alternative. He then shows, using verses from throughout Scripture, why biblical faith is no leap, but an informed step of trust.
This talk makes crystal-clear distinctions that are central not only to evangelism, but also to a solid and secure walk with Jesus.
session 4
The Intolerance of Tolerance
Why are so many people mad at Christians lately? Why are followers of Jesus often lumped in with other “religious fundamentalists” as a dangerous threat to liberty? Greg suggests that the heart of the problem is confusion about tolerance. In fact, things have become so twisted that what used to be called “tolerance” is now intolerance.
In this insightful analysis, Greg outlines what caused the definition of tolerance to go topsy-turvy. He exposes what he calls the myth of neutrality and the myth of tolerance and teaches a simple method to disarm the “tolerance trick.” He then closes by sharing what happened when he lectured to a packed audience at Berkeley.
In this insightful analysis, Greg outlines what caused the definition of tolerance to go topsy-turvy. He exposes what he calls the myth of neutrality and the myth of tolerance and teaches a simple method to disarm the “tolerance trick.” He then closes by sharing what happened when he lectured to a packed audience at Berkeley.