#159 How I Became a Christian Apologist

What makes a man step up, leave comfort behind, and build something that changes the world for Christ? In this Think Institute Thursday episode, Joel Settecase shares his full origin story—how he went from financial advisor to Bible teacher to pastor, through suffering, perseverance, and faith, to launching The Think Institute. Hear how God used trials, seminary lessons, and real-world ministry to forge a mission to train men to lead their families, defend the faith, and stand firm in a collapsing culture.What you’ll learn:How God used suffering to shape a pastor’s heart and a theologian’s missionWhy Christian men must be equipped as worldview leadersThe story behind the creation of The Think Institute and the Hammer & Anvil SocietyHow presuppositional apologetics and Calvinistic theology fuel modern discipleshipThe mission to help Christian men become their family’s pastor, their community’s evangelist, and their workplace apologistWhy it matters:The world is falling apart because men have stopped leading. The Think Institute exists to reverse that. This episode will challenge, equip, and inspire you to take ownership of your faith, step up in your calling, and train yourself to think and live biblically in every sphere of life.Join the brotherhood:Forge your faith and leadership with like-minded Christian men through the Hammer & Anvil Society. Get your first 8 weeks free and start growing as the worldview leader your family and church need you to be: https://thethink.institute/societyPartner with the mission:Help expand this work of equipping Christian men worldwide. Support The Think Institute today: https://thethink.institute/partnerTopics of interest: Christian men, apologetics, theology, Christian worldview, presuppositional apologetics, biblical leadership, discipleship, spiritual growth, faith and culture, The Think Institute, Hammer and Anvil Society, Joel Settecase, men of faith