But apologetics is much more than that. It is also postevangelism. It is a way for people to be solidified in their faith. A. No, absolutely not. Today is not the day of the priest.
Today is the day of the priesthood of all believers.
When someone comes to your door in post-Christian America and begins to try to proselytize you, you need to be equipped yourself. You can't hope that a hired gun is going to appear, some well-known apologist who can do the work for you. You need to be able to demonstrate that Christianity is the only tenable possibility in a culture in which many worldviews are vying for attention. So it is incumbent upon the church to equip God's people for works of service so the body of Christ is built up and strengthened. A. Well, I think churches are beginning to recognize the need to give reasons for faith.