Mike Gendron
Encyclopedia
Mike Gendron a prominent Christian evangelist
, apologist and author, is the founder and president of Proclaiming the Gospel, a ministry primarily focused on apologetics
and evangelization
.
He received his undergraduate degree in Mathematics at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
and went on to get an MBA at the University of Texas Dallas and an MABS from Dallas Theological Seminary
.
In 1991, Gendron changed careers and went into apologetics full time. He gives talks throughout the World
, and also engages in public debates with Catholics. He has made guest appearances on radio stations throughout the US and was featured on The History Channel
special on eschatology
.
Evangelist
-Religion:*one of the Four Evangelists, the authors of the canonical Christian Gospels in the New Testament*a Christian who explains his or her beliefs to a non-Christian and thereby participates in Evangelism...
, apologist and author, is the founder and president of Proclaiming the Gospel, a ministry primarily focused on apologetics
Apologetics
Apologetics is the discipline of defending a position through the systematic use of reason. Early Christian writers Apologetics (from Greek ἀπολογία, "speaking in defense") is the discipline of defending a position (often religious) through the systematic use of reason. Early Christian writers...
and evangelization
Evangelization
Evangelization is that process in the Christian religion which seeks to spread the Gospel and the knowledge of the Gospel throughout the world. It can be defined as so:-The birth of Christian evangelization:...
.
He received his undergraduate degree in Mathematics at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or UL Lafayette, is a coeducational, public research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana...
and went on to get an MBA at the University of Texas Dallas and an MABS from Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas Theological Seminary is an evangelical theological seminary located in Dallas, Texas. It is known for popularizing the theological system known as Dispensationalism...
.
In 1991, Gendron changed careers and went into apologetics full time. He gives talks throughout the World
World
World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth....
, and also engages in public debates with Catholics. He has made guest appearances on radio stations throughout the US and was featured on The History Channel
The History Channel
History, formerly known as The History Channel, is an American-based international satellite and cable TV channel that broadcasts a variety of reality shows and documentary programs including those of fictional and non-fictional historical content, together with speculation about the future.-...
special on eschatology
Eschatology
Eschatology is a part of theology, philosophy, and futurology concerned with what are believed to be the final events in history, or the ultimate destiny of humanity, commonly referred to as the end of the world or the World to Come...
.
Publications
- contributor "The Popular Encyclopedia of Apologetics: Surveying the Evidence for the Truth of Christianity" (Harvest House Publishers, 2008)
- Preparing Catholics for Eternity (21st Century Press, 2002)
- "Roman Catholicism: Scripture vs. Tradition" (Proclaiming the Gospel, 1996)
External links
See also
- List of Christian apologetic works
- Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian ConscienceManhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian ConscienceThe Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience is a manifesto issued by Orthodox, Catholic, and Evangelical Christian leaders to affirm support of "the sanctity of life, traditional marriage, and religious liberty". It was drafted on October 20, 2009 and released November 20, 2009,...
- List of former Roman Catholics