Every Believer Equipped Conference
SAT., AUGUST 1, 2026
TARGET AGES: 14-22 + parents and adult ministry leaders
TIME: 9:00 am–4:30 pm
Doors open at 8:00 am
LOCATION: Wheatland Presbyterian Church, 1125 Columbia Ave. Lancaster, PA
COST: $40 (includes lunch)
SIGN UP ONLINE BY JULY 26
Students today face unprecedented challenges to their faith: from social media and popular culture to classrooms and conversations with friends. The question is not if their beliefs will be challenged, but whether they will be prepared when that moment comes. Every Believer Equipped is coming to Lancaster, PA to help students, parents, and ministry leaders share and defend the Christian faith with love and confidence.
MAIN SESSION TOPICS
- Does Science Bury God?
- Alternatives to the Christian God
- Does Sin Exist? Divine Offense or Man-Made Myth?
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
- The Quran: A Continued Revelation from God?
- The Holiness of God as an Apologetic
- Professing Christ without Possessing Christ
- Why Our Search for Purpose in Suffering Points to Christ
- Do We Have the Right Books in the Bible?
PRESENTERS
Mark Farnham, PhD
Founder and Director, Apologetics for the Church; Lancaster Bible College Program Director for MA in Christian Apologetics
Mark Farnham has been teaching Christian apologetics in local churches for nearly twenty years. His study of apologetics has opened doors to interact with all kinds of people. As a kidney transplant recipient and cancer survivor, he knows suffering firsthand and is deeply grateful for both God’s mercy and medical science. Mark is an engaging speaker who combines simple, clear explanations with gripping personal illustrations from fascinating encounters with nonbelievers of all kinds.
Welton Bonner, PhD
Associate Pastor, Riverdale Baptist Church, Upper Marlboro, MD
Dr. Welton Bonner serves as Associate Pastor at Riverdale Baptist Church in Upper Marlboro, MD. Raised in a pastor’s home in Maryland, Welton came to saving faith in Christ at age 18 after self-willed teenage years that included multiple jail stays. Since then, he has devoted himself to studying, teaching, and proclaiming God’s Word. Welton holds degrees from Lancaster Bible College and Capital Seminary, including a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies. He and his wife, Kacie, have four children and are passionate about gospel ministry and church planting.
Mark Lamontia, M.S.
Mechanical Engineer, Scientist, and Apologetics Speaker
Mark Lamontia has lectured on Intelligent Design and the Intelligent Design–Darwinism controversy since 1995. He has also guest-taught cosmology at Towson University. More recently, he has spoken and debated at West Virginia University, Towson University, Penn State University, the University of Delaware, Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. His topics include the origin of the information required for life, the Darwinism–Intelligent Design controversy, engineering evidence for Intelligent Design, and Christian apologetics.
What is Apologetics?
In 1 Peter 3:15 we are called to prepare to “give an answer” for the hope within us. The Greek word translated in this phrase is apologia, a legal defense against a false charge.
Our loving and non-confrontational approach aims to help Christians answer the questions and objections unbelievers raise against the faith.
There are different types of apologetics, contributing in different ways to the defense of the Christian faith. Our preferred take is Presuppositionalism. By listening carefully and asking good questions, we get to the heart of an unbeliever’s obstacles to accepting Christ. We can then reveal the irrationality of their worldview before presenting the truth of the Christian faith.
Are you prepared to handle questions and doubts about your faith?
Register Today
Sign Up Online by Sunday, July 26
Admission tickets may be purchased at the door; however, pricing increases by $10 after online preregistration closes.
The questions of our culture aren’t going away, and neither is the call to give a reason for the hope you have in Christ Jesus. Join us and gain clarity, confidence, and biblical tools to stand firm and speak truth with love. Register today and take the next step in strengthening your Christian worldview.