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Meaningful Ministries is a non-profit organization providing Biblical education, theological reasoning, spiritual formation, and apologetic concepts to equip and support Christian believers on their faith journey.
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Apologetics for Youth and Young Adults

If the secular, scientific world and relativism are bombarding you with seemingly "bulletproof" concepts which erode the foundation of your beliefs, then we may be able to provide some guidance.

Is it difficult to answer fundamental questions, such as:

Who am I? What am I doing here? Where am I going? What are my religious beliefs? Where do they come from? Is God real?

If so, we would like to share with you a way to make rational arguments with the help of science, philosophy, and historical facts in order to defend your faith. We want you to experience what we have experienced: the love, forgiveness, and redemption that God offers through His son Jesus Christ.

Apologetic arguments offer logical propositions with a realistic perspective that hopefully will give you a rational basis to at least question secular propaganda, and eventually provide a reason for your beliefs with confidence.

What is apologetics?

Briefly, it is the rational defense of any issue - in this case, the Christian faith - based on scientific, philosophical, and historical concepts. Apologetics will guide us when we face deep and transcendental questions. As you will learn, the word apologetics is derived from the Greek word apología (áπολογία), which means a verbal defense. It goes back to ancient Greece.

Throughout the centuries, apologetics has found strong bases in science, philosophy, history, and archaeology among many other disciplines. As we engage in this journey together, our prayer is that you can find the answers that you are seeking for.

*Guidance and support are provided by Meaningful Ministries

band of believers

We would like to share with people what we have experienced: the love, forgiveness, and redemption that God offers through His son Jesus Christ.

By growing spiritually in Him, we draw closer to the truth of this reality one day at the time. As we have been changed through this journey and led by the Holy Spirit, we have felt compelled to share our experience with others and encourage them to form what we have called “BOB.”

A Band of Believers or "BOB" is a small group consisting of members of the same gender who can engage in conversation and discuss deep topics thus creating disciples of Christ one at a time. One of the main reasons for the lack of commitment to faith and a subsequent spiritual stalling is isolation. We are not meant to be alone.

By forming these BOBs (no larger than four members including the leader) new relationships will be forged. The objective is to begin communicating and discussing issues of faith, family, world, and ultimately, the deepest controversies within us. The discussions and openness evolve slowly and patiently with time, and are led by the Holy Spirit.

The only requirements are:

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Complete confidentiality
2. Complete honesty
3. Complete commitment to attend a weekly meeting for eight weeks.

The meetings are held weekly for a minimum of one hour at the place of your choice. We recommend a location where you and your BOB can discuss issues with some degree of privacy. Eventually, we envision twice-a-year larger gatherings and workshops involving several BOBs.

Guidance and support are provided by Meaningful Ministries

Service Offerings
Study guides
“Band of Believers” - Including an eight-week guide with topics to discuss each week, if they choose to do so, as well as the overall vision for future goals.

“God the Scientist” - A seven-week study covering basic apologetic concepts for young adults and adults.
Service Offerings
seminars
“A Different Spin on the Science and Faith Feud.”-
Talks and seminars about exploring this so-called “complex and conflicted” interaction. Where and how did it start? Is the feud real? We like to push the boundaries to find the answers.

Our Story of Faith
about us
For years after my eldest daughter left for college, I had it in my heart to reach pre-college teenagers and young adults through a ministry that addresses faith, science, and reason.

I believe those specific demographics are leaving organized Christian religion because of the lack of depth and answers to current social, philosophical, and scientific issues. They are not being addressed by the church’s teachings.

A challenge issued by our church was the catalyst for this project.
The congregation was asked to form a same gender group of 3 or 4 church members, not familiar with each other, that would meet weekly to discuss and share deep issues pressing our souls. Absolute confidentiality was required.
This challenge prompted the formation of the "TRIPs," short for triplets, because people cannot tell us (Ulises, Chris and Demetrius) apart.

It was then, with the encouragement and the support of my two brothers in Christ, that, Meaningful Ministries™ finally began to take form. We have put our hearts into this project for the Glory of God and His kingdom. We truly hope that you will share this road with us as we get closer to Him.

THE TEAM
Ulises Baltazar
General Director
Demetrius Rouse
Director of Logistics
Chris Wisnieski
Director of PR and Fundraising
James Thompson
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