Year-Round Mentoring Group for Apologetics Leaders
with Dr. Bruce A. Little
Programme Overview
GOAL: To provide Christian evangelists and apologists with the proper content, encouragement, relationships, and breakthrough training that would enable their ministries to grow qualitatively and exponentially.
The program starts with a Pre-Forum Seminar at the European Leadership Forum on May 16, 2026 from 14:00-17:30. For this purpose, you must also be registered and accepted to the 2026 ELF. Please use this link to read more about ELF and how to apply.
PLAN:
This year-round mentoring group includes:
1. 2026 Pre-Forum Seminar: 17 May, Saturday: 14:00 - 17:00. A three-hour webinar for personal introductions and introductory course material.
2. Four, two-hour online webinars with webinar assignments.
3. Three-day Retreat from noon to noon on 1-3 December 2026 (place TBC). Seven sessions with presentations and discussion, with some of our meals together.
4. 2027 Pre Forum Conference: Friday, 21 May - 19:15 - 21:00 CEST, Saturday, 22 May - 9:00 - 13:00 CEST. Participants will still need to apply for the Forum and will be responsible for paying Forum fees in order to participate in the 2027 Forum. Participants must also pay for their own travel expenses.
PARTICIPANTS: Ten to twelve Christian evangelists/apologists who are passionate about persuasively engaging their culture with the gospel, and willing to commit to becoming part of a learning community.
QUALIFICATIONS: All participants will be actively involved in evangelism and apologetics, and each will be a spiritually mature Christian.
YRM Leader
Bruce A. Little is, since 2018, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) and since 2012 continues to serve as the coordinator of the Francis A. Schaeffer Collection at SEBTS. In addition, while at SEBTS he was the director of the L. Russ Bush Center for Faith and Culture for five years. Saved at the age of twenty, he has served as pastor and professor in the States, as well as adjunct professor in seminaries in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Since 1995, he has given numerous lectures in universities throughout Eastern Europe as well as taught at several Youth With A Mission (YWAM) worldview schools in seven different countries. Beginning in 2002 to the present he has been involved with the ministry of Forum of Christian Leaders (FOCL) as an apologetic speaker and mentor. He has published in professional journals, is the author of God, Why This Evil? (2010) and A Creation-Order Theodicy: God and Gratuitous Evil (2004) and has a forthcoming book on Francis A. Schaeffer. He is editor of two books, and a contributor to several edited volumes. Since retiring in 2018, he lives with his wife Nancy in Nobleboro, Maine.
Application Process
To apply:
Thoroughly review the curriculum.
Complete the online application.
All applications will be reviewed. We will notify you whether or not you have been accepted as a participant in the 2026-27 programme within four to six weeks.
If you have questions, contact us at initiatives@euroleadership.org.