About Reasons to Believe
- 5 Research Scholars
- 50+ Visiting Scholars
- 250+ Apologetics Community Members
- 140+ Scholar Community Members
- 40+ Chapters Worldwide
Our Mission
“The world has good questions, and we have great answers.”
Our mission is to show skeptics and Christians alike that sound reasoning and scientific advance will always strengthen rather than erode our confidence in the truth of the Bible and in the personal God revealed therein.
We are thinkers who have sufficient reasons to believe that faith and reason are friends, not foes.
Our History
It all started with a conversation. While talking with his friend and mentor, Fazale Rana, Balajied Nongrum expressed the need to bring apologetics to the foreground of Christian mission in the Indian subcontinent. People from all walks of life, young and old, have long expressed their desire for a place where they could engage in meaningful dialogue at the intersection of Christianity and science as well as find answers to pertinent cultural issues facing us today—a place that would provide a balanced, biblical framework.
With this vision in mind, RTB executive team members Hugh and Kathy Ross, Fazale Rana, and Phil Chien met with Balajied to explore the possibility of collaborating to launch a global partnership. Affirmed and encouraged by this development, Balajied sought much-needed counsel from select senior Christian advisors, national ministry leaders, and like-minded friends, including Barkos Warjri, Charles P. Joseph, Bishar Hek, and Tikicus Polepaka—who prayerfully gave valuable input. These conversations would eventually give birth to Reasons to Believe Asia-Pacific (RTB A-Pac).
While all the groundwork for RTB A-Pac started in March 2021, a major step was taken on May 1. On that date, our team was formally commissioned by global Christian leaders and international board members during a deeply meaningful and warm commissioning service, accompanied by their spouses.
RTB A-Pac officially launched July 10, 2021, marking a new and historic chapter for the mission of , Reasons to Believe the Christian community in Asia-Pacific, in general, and India, in particular. This launch comes at a most critical time as Christians are being challenged for their biblical convictions, which are perceived to be in conflict with reason and scientific discoveries. It is our prayer that the mission of RTB A-Pac will spark a paradigm shift in this discourse.
Our Impact
RTB A-Pac serves thinkers and truth-seekers of the Asia-Pacific region. People in this area, as everywhere, are seeking answers to deep questions such as who am I? where do I come from? why am I here? what is the meaning of humanity’s existence? what is the purpose of life? what happens after we die?
These questions matter. That’s where RTB A-Pac comes in.
Our team of thoughtful, highly educated scholars have spoken at universities, conferences, churches, and forums around the world, demonstrating how the latest scientific advances build up rather than tear down our faith and hope in a purposeful Creator.
Let RTB A-Pac help you on your journey to test out what is true.
Is there a way to combine the two?
Our Convictions
At a time when controversies abound and threaten to disrupt unity among Christ’s followers, we at Reasons to Believe want to affirm and clarify our spiritual, moral, and scientific convictions.
Conviction #1: God’s revelation in the words of Scripture and in the world of nature is wholly trustworthy and will always prove consistent when thoroughly understood because God is the Source of both.
Conviction #2: Scripture and nature deserve humble, careful, and prayerful investigation/interpretation. We must look at all available research data, making every effort to mitigate personal, political, and cultural biases.
Conviction #3: We are called by God to present our findings and engage with others—those who agree with our views and those who disagree—in earnest, respectful dialogue that supersedes our desire to argue or persuade.
Our Beliefs
We believe questions and dialogue are good because truth invites and withstands testing.
Our Core Values
RTB embraces a matrix of core values, based on what we see in the life of Jesus:
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High View of Scripture and Science The words of the Bible and the facts of nature come from the same Source, from God himself, who chose to make himself known.
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Ongoing Development Of a testable creation model because the world needs a positive growing case for faith in a caring Creator.
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Readiness to Give Reasons People have questions and doubts that deserve reasonable, well-researched responses (1 Peter 3:15a)
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Communication of Those Reasons With gentleness, respect, and a clean conscience because people observe attitude and demeanor as much as they listen to words (1 Peter 3:15b).
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Commitment to Application Because intellectual engagement should lead to effective evangelism, not merely to winning arguments.
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Apologetics for Evangelism Because history awaits completion of the commission Christ charged his followers to fulfill.
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Constructive Integration Of God’s revelation because truth will always be consistent whenever it’s found.