Scholar Community

Where Science and Faith Converge

RTB’s Scholar Community provides opportunities for scientists, theologians, physicians, philosophers, and other professionals to explore connections between science and faith. Our goal is to recruit and train scholar-evangelists to bring our transformational message of science-faith integration to STEMM-oriented (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, medicine) Christians and those who are skeptical of the integration of science and the Christian faith.

Scholar-evangelists are committed to reputable scholarship and to actively sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. RTB equips members to grow in confidence in sharing their faith more effectively. We provide workshops, courses, coaching, and opportunities to network with like-minded professionals interested in investigating the harmony between God’s Word and God’s world from an old-earth creation perspective.

Our Scholar Community Members

Qualifications to apply to the RTB Scholar Community

Scholar Community Member

PhD, MD, DMin, JD, or equivalent
Desire to explore connections between science and the Christian faith within an old-earth creation context
Have the heart of an evangelist who actively shares their faith with STEMM-trained/influenced seekers and Christians
Hold personal beliefs consistent with RTB’s Mission & Beliefs, as well as the Chicago Statements on Inerrancy and Hermeneutics
Live in a manner consistent with RTB’s standard of conduct, including displaying personal character consistent with 1 Peter 3:15–16

Associate Scholar Community Member

Completed MA or MS
Currently enrolled in a doctoral program (PhD, DMin, MD, JD, or equivalent)
Desire to explore connections between science and the Christian faith within an old-earth creation context
Have the heart of an evangelist who actively shares their faith with STEMM-trained/influenced seekers and Christians
Hold personal beliefs consistent with RTB’s Mission & Beliefs, as well as the Chicago Statements on Inerrancy and Hermeneutics
Live in a manner consistent with RTB’s standard of conduct, including displaying personal character consistent with 1 Peter 3:15–16

Benefits of Membership in the Scholar Community

Live calls held monthly with RTB’s esteemed Staff Scholar team
Access to an online network, exclusively created for community members
Workshops that equip members with practical ministry skills to help improve their efforts as lay-evangelists reaching out to STEMM-trained/influenced individuals
Eligibility to contribute to the Voices blog on the RTB website*
Eligibility to apply for RTB’s Visiting Scholar program*

*Available to full Scholar Community Members only.

Additional Programs

Apologetics Community

The Apologetics Community is a network of lay-evangelists coming from a variety of backgrounds who play a vital part in RTB’s ministry at a grassroots level. RTB’s goal is to recruit and train members to bring our transformational message of science-faith integration to STEMM-oriented Christians and those who are skeptical of the integration of science and the Christian faith. Our vision is to bring forth this mission with gentleness and respect. Click here to learn more.

Visiting Scholar Program

We invite full Scholar Community Members to apply for participation in the Visiting Scholar Program. Visiting Scholars come to RTB headquarters and enter into an extended collaboration period with RTB’s staff scholars. These strategic scholar-evangelists use their own expertise to engage in various projects to add depth and scope to the ministry’s resources. Click here to learn more.

Fellows Program

We nominate and select Scholar Community members from our Visiting Scholar Program to help augment and extend the expertise of RTB’s ministry. Fellows engage in groundbreaking research to further develop our testable creation model. These top-level scholars primarily work remotely for contracted periods, typically between 3 and 12 months. *Program to be launched in 2021.

If you would like more information about the Scholar Community or to receive an application, please contact our Scholar Community Manager (scholarcommunity@reasons.org). Please denote which application you would like to receive.

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