Welcome to...
The Aréopagus
The Areopagus is an interdenominational Christian study center and teaching ministry that offers seminars, workshops, and forums on topics relevant to contemporary Christian education and ministry including...
- Biblical Studies
- Christian History
- Christian Apologetics
- Comparative Worldviews & Religions
- Contemplative Spirituality
- Contemporary Cultural Issues
- Literature & the Arts
- Science & the Christian Faith
The mission of The Aréopagus is to help prepare Christians for leadership and ministry by providing a creative and substantive curriculum that expands their knowledge base, stimulates critical thinking, and challenges them to deepen their spiritual lives so as to present a credible and effective witness to the life-changing power and love of Jesus Christ.
Dr. Jefrey Breshears
 The founder and president of The Areopagus is Dr. Jefrey Breshears. As a former university professor, Dr. Breshears taught history, philosophy and religion for 18 years at Georgia State University, Kennesaw State University, and Reformed Theological Seminary. In the 1980s he was the editor of Crossroads: An Atlanta Christian Forum, and later served as pastor of the Marietta Community Church. Dr. Breshears founded The Areopagus in 2003 and maintains an active schedule teaching and writing on Christian history, apologetics, spirituality, contemporary cultural issues, and other topics.
A Brief History
The Areopagus was founded in 2003 as a Christian education teaching ministry. For several years Dr. Breshears had taught seminars on Christian history, apologetics, and cultural issues in various Atlanta-area churches, and the Areopagus was established with the intention of creating a Christian study
center that would function as a community of scholars, students, and spiritual seekers as well as an apologetics based networking center for the metro-Atlanta area. Dr. Breshears chose the name “The Areopagus” for its significance in the ministry of the apostle Paul as he propagated the gospel among learned Greeks in the city of Athens (ref. Acts 17:19) and because of its historical connotation as an intersection of Christian faith and secular culture. In 2004 the Areopagus was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit Christian ministry, and since that time we have sponsored nearly 140 seminars, forums, workshops, and other events that have served nearly 5,000 attendees.
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Upcoming Events
| Date |
Event |
| Summer 2009 |
No Areopagus Events are scheduled during the summer |
| Starts Aug 26 |
Areopagus seminar
"Christians in a 'Post- Christian' America: The Challenges and Opportunities of Living for Christ in a Postmodern and Politically-Correct Society and Culture."
(Mt. Bethel UMC, 12 weeks) |
| Starts Sep 1 |
Areopagus seminar
"Christians in a 'Post- Christian' America: The Challenges and Opportunities of Living for Christ in a Postmodern and Politically-Correct Society and Culture."
(Perimeter Church, 12 weeks) |
Reflections On The Culture War
The concept of a culture war in contemporary American society is not a popular topic, and anyone who raises the issue risks
public ridicule and condemnation. Many Americans, including many Christian leaders, either minimize its significance or even
deny its existence. But from point of fact, the culture war is an indisputable reality whether we prefer to acknowledge it or not....
Reflections on the Culture War, by Dr. Jefrey Breshears
Satan's Bookshelf: The Worst Books Ever Written
The most destructive and influential books that have distorted reality, corrupted morality,
and destroyed civility...and why Christians should know them.
Read the PDF article here.
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