What

Apologetics is giving a reason or defense for the hope that is in us about our Christian faith - and builds a positive case for Objective Truth, God, Miracles, the Gospel record, that Jesus is God, and the Bible is the true word of God; as well as answering objections. Pastor Francis Schaeffer coined the phrase, Apologetics is pre-evangelism and paves the way for the gospel. [2]

Why

Apologetics is giving a reason or defense for the hope that is in us about our Christian faith - and builds a positive case for Objective Truth, God, Miracles, the Gospel record, that Jesus is God, and the Bible is the true word of God; as well as answering objections. Pastor Francis Schaeffer coined the phrase, Apologetics is pre-evangelism and paves the way for the gospel. [2]

How

Apologetics is giving a reason or defense for the hope that is in us about our Christian faith - and builds a positive case for Objective Truth, God, Miracles, the Gospel record, that Jesus is God, and the Bible is the true word of God; as well as answering objections. Pastor Francis Schaeffer coined the phrase, Apologetics is pre-evangelism and paves the way for the gospel. [2]

Sources

[1] Norman Geisler, Twelve Points That Show Christianity is True, Introduction
[2] Norman Geisler and Doug Potter, Teachers Guide for use with Twelve Points That Show Christianity Is True, What is Apologetics
[3] Norman Geisler and Ronald Brooks, When Skeptics Ask, Chapter One: The Need to Answer Every Man
[4] Norman Geisler and Frank Turek, I don't have enough Faith to be an Atheist, Introduction