Meet Mikel

About Me

Dr. Mikel Del Rosario

M.A., Th.M, Ph.D

Got questions about God, Jesus, or the Bible? Need more confidence in spiritual conversations? I’m here to help you find real answers to though questions and explain your faith with courage and compassion. I built this Web site as a resource to guide you through some of the most helpful lessons I’ve learned studying with world-class scholars and meeting with various Christian thought-leaders while earning my Master of Arts in Christian Apologetics at Biola University, Master of Theology (Th.M) and Ph.D at Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS), focusing on the historical Jesus.

But you shouldn’t have to be a scholar to navigate your questions, doubts, or engage your skeptical friends and family members in spiritual conversations. That’s why my approach features accessible apologetics and cultural engagement training for any Christian.

Professor and Podcaster

I teach Apologetics, Philosophy, and Bible classes as an Associate Professor of Bible and Theology at Moody Bible Institute. Previously, I taught courses in Apologetics and World Religion at William Jessup University for 10 years. I’ve also taught at Biola University, Western Seminary, and  Dallas Theological Seminary. There, I served as Cultural Engagement Manager at the Hendricks Center, producing the Table Podcast for the first 10 years of the show, serving as a podcast host for 6 years, and publishing over 30 articles with my mentor Dr. Darrell Bock in the theological journal Bibliotheca Sacra. In 2022, I launched my own podcast on the Christianity Today Network: The Apologetics Guy Show. It’s available wherever you listen to podcasts and on my YouTube channel.

My Story

Growing up in a Christian home, I had questions about the faith.

As early as 2nd grade, I began to wonder, “Everyone thinks their own religion is true. So, is what we believe as Christians really true?” “Is God even real?” Throughout junior high and high school, I had questions like, “Can I trust what the Bible says about Jesus?” I moved to California to attend Biola University and began working for J.P. Moreland, Scott Rae, and other philosophy professors at Talbot School of Theology. That’s when I found out there were good answers to my hard questions. I started researching the tough questions that kept coming up in my mind while I was growing up. I was worried that I might not find good evidence for the truth of Christianity. But you know what started happening?

The more I looked into the public evidence for essential Christian truth claims, the stronger my faith became.

For over 25 years, I’ve helped students from the West Coast to the Far East learn to think deeply about spiritual things, find real answers to tough questions, and navigate difficult spiritual conversations with the ethos of an ambassador of Christ. Through it all, the more I looked into the public evidence for essential Christian truth claims, the stronger my faith became. And it’s still true today.

I want that same confidence for you.

Whether you attend one of my apologetics presentations, take my classes, read my blog, watch my YouTube channel, or listen to my podcasts, I want to help you engage the culture, make the case for Christianity, and defend the faith with courage and compassion. My content is geared towards sharing clear answers to tough faith questions, helpful resources, and creative ways to engage in “no-pressure” spiritual conversations.

The Details

Mikel Del Rosario, M.A., Th.M, Ph.D

Education

• Ph.D, Biblical Studies (Emphasis New Testament Studies), Dallas Theological Seminary
• Master of Theology (Th.M) with honors, Dallas Theological Seminary (2016)
• M.A. in Christian Apologetics with highest honors, Biola University (2003)
• B.A. in Communications. Minor in Biblical Studies, Biola University (1999)

Publishing

• The Accessible Apologetics Curriculum
• The Accessible Apologetics Workbook
• Co-authored over 30 journal articles on apologetics and cultural engagement with Darrell Bock in Bibliotheca Sacra
• Edited William Lane Craig and Joe Gorra‘s A Reasonable Response: Answers to Tough Questions on God, Christianity, and the Bible
• Edited Paul M. Gould and Richard Brian Davis’ Loving God with Your Mind: Essays in Honor of J. P. Moreland
• Edited J. Richard Fountain’s Eschatological Relationships and Jesus in Ben F. Meyer, N. T. Wright, and Progressive Dispensationalism

Affiliations

• Ordained minister, Converge Worldwide (2003)
• Certified Teacher, Evangelical Training Association
• Member, Evangelical Theological Society

Selected Appearances

• Janet Mefford Show
• The Table Podcast
• U2 Have Hope
• Focus on the Family’s Citizen Magazine
• Biola Magazine

Random Trivia

• I’m the only Christian Apologist to appear as a Defender of the Faith in Guitar World magazine (December 2013)
• I’m also the only Christian Apologist who is now officially part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). I was an extra in Spiderman (2002) starring Tobey McGuire, which became part of the multiverse in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).