Rick McGough

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Author | Founder & President - Local Church Apologetics — Coordinator - Truth Conferences

Rick McGough is the Founder and President of Local Church Apologetics and the Coordinator of the Truth Conferences held in various locations across America with Josh McDowell and other speakers from around the nation. Rick is also the author of “Faith & Reason Made Simple” a book designed to help the average Christian understand and communicate Christian apologetics. After 34 years of pastoring Rick has stepped away from pastoring to devote the rest of his life to equipping local churches and believers of all ages in how to defend their Christian faith. Rick now travels and speaks at churches, schools, conferences, etc., to help the listener grasp the truths being shared. Rick & his wife Val live in Moline, Illinois. They have three grown sons and 6 grandchildren.

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Faith and Reason Made Simple: Rationally Defend What You Believe In A Culture of Skepticism

This book is designed to simplify the complex issues of apologetics in order to equip believers of all ages to better defend their faith in the midst...

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