Inform. Defend. Shape.

For generations, the African American church has stood as a beacon of hope, biblical truth, and spiritual strength. Through seasons of hardship and triumph, it has faithfully proclaimed the gospel, nurtured communities, and pointed countless people to the hope found in Jesus Christ. Yet today, many of the greatest challenges facing the church are not merely external—they come from competing ideas about identity, truth, justice, and Scripture that increasingly influence how believers think and live.

As an African American minister, Bible teacher, and Christian apologist who has faithfully served within the Black church for more than two decades, Dr. William T. Wallace Jr. writes from both lived experience and biblical conviction. In Inform. Defend. Shape., he equips pastors, ministry leaders, Bible teachers, and everyday Christians with a practical, biblically grounded framework for recognizing competing worldviews, defending the Christian faith with confidence, and intentionally shaping others through faithful discipleship and expository teaching.

Drawing from decades of ministry leadership, extensive apologetics teaching, and doctoral research, Dr. Wallace introduces the Inform–Defend–Shape model—an accessible strategy born out of the unique opportunities and challenges facing the Black church, yet designed to equip believers from every background to remain steadfast in an increasingly complex culture.

Inside this book, you will discover how to:

Recognize the worldview assumptions shaping today's culture.
Respond biblically to competing religious and cultural narratives.
Address questions surrounding identity, race, and truth through the lens of Scripture.
Defend the Christian faith with both conviction and compassion.
Strengthen confidence in the reliability and authority of God's Word.
Use expository teaching and intentional discipleship to cultivate mature believers and healthier churches.

Whether you are a pastor, ministry leader, Sunday school teacher, small-group facilitator, or a Christian who desires to think biblically and lead faithfully, Inform. Defend. Shape. offers practical tools to help you stand firm in truth and equip others to do the same.

The Black church has a rich legacy of proclaiming biblical truth in the face of cultural challenges. That legacy is worth preserving. The next generation is watching, and now is the time to equip believers who can faithfully inform minds, defend the faith, and shape lives for the glory of God.

You cannot defend what you do not know.

You cannot shape others until your own worldview is firmly grounded in Scripture.

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Inform. Defend. Shape.

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