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Alisa Childers

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About Alisa Childers

Alisa Childers is a Christian apologist, author, and instructor known for addressing progressive Christianity and defending historic Christian doctrine. A former CCM recording artist, she now equips believers to discern truth from error in modern theology.

Alisa Childers's Bio

Alisa Childers is a prominent Christian apologist dedicated to providing accessible and culturally relevant Christian apologetics training. She is widely known for helping believers identify and respond to progressive Christianity, deconstruction trends, and theological confusion within the church. Through her books, podcast, and speaking ministry, Alisa equips Christians to stand firm in biblical truth amid shifting cultural pressures. 

Drawing from personal experience and theological study, Alisa addresses difficult questions about doubt, suffering, and biblical authority. She provides practical tools for defending the reliability of Scripture and the historic gospel message. Her teaching encourages believers to ground their faith in evidence, sound doctrine, and a deep understanding of God’s Word. 

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Alisa Childers is a Christian apologist, author, and instructor known for addressing progressive Christianity and defending historic Christian doctrine. A former CCM recording artist, she now equips believers to discern truth from error in modern theology. 

At the Academy, Alisa Childers teaches specialized sessions focused on strengthening apologetic skills. Topics may include: 

  • Progressive Christianity 
  • Biblical authority 
  • Theological discernment 
  • Church history 
  • Cultural theology 

Each session is designed to move beyond basic apologetics into instructor-level training. 

  • CCM recording artist 
  • Dove Award-winning CCM group ZOEgirl 

Yes. One of the unique strengths of the CrossExamined Instructor Academy is personal interaction with instructors like Alisa Childers. Attendees have opportunities to ask questions, engage in discussion, and receive direct insight in a more focused setting than typical large conferences. 

No. While pastors and ministry leaders attend, Alisa Childers teaches in a way that is accessible to serious Christians who want to grow in defending their faith. Whether you are a student, church leader, teacher, or layperson, the training is designed to help you develop clarity, confidence, and competence in apologetics. 

By attending sessions taught by Alisa Childers, you can expect to: 

  • Strengthen your understanding of Christian doctrine 
  • Grow in confidence when discussing your faith 
  • Develop skills for teaching or leading others in apologetics 
  • How to effectivity engage in the topic of Progressive Christianity 

Yes. The CrossExamined Instructor Academy is intentionally structured to allow meaningful interaction with instructors, including Alisa Childers, throughout the event. Meals, breakout sessions, and informal discussions offer added opportunities for engagement. 

You can learn directly from Alisa Childers by attending the CrossExamined Instructor Academy. Many instructors also provide more resources such as books, debates, podcasts, or online content to continue growing in apologetics beyond theCrossExamined Instructor Academy. 

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Areas OF Expertise

  • Progressive Christianity 
  • Biblical authority 
  • Theological discernment 
  • Church history 
  • Cultural theology 

Alisa Childers's Best-Selling Work

The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond

A groundbreaking book on the true nature of faith deconstruction

Alisa and Tim help the reader to deconstruct the deconstructionists and thus to respond to them, both with arguments and with love and sensitivity. This is a timely book! — Carl Trueman, author of The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self

A movement called ‘deconstruction’ is sweeping through our churches and it is affecting our loved ones. It has disrupted, dismantled, and destroyed the faith of so many, and this book can help you not only understand what’s happening but also stand your ground and respond with clarity and confidence.

  • Maybe you have a loved one who is deconstructing their faith, and you are struggling to know how to respond;
  • Maybe you are trying to understand the radical spiritual makeover your friend or family member is going through;
  • Maybe your relationship with a loved one has been strained or even cut off because of your “toxic” Christian beliefs and you don’t know what to do;
  • Maybe you’re experiencing doubt yourself and facing hard questions about truth, God, the Bible, theology and the gospel.

Some who leave the faith feel wounded by the church. Others feel repressed by some of the moral imperatives found in Scripture. For some, it leads to a custom-made spirituality. For others, deconstructing their faith leads them away from the truth into agnosticism, atheism, the occult, or humanism.

In this seminal book, Alisa Childers, author of Another Gospel?, and Tim Barnett, creator of Red Pen Logic, will help you understand what deconstruction is, where it comes from, why it is compelling to some, and how it disorients the lives of so many. You will be able to think through the main issues around faith deconstruction and explore wise and loving ways to respond from a biblical worldview.

More Works from Alisa Childers

Live Your Truth and Other Lies: Exposing Popular Deceptions That Make Us Anxious, Exhausted, and Self-Obsessed

Are you tired of feeling like you have to check social media to find out what you’re supposed to think?

Are you weary of the latest self-help books that promise to set you free but only imprison you with laundry lists of studies to consider, positive affirmations to recite, and Facebook groups to join?

We’ve all seen the memes that populate the internet: live your truth, follow your heart, you only have one life to live. They sound nice and positive. But what if these slogans are actually lies that unhinge us from reality and leave us anxious and exhausted? Another Gospel? author and Christian apologist Alisa Childers invites you to examine under the light of Scripture modern lies that are disguised as truths in today’s culture. Everyday messages of peace, fulfillment, and empowerment swirl around social media. On the surface, they seem like sentiments of freedom and hope, but in reality they are deeply deceptive.

In Live Your Truth (and Other Lies), Alisa brings refreshing honesty and clarity to hot-button issues to help you:

  • Uncover the common lies repeated within progressive circles
  • Hold on to the soul-restoring truths that God’s Word offers
  • Be empowered to live the way your Creator designed you


Being the captain of your own destiny and striving to make your dreams a reality is a huge burden that you were never meant to bear. Discover true, biblical freedom instead.

Another Gospel?: A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity

“This may be the most influential book you will read this year.” ―Lee Strobel, bestselling author of The Case for Miracles

A movement seeks to redefine Christianity. Some think that it is a much-needed progressive reformation. Others believe that it is an attack on historic Christianity.

Alisa Childers never thought she would question her Christian faith. She was raised in a Christian home, where she had seen her mom and dad feed the hungry, clothe the homeless, and love the outcast. She had witnessed God at work and then had dedicated her own life to leading worship, as part of the popular Christian band ZOEgirl. All that was deeply challenged when she met a progressive pastor, who called himself a hopeful agnostic.

Another Gospel? describes the intellectual journey Alisa took over several years as she wrestled with a series of questions that struck at the core of the Christian faith. After everything she had ever believed about God, Jesus, and the Bible had been picked apart, she found herself at the brink of despair . . . until God rescued her, helping her to rebuild her faith, one solid brick at a time. In this book, you’ll find:

  • A list of resources―including apologetics books, theology books, and podcasts―for additional study
  • Discussion questions to help you dig deeper or spark conversations
  • A sound biblical worldview mixed with personal stories from Alisa Childers, popular speaker and author of The Deconstruction of Christianity and Live Your Truth and Other Lies

In a culture of endless questions, you need solid answers. If you or someone you love has encountered the ideas of progressive Christianity and aren’t sure how to respond, Alisa’s journey will show you how to determine―and rest in―what’s unmistakably true.

Popular Videos from Alisa Childers

5 Apologetics Questions Every Christian Should Learn How to Answer

Are you ready to make a defense for the Christian worldview? This video will help you get started!

The Hidden Branch of Critical Theory Infiltrating the Church | Ela “The Disapologist”

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