Tim Chaffey

Dr. Tim Chaffey lives near the Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio borders with his wife, and their two adult children live nearby. He enjoys spending time with his family, walking, hiking, swimming, and good theological discussions. He played college basketball, but now stays in shape in other ways, as evidenced by completing half marathons in 16 states and hiking/climbing to the top of Mt. Barney in Queensland, Australia. He currently works as the content manager for the Attractions Division of Answers in Genesis. He has spent five years as a pastor and associate pastor, in which he taught youth ministry, adult Sunday School, and a weekly theology class in addition to regular preaching duties. He has also taught high school Bible and science classes for six years. Tim earned his Doctor of Ministry degree (D.Min.) with a concencration in Advanced Biblical and Theological Studies from Shepherds Theological Seminary in May 2023. His dissertation involved a historical study of Jerusalem c. AD 33 so that the team he works with can build the world's most accurate scale model of first century Jerusalem. He also earned a Th.M. in Church History and Theology from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary in May 2011 after successfully defending his thesis on the sons of God and the Nephilim in Genesis. In 2008, he earned a Master of Divinity degree (summa cum laude) specializing in Apologetics and Theology. Tim also holds a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Science in Biblical and Theological Studies. He is the founder and director of Risen Ministries, a ministry dedicated to defending the word of God from the beginning to the end. Tim specializes in the historicity of the Resurrection of Jesus and the creation v. evolution controversy (and the corresponding age of the earth battle). He is especially interested in the theological nature of these debates. This interest led to the publishing of his first book, Old-Earth Creationism on Trial: The Verdict Is In (co-authored with Jason Lisle, Ph.D. in Astrophysics). In 2014, he published In Defense of Easter: Answering Critical Challenges to the Resurrection of Jesus to address the many evidences for the Resurrection of Jesus and to critique the skeptical arguments raised against it. Tim is also a cancer survivor. He was diagnosed with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia in July 2006. He has been in full remission since September 2006. His second full-length book, God and Cancer, traces his battle with the disease, but focuses on providing insight and advice to others who are going through difficult times. The book concludes with an apologetic for the existence of God. This section demonstrates that suffering and evil do not provide evidence against the God of the Bible, but rather the Bible provides the only solution to this issue. Tim has co-authored The Truth Chronicles youth fiction series. Book 1 (The Time Machine) was published in April 2010, book 2 (The Contest) in May 2010, book 3 (The Rescue) in June 2010, book 4 (The Thief) in April 2012, book 5 (The Chase) in Fall 2012, book 6 (The Ark) in December 2013, and books 7 (The Accident), 8 (The Attack), 9 (The Tower), and 10 (The Extras) were published in 2021. These exciting books are designed to teach young people how to defend the faith, and learn more about the biblical worldview. Tim has contributed to several other books as either an editor or writer. Notably, he has written multiple chapters in the following books: How Do We Know the Bible Is True? Volumes I & II, and Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions, Volume II. Tim is a popular speaker and teaches on topics related to apologetics, theology, and worldviews. He has been a guest on numerous radio programs and speaks regularly at the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter in Northern Kentucky. He also maintains a well-trafficked blog at www.midwestapologetics.org/blog.