Mike Licona is the Apologetics Coordinator at the North American Mission Board and Research Professor of New Testament at Southern Evangelical Seminary. He was interviewed by Lee Strobel in his book The Case for the Real Jesus and appeared in Strobel’s video The Case for Christ. He has engaged in public debate on Jesus’ resurrection with Bart Ehrman (UNC), Elaine Pagels (Princeton), and numerous others. He is the author of Paul Meets Muhammad (Baker, 2006) and co-author with Gary Habermas of the award-winning book The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus (Kregel, 2004). Mike has a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies which he completed "with distinction" from the University of Pretoria. He is a member of the Evangelical Philosophical Society, the Institute for Biblical Research, and the Society of Biblical Literature. Mike is a frequent speaker on university campuses, churches, and has appeared on dozens of radio and television programs.

Forthcoming Books:

50 Arguments for Faith from the Bible, History, Philosophy, and Science, with co-editor William Dembski (Grand Rapids: Baker, July 2010)

The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach (Downers Grove: IVP Academic, November 2010)