It is easy to call oneself an apologist. It is a different thing to be a good and effective apologist. There are plenty of bad examples of apologetics for us to learn from. Obviously, I won’t name names. But I will give examples of the apologist that you shouldn’t be.

Don’t be that apologist who is…

More interested in attacking other orthodox Christians than defending the faith against skeptics.

Known more for their angry outbursts than for the reasoning of their arguments.

Not so concerned with accuracy as long as what they presents supports their views.

Focused more on the winning of the argument than helping the individual.

Losing their own spiritual life as they read the Bible for only apologetics fodder.

Always learning but never putting into practice what they learn.

Making a bad name for apologetics.

No fun to be around.

Whatever you do, don’t be that apologist.