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CTI Team

Mike RiddleMike Riddle – Founder and President of CTI, Apologist and Education Specialist
Mike is the founder and president of Creation Training Initiative. He is an international speaker and teacher on biblical creation, apologetics, and Christian education. He has been involved in creation apologetics for over 35 years. Mike has spoken at NASA, many secular and Christian universities, churches around the world, state homeschool conventions and secular and Christian schools. Prior to being involved in creation ministry Mike was a Captain in the USMC and a nation champion in track and field. Mike’s experience in the education field includes:

-B.S. Mathematics, M.A. Education
-Teacher junior and senior high school
-Adjunct professor Northwest Graduate School of the Ministry
-Instructor at the Institute for Creation Research Graduate School
-Speaker and author for Answers in Genesis
-Director/instructor U.S. Sprint’s worldwide engineer and technical training
-Director/instructor Microsoft’s engineer training
-Instructor for the United States Marine Corps
-Developed and taught teacher training and communication skills courses worldwide

He resides in Meridian, ID with his wife Lesley.


Dr. Anthony Silvestro –DDS, Apologist, Evangelist, Speaker and Teacher
Dr. Silvestro is an accomplished apologist and evangelist. Since 2011, Anthony has taught numerous courses on creation/evolution and apologetics. In addition, he teaches the 1-day Basic Creation Training course from CTI. As an evangelist he has taught courses on witnessing and led evangelism teams at Ray Comforts Ambassador’s Academy. He also is the author of the book “On the Origin of Kinds” which weaves three essential areas together for the lay person to understand (presuppositional apologetics, creation apologetics and biblical evangelism)

Education

  • BS, Chemistry and Math (Double Major), Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, Ohio
  • DDS, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
  • Since 2011 attended 60 hours per year of dental continuing education
  • Since 2011 logged over 500 hours in self-study on creation/evolution.
  • Successfully completed the Creation Apologetics Teachers College and the 3-day Communication and Teaching Skills courses from CTI.

Lesley-Profile-PhotoLesley Riddle – Finance Management and Event Management
Lesley holds a degree in Music Education and a Masters Degree in Education. She has been involved in creation ministry for over 20 years as an Event Manager for both the Institute for Creation Research and Answers in Genesis. Lesley is a proud mom and grandmom. She currently travels with Mike managing CTI’s events and resource sales.

 


Raoul Langin – Multimedia and Production
Raoul has a B.S. in broadcast production with a minor in computer arts from Northern Arizona University. He has been designing and developing websites for fifteen years. Raoul has been the webmaster for two different companies. He has also worked with different types of multimedia such as video production and editing, print design for brochures and DVD covers, animations and interactive touch screen kiosks. Raoul has videoed and edited many creation videos and some which have been sold by Answers in Genesis and the Institute for Creation Research.  Raoul currently resides in Boise, ID area with his wife Jamie and their four children.


Dan Holly: Network and Communications
Dan has been involved in teaching the Bible for seniors, home groups and Sunday school for over 20 years. He also served as a Children’s Ministry Director. He has a special interest in biblical apologetics. Dan also served in the U.S. Navy.

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