Mary Jo Sharp

A former atheist from the Pacific Northwest, Mary Jo was raised without religion. She is now an assistant professor of apologetics at Houston Baptist University and the founder and director of Confident Christianity Apologetics Ministry. Mary Jo is the author of the Zondervan book titled, “Why I Still Believe: A Former Atheist’s Reckoning With the Bad Reputation Christians Give a Good God," as well the LifeWay Bible Study, "Why Do You Believe That?" She is an itinerant speaker on apologetics throughout North America and has engaged in formal debates on Islam. She focuses on using love and logic in order to uncover truth.