The dinner was hosted at the Adelaide Pavilion, a swanky conference and function centre often used for weddings. Food was included in the ticket price, though drinks were extra.
The meal was outstanding. 
The event was well attended, with about 250 guests. Tickets had sold out very quickly, so it's just as well I'd managed to reserve ours several weeks in advance. It opened with introductions for local members of the City Bible Forum (which had organised the event) and a review of their evangelism projects over the past 18 months.
While the general theme of the evening was 'God in the Public Space', Craig's talk was entitled 'Helping Christians to become everyday apologists.'
When you meet him in the flesh it's easy to see why Craig is such an effective debater. He is knowledgeable, supremely confident, and highly charismatic. As a public speaker he must have few equals.
The organisers helpfully provided a two-page summary of Craig's address:
Helping Christians to become everyday apologists
1. TEACH THEM LOGIC
A. Only about nine rules
B. What makes for a good argument?
C. Why is it important to have arguments?
- Increase in atheism/agnosticism among students. Often Christian background.
- No good reason for atheism. Slogan: "There's no evidence for God's existence." Masks laziness but works because Xns are so ill-equipped.
- These arguments work! Battle-tested.
i. Some people say, "You can't argue someone into the Kingdom of God."
a. But not working apart from or against the HS [Holy Spirit]. Fails to realise that the HS uses means to draw people.
b. Arguments can give people intellectual permission to believe when their hearts are moved.
ii. Result: Changed lives! Testimonies.
II. TEACH THEM SOME ARGUMENTS FOR GOD'S EXISTENCE (see On Guard or Reasonable Faith)
A. Cosmological argument.
i. Formulation
- If the universe began to exist, then the universe has a cause of its existence.
- The universe began to exist.
- Therefore, the universe has a cause of its existence.
ii Attributes of the First Cause.
A. Teleological argument.
i. Formulation
- The fine-tuning of the universe is due to either physical necessity, chance, or design.
- It is not due to physical necessity or chance.
- Therefore, it is due to design.
C. Moral argument.
[indent=1]i. Formulation
- Objective moral values and duties exist.
- If God did not exist, objective moral values and duties would not exist.
- Therefore, God exists.
III. TEACH THEM SOME EVIDENCE FOR THE HISTORICAL JESUS
A. Jesus' Radical Personal Claims.
- The Messiah
- The Son of God
- The Son of Man
B. Jesus' Resurrection as Ratification of those Claims
- There are four established facts concerning the fate of Jesus of Nazareth: his burial by Joseph of Arimathea, the discovery of his empty tomb, his post-mortem appearances, and the origin of his disciples' belief in his resurrection.
- The hypothesis "God raised Jesus from the dead" is the best explanation of these facts.
- The hypothesis "God raised Jesus from the dead" entails that the God revealed by Jesus of Nazareth exists.
- Therefore, the God revealed by Jesus of Nazareth exists.
IV. SHARING THE ARGUMENTS AND EVIDENCE EFFECTIVELY
A. Don't allow the arguments/evidence to distract from sharing the Gospel.
B. Start simply. A discussion of the arguments is only as deep as the two people involved. E.g. Jan's sharing.
C. Have a list memorised. Often that's enough!
D. Memorise the premises.
E. Have some awareness of the evidence for the premises. Be ready to refer to a book for further discussion.
F. Stay focused on the premises. Don't get distracted.
G. Never forget that our goal is to win people, not arguments