To Help Transitioning Mormons Takes Patience
One of the most important traits for those who want to help transitioning Mormons is patience. Here’s why.
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What to Do When Your LDS Mentoree Flip Flops
When transitioning Mormons go back and forth between two faith cultures, don’t be surprised. Be patient and stay in relationship.
Read MoreHelping Former Mormons Tackle Theological Issues
A thoughtful mentor can help transitioning Mormons come to grips with biblical doctrines that are very different from the LDS world view.
Read MoreTackling Theological Issues
Given normative LDS beliefs, transitioning Mormons often struggle to understand or accept certain biblical doctrines.
Read MoreHelping Former Mormons Navigate Freedom and Responsibility
Mentors can help former Mormons learn to use their newfound freedom responsibly, using biblical principles to avoid both legalism and license.
Read MoreHow Mormons Think about Salvation
To help a former Mormon embrace a new relationship with God, it helps to understand how most Latter-day Saints are taught to think about salvation.
Read MoreHelping Former Mormons Learn to Trust
When Mormonism’s claims prove false, former Mormons find it hard to trust anyone else. Mentors can help rebuild and refocus that trust.
Read MoreDealing with Loss of Trust
Mormons are taught to trust only the LDS church. When its claims prove false, people leaving Mormonism find it especially hard to trust anyone else.
Read MoreNavigating Freedom and Responsibility
Coming from a restrictive culture, former Mormons must learn to use their newfound freedom responsibly, based on biblical principles.
Read MoreClarifying Salvation for Former Mormons – Part 2
A mentor’s goal is to help former Mormons understand salvation as good news, embrace God’s grace, and entrust their life and eternity to Jesus alone.
Read MoreClarifying Salvation for Former Mormons – Part 1
A mentor’s goal is to help former Mormons understand salvation as good news, embrace God’s grace, and entrust their life and eternity to Jesus alone.
Read MoreWhy We Get Impatient Mentoring Ex-Mormons
When we get impatient with someone else’s faith journey, it may reveals that we have made it about us, not about Christ.
Read MoreMentoring Former Mormons
You can help former Latter-day Saints with the unique emotional and doctrinal issues they must navigate to become full-circle followers of Jesus.
Read MoreHelping Former Mormons Deal with Loss
A caring mentor can help former Mormons cope with loss and rebuild their personal identity – apart from the LDS church.
Read MoreDealing with Loss
One issue many transitioning Mormons face is a sense of loss – and the grief that goes with it.
Read MoreHelping Former Mormons On the Cultural Journey
We can help former Mormons most not by focusing on beliefs alone, but by helping them work through culture shock and discover a new identity in Christ.
Read MoreMormonism as a Cultural Identity
To help a former Mormon find a new identity in Christ, you must understand that Mormonism is not just a belief system, but an all-encompassing identity.
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LDS Transitions Leader Training (Series)
In this 5-lesson series you’ll learn how to lead a Transitions group to help former Mormons navigate the journey from their former faith and culture to start on the path to becoming full-circle followers of Jesus.
Read MoreHow to Lead a Successful Transitions Group
Learn how to use the Transitions curriculum to help people making the difficult journey from Mormon faith and culture to a new kind of faith and a new church culture.
Read MoreHow to Use Transitions to Make Disciples
The Transitions curriculum is a great tool to help people leaving Mormonism for biblical faith. Transitions works best when integrated into your church’s overall discipleship strategy.
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Mentoring Former Mormons Training (Series)
In this training series, learn how to help a former Mormon make a successful transition to a new faith in Christ and to a healthy new relationship with a Christian church.
Read MoreHow Would Jesus Relate to Mormons?
To help us understand how to respond to our LDS neighbors, we should consider the example of how Jesus might relate to Latter-day Saints – based on his interaction with Samaritans.
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