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Dr. Ross Anderson maps a hopeful pathway through the challenges of a faith transition to arrive safely at a healthy new identity and spiritual home. From the 2018 Faith After Mormonism Conference.

Introduction: Hope for Your Journey


A faith transition is challenging, but you can arrive safely at a healthy new identity and spiritual home.

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Step 1: Decide Who to Trust


After feeling lied to and betrayed, it is hard to trust again. The first step to a new faith identity is to develop discernment, so you can give your trust to those who are actually trustworthy.

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Step 2: Handle Difficult Emotions


A journey to a healthy new faith means learning to deal with emotions like loss, anger, and fear.

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Step 3: Sort Out Your Worldview


As you discover new ideas in your quest for truth, it is important to connect all the dots into a coherent, consistent worldview.

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Step 4: Handle New Freedom


Coming out of a controlling religious environment, every former Latter-day Saint needs to learn how to responsibly exercise their new lifestyle freedom.

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Step 5: Connect to a New Community


Relationships are challenging, but to keep growing after leaving Mormonism, we need to connect with people who can provide encouragement and support.

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Step 6: Develop a New Identity


A healthy new life after Mormonism involves redefining our sense of self from the identity shaped by our past culture to find a new identity defined by a relationship with Jesus.

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Step 7: Embrace Your New Purpose


There is one purpose that Jesus has given to every Christ-follower, which is to make disciples of him.

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