Watch the video above and talk about it with a friend or mentor.

Many former Mormons are needed to minister to newly transitioning Mormons, but not without the time and work required to reshape a solid new identity in Christ and his word.

At the Faith After Mormonism conference, Dr Lynn Wilder was asked: Did you go through a time of resting in God before starting ministry?

It takes time and effort to sort out your identity

Lynn responded that she went through five years of extremely difficult transition. She had to doctrinally figure out the  truth in every area. She had to learn the new Christian culture, including new terminology and how to dress. She spent hours reading Bible, going to Bible studies, and being in church whenever the doors were open. That process went on for five years until she felt stable. She felt like she knew who her identity was in Christ. She was no longer a Mormon, but was clearly a Jesus follower.

Let God open up the doors to public ministry

Even then, it was several years before God opened the door for her and her husband Michael to engage in public ministry. It started with a radio program. They were introduced and vouched for by people with longstanding, credible ministries. Then came the book Unveiling Grace.

God revealed his timing for public ministry through the timing of the book. Events were happening in the LDS world that got the attention of the media. When the book came out, it sold out on Amazon in 2 days. A second printing was required. No one could have caused or predicted this except God.

God is looking for an army of Christians to walk with the remnant he is calling out of Mormonism, because sometimes the transition is so difficult that people just give up.

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Key Points:

  • It takes time and energy to sort out your identity.
  • Let God open up the doors to pubic ministry.

See Also: Witness

Talk About It
  1. Why do you think many former Mormons want to leap into some kind of public ministry about Mormonism?
  2. Why is it important to study deeply before starting a public ministry? 
  3. Why is it important to sort out your identity before starting a public ministry? 
  4. Why is it helpful to have people from longstanding ministries vouch for you before you start a ministry?
  5. What should you do if you want to start a ministry but don’t have anyone to vouch for you?
  6. What are some ways to make a difference for other former Mormons without necessarily going public about it?

This is part of the 2018 Faith After Mormonism Conference series.