Culture-Wise

A handful of new doors are opening in recent years to share the Good News with Latter-day Saints. How can we take these opportunities to share the truth in love? Listen in to this interview with Greg Johnson.

Though with a different organization than the Loving Utah Internship pack (check out our previous episode on Internships), Jonah shares his experiences of engaging Latter-day Saints with the Gospel during a 3-month internship in Ogden, Utah.

Connect with Utah Partnerships for Christ

--> https://www.upfc.org/ <--

Interested in an internship with Utah Advance?

--> http://www.utahadvanceministries.com/intern.html <--

Jonah's evangelistic website

--> lightoftruthministries.com <--

The two books Jonah's grandmother wrote can be found at the link below

--> https://lightoftruthministries.com/books-%26-booklets <--

Join in on another conversation with Dave Elshaug as we explore how summer internships are introducing young adults to ministry in Utah and laying a foundation for engaging Latter-day Saints with a culturally wise approach.

Click HERE for more information and to get connected with this opportunity.

Today we continue our conversation with a local pastor in Utah County to discuss how every-day believers and churches can engage well in light of recent cultural trends among those leaving the LDS church. Make sure to listen to part 1 of this conversation.

A local pastor in Utah County shares a few trends he has noticed in recent years. How has COVID impacted those who are leaving the LDS church? How are Mormons viewing their apostate family members? Don't forget to check out part 2 next week to hear how every-day believers and churches can engage well in light of these trends.

Below is a link to connect further with Nate Fox and the Elevation Project.

https://www.elevationprojectut.com/about

Latter-day Saints primarily come to theological understanding by telling and retelling stories. Theological truth is embedded in these stories. Today we'll discuss how can we utilize this cultural value of story telling as we share our faith with Latter-day Saints.

The Biblical Gospel message is an unchanging, powerful proclamation! However, as cultural context varies significantly across time, geography, and individuals, the way we best communicate the Gospel may need to be adapted. Listen in to hear how you can contextualize the Gospel for those you live life with.

If we want to see the Gospel impact entire cultures and communities, we may need to rethink our previous strategies for reaching the lost. What are our priorities? What are our metrics of success? Listen to Derek Murphey and Justin Woodward share what lessons God is teaching them through the Word and their experiences.

Sometimes when sharing good news with others, the listener doesn't receive it as good news! How can our message of good news can be received by Latter-day Saints as truly good? What does the Gospel offer to Latter-day Saints?

Since LDS wards are commonly constructed around the geographic neighborhood, leaders of the church live in nearly every neighborhood across the "Mormon corridor". Opening up faith conversations with leaders of the LDS church can provide fruitful opportunities to share God's good news.