Mentoring by Former Mormons

 

If you see yourself as someone in transition out of the LDS church, you may be facing a number of serious questions:

 
  • If the LDS church is not the one true church, where does that leave me?
  • With so many competing religious truth claims, how do I know who to believe?
  • How is leaving the LDS church likely to affect my marriage and job?
"When I left it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. But, as I came to know God’s Word–the Bible–more and more it became apparent that even though I loved the LDS church and everything it stood for, it was just not true. Since leaving I have been blessed beyond my imagination as I’ve come to know the biblical Jesus Christ and His amazing grace."
-Katrina, Mentor

Many people facing these questions find it helpful to interact with a former Mormon who has already been down this road. The Former Mormon Mentoring Network is designed to facilitate this process. At your request, you will be assigned a former Mormon mentor with whom you can communicate by email.


1. What is the nature of the relationship? — You set the agenda concerning what Mormonism-related issue(s) you want to discuss with your mentor. The mentor is not a professional counselor, but a concerned and caring volunteer. He or she is there to listen, pray, and offer feedback and encouragement on the issue(s) that are important to you. Friendship defines the relationship. Our practice is to assign only men to mentor men and women to mentor women.

2. Who are the mentors? — They are former Mormons, both men and women, from around the country who have in common the following: (a) Each has made a carefully considered decision to leave the LDS Church, but continues to have a strong personal faith in Jesus Christ, the Bible, and the reality of God and His love for us. (b) While not professional counselors, each mentor is an ethical, caring person willing to listen to your concerns and share from their own life experiences and faith. (c) Each offers their mentoring service in a wholly voluntary capacity. You can learn more about our mentors and their stories here.

"I cannot express in words how much it meant to me that there was a former Mormon with whom I could share when I was questioning Mormonism." -Launa, Mentee

3. Is the Former Mormon Mentoring Program for you? It is important that you honestly consider whether you are ready to express your doubts about the LDS Church. Only you can decide whether you are ready to enter into dialogue with a former Mormon mentor.

 

 

 

*For legal and ethical reasons, we are not able to offer any mentoring services to minors.

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