Explore deeper insights and helpful tools for each topic touched on in Faith Reimagined and Foundations Reimagined, all in one place.

The Personal Faith Crisis Report (Article — Interactive)

This study was presented to Elder Dieter Uchdorf in 2013. The report was created to assist LDS Church leaders with recommendations targeted at better understanding a faith crisis, in order to better retain members currently in crisis, to repair damaged families, and to prevent faith crises from affecting current & future generations. The research behind the report studies the LDS faith crisis in detail, including the stages of a faith crisis. It provides a wealth of information about the nature of the process of leaving Mormonism, and the issues that affect those who leave.

Jesus is Enough (Website — Interactive)

This website shares stories of others who have travelled the journey out of Mormonism, but who have discovered a new kind of faith by trusting in Jesus alone (Many of the video presenters at Faith Reimaged share their stories in this series.)

Faith After Mormonism Resource Site (Website — Interactive)

Many former Mormons still want a relationship with Jesus, and are exploring the prospect of a new spiritual home in traditional, biblical Christianity. But that journey has challenges – emotional, relational, doctrinal, and cultural. This site compiles short videos on helpful topics. 

These topics are related to Session 1:

• Be Patient With Your Journey From Mormonism (Video — 6 min)

• Caring for Yourself After Mormonism (Video — 6 min)

• Rethinking Basic Assumptions After Mormonism (Video — 9 min)

The Personal Faith Crisis Report (Article — Interactive)

In Session 1, we made note of this detailed study of the LDS faith crisis. Its findings also apply to this Session.

Therapists

There are two ways to find a therapist near you. 

• Google. Search for a phrase like  “ex-mormon therapist in my city”, “faith affirming therapist near me”, or just “therapists near me” and see a list of websites. 

• Psychologytoday.com.Select “Find a Therapist” to try their free search platform. You can find a therapist who takes your insurance, and has the qualities they are looking for.

Some credible ex-Mormon therapists will caution you from seeing any therapist through LDS agencies, like Family Services. Because they are employed by the LDS Church, they may be at risk of imposing LDS values, compared to other faith providers. Their commitment to following rules set by the LDS Church may limit their capacity to help someone through a faith crisis related to the LDS Church.

Other Resources

• The Spiritual Harm and Abuse Scale

  • This survey helps you evaluate religious trauma you may have experienced. (Link to Survey)

• Trauma in the Pews: The Impact of Faith and Spiritual Practices By Janyne McConnaughey (Link to book)

• The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk (Link to book)

This Place We Find Ourselves Podcast

• Episode 127: “Trauma, Fragmentation, and the Soothing Certainty of Dogmatism”, with Adam Young. This episode discusses how the body experiences and responds to trauma. (Audio — 41 min)

PursueGod.org

• The Leaving Well series is part of the Unveiling Mormonism Podcast. The first episode in this series addresses dealing with emotions. (Audio — 39 min)

Faith After Mormonism Resource Site

These topics are related to Session 2:

• Be Patient with Your Journey from Mormonism (Video — 6 min)

• Overcoming Fear and Regret After Mormonism (Video — 11 min)

• The Six Stages of Grief in a Faith Transition (Video — 10 min)

• Transition Step 2: Handle Difficult Emotions (Video — 7 min)

• Caring for Yourself After Mormonism (Video — 6 min)

• Dealing With Loss (Video — 6 min)

• Helping Former Mormons Deal with Loss (Video — 8 min)

• Shame vs guilt: understanding the key differences (Article — 10 min)

• Mormons and Shame: When You Feel You Don't Measure Up to the Ideal (Article — 10 min)

• Processing Regrets (Article — 7 min)

PursueGod.org

• The Leaving Well series is part of the Unveiling Mormonism Podcast. The first episode in this series addresses dealing with emotions. (Audio — 39 min)

Faith After Mormonism Resource Site

This topic is related to Session 3:

• Dealing With Anger After Mormonism (Video — 6 min)

PursueGod.org

• The Leaving Well series is part of the Unveiling Mormonism Podcast. The third episode in this series focuses on telling your family about your faith transition. (Audio — 39 min)

The Personal Faith Crisis Report

• In Session 1, we made note of this detailed study of the LDS faith crisis. Steps 5-7 of “The Perpetual Cycle of Disaffection” apply to this Session. (Website — Interactive)

Shunning is For the Faithful.

• Blog post by Mette Ivie Harrison that explores the spectrum of exclusionary experiences for people leaving Mormonism. (Article — 7 min)

Post-Mormon Coaching Blog.

• 3 Simple Steps to Create Healthy Boundaries (Article — 8 min)

• Are Your LDS Parents in Pain Because You Don’t Believe?(Article — 8 min)

Faith After Mormonism Resource Site

These topics are related to Session 4:

• Telling Others When You Leave Mormonism (Video — 8 min)

• What Mormons Will Say When you Leave (Video — 6 min)

• Feeling Shunned After Leaving Mormonism (Video — 10 min)

• Talking to Mormon Friends Without the Rant (Video — 8 min)

• Learning Tact in Talking to Mormons (Video — 9 min)

• Dealing with Toxic People (Video — 9 min)

• Channel Your Zeal After Leaving Mormonism (Video — 5 min)

• How Your Extended Family Will Respond to Your Faith Transition (Video— 7 min)

• How Your Closest Family Will Respond to Your Faith Transition (Video— 8 min)

• LDS People Are Not the Enemy (Video— 3 min)

• Setting Boundaries from Family Pressure (Video — 2 min)

• Dos and Don’ts for Families Divided by Mormonism (Article — 6 min)

PursueGod.org

• The Leaving Well series is part of the Unveiling Mormonism Podcast. The third episode in this series focuses on telling your family about your faith transition (Audio — 39 min)

Navigating and Strengthening a Mixed-Faith Marriage

• A panel discussion presented at the Sunstone Symposium (Website — Interactive)

10 Tips for Building a Stable Mixed-Faith Marriage (Article — 15 min)

Faith After Mormonism Resource Site

This topic is related to Session 5:

• Helping Your Children Transition Out of Mormonism (Video — 7 min)

PursueGod.org

• The Leaving Well series is part of the Unveiling Mormonism Podcast. The fourth episode in this series focuses on how to find community in a sound Christian church. (Audio — 40 min)

Faith After Mormonism Resource Site

• These topics have more to say about the needs and opportunities to find community after Mormonism.

Transition Step 5: Connect to a New Community (Video — 6 min)

Why Choose a Church? (Video — 8 min)

Finding Community in Your New Church (Video — 9 min)

Ex-Mormon Meetup

• These groups are not affiliated with any religion or outside group. They are specifically for and by people who have left Mormonism and want to meet other former members, and for those who want to socialize with them. (Website — Interactive)

Anatomy of Trust

• Brene Brown uses the acronym BRAVING to help understand what trust actually is:

  • (Full version Video — 23 min)

  • (Shorter version — 9 min)

Faith After Mormonism Resource Site

These topics are related to Session 7:

• Dealing with Loss of Trust (Video — 6 min)

• Helping Former Mormons Learn to Trust (Video — 6 min)

• Transition Step 1: Decide Who to Trust (Video — 5 min)

• Interpreting Spiritual Experiences in Mormonism (Video — 6 min)

PursueGod.org

• The Leaving Well series is part of the Unveiling Mormonism Podcast. The second episode in this series offers a perspective on the role of the Bible after Mormonism. The fourth episode tells the story of how one couple decided to give church a chance after leaving the LDS Church. (Audio — 45 min)
  

Foundations Reimagined

• (Link coming soon!)

Mormonism Research Ministry

• 10 Reasons Why it Makes Sense to Trust the Bible(Article — 2 min)

• Why Are There So Many Translations of the Bible? (Article — 5 min)

• What if the Bible was Translated Correctly After All? (Article — 20 min)

• Why do Christians Consider the Bible to be the Exclusive Source of Truth? (Article — 20 min)

Got Questions

• Why Should I Trust the Bible? (Article — 10 min)

• Why Should I Believe the Bible?(Article — 7 min)

• Why Are There So Many Different Christian Interpretations? (Article — 6 min)

• What Does It Mean that the Bible is God-Breathed?(Article — 4 min)

Fulfilled Prophecy: Evidence for the Reliability of the Bible

• Hugh Ross gives examples of some specific Bible prophecies and how they were fulfilled (Article — 20 min)

Faith After Mormonism Resource Site

• Helping Former Mormons Learn to Trust (Video — 6 min)

• Historical Reliability of the Bible (Video — 9 min)

• Archaeological Evidence: The Bible - Can You Dig It? (Video — 4 min)

• How Did We Get the New Testament? (Video — 2 min)

What is Secular Humanism?(Article — 7 min)

Contemplating the Mormon Worldview

• LDS writers Jana Reiss and Christopher Bigelow explain elements of the LDS worldview. (Article/Link— 8 min)

Foundations Reimagined

• The trustworthiness of the Bible is covered in much greater depth in our companion resource called Foundations Reimagined. This manual also compares LDS and biblical doctrine at a deeper level than we are able to do in Session 10. You can use it as a supplement to Faith Reimagined, or study it on your own or with others after you complete Faith Reimagined. (Link Coming Soon!)

Dictionary of Mormonese

• A brief reference guide to words commonly used in the LDS Church, compared to a biblical perspective. (Website — Interactive)

Foundations of Biblical Beliefs (Website — Interactive)

Mormonism and Christianity: What’s the Difference?

• A point by point comparison between core beliefs of the LDS Church versus traditional, biblical Christianity, based on LDS scripture and other authoritative sources. Much of this article is incorporated into the text of this Session (used by permission). (Article — 20 min)

Dictionary of Mormonese

• A brief reference guide to words commonly used in the LDS Church, compared to a biblical perspective. (Website — Interactive)

Fresh Start

• An extensive look at the Bible and its reliability as the source of God’s truth, built around a respectful comparison of the differences between historic Christianity and Mormonism. (Website— Interactive)

Faith After Mormonism Resource Site

These topics have more to say about the needs and opportunities to find community after Mormonism:

• Tackling Theological Issues (Video — 10 min)

• Helping Former Mormons Tackle Theological Issues (Video — 10 min)

• The Trinity. A four-part series (Website — Interactive)

• Rediscovering the Nature of God (Video — 8 min)

• What is the Gospel?(Video — 4 min)

• The Gospel Vs. Religion (Video — 4 min)

• Foundations for Mormons — a three-part series. (Website — Interactive)

• Our Amazing Atonement (Video — 8 min)

• The Atonement: The Garden or the Cross?(Video — 5 min)

• The Old and New Covenants (Video — 6 min)

• The Beauty of Grace (Video — 8 min)

• Understanding Grace and Faith After Mormonism (Video — 8 min)

• Living in Grace After Mormonism(Video — 6 min)

The Personal Faith Crisis Report

In Session 1, we made note of this detailed study of the LDS faith crisis. The section called “Faith Crisis Stages” has some application to this Session. (Website — Interactive)

Faith After Mormonism Resource Site

These topics are related to Session 11:

• How to Live As a Christian (Video — 10 min)

• Navigating Freedom and Responsibility (Video — 9 min)

• Helping Former Mormons Navigate Freedom and Responsibility (Video — 10 min)

The Personal Faith Crisis Report

In Session 1, we made note of this detailed study of the LDS faith crisis. The section called “Faith Crisis Stages” is very relevant to the question of one’s identity while leaving and after Mormonism (Website — Interactive)

Faith After Mormonism Resource Site

These topics are related to Session 12.

• Helping Former Mormons Deal with Loss (Video — 8 min)

• How to Fulfill Your Purpose on Earth (Video — 9 min)

• Being a Child of God After Mormonism (Video — 6 min)

PursueGod.org

• Everything You Need to Know About Baptism(Audio — 39 min)

Find a Mentor

• Faith After Mormonism (Website — Interactive)

Listen to the Stories of Others

• Jesus is Enough(Website — Interactive)

• The Ex-Mormon Files (Website — Interactive)

Study Related Material

• Foundations Reimagined (Link coming soon!)

• Jesus is Enough (Website — Interactive)

The Pursuit for LDS Investigators:

• Short Video format (Website — Interactive)

• Podcast format: (Website — Interactive)

Read the Bible

• The Chara Project Bible Study (Article — 4 min)