Contents

Endorsements

Acknowledgments

Dedication

Foreword by Josh McDowell

Introduction: Should Christians Share the Good News with Mormons?—Eric Johnson

Section 1: Basic Training Approaches

  1.   Helping Our Friends Evaluate Truth Claims: The Straight-Thinking Approach—Mark Mittelberg

  2.   Sharing the Reasons for God: The Evidence Approach—Dr. Sean McDowell

  3.   Did God Really Say So? The Reliability-of-the-Bible Approach—Matt Slick

  4.   Who Is the Real Jesus? The Christ-Centered Approach—Dr. Robert M. Bowman Jr.

       Spotlight: Brett Kunkle

Section 2: Reasoning Approaches

  5.   Investigating Mormonism: The Case-Making Approach—J. Warner Wallace

  6.   Undermining Confidence in a Mormon’s Personal “Testimony”: The Police-Lineup Approach—Dr. Corey Miller

  7.   Joseph Smith’s First Vision and the Book of Mormon: The Historical Approach—Bill McKeever

  8.   Using Surveys to Reveal Truth to Mormons: The Polling Approach—Chip Thompson

       Spotlight: Micah Wilder

Section 3: Personal Approaches

  9.   Sharing with a Mormon Family Member: The Keeping-Good-Relations Approach—Carl Wimmer

10.   When the Elders Come Calling: The Missionaries-At-Your-Door Approach—Sandra Tanner

11.   Sharing the Truth with LDS Women: The Compassion Approach—Becky Walker

12.   Preaching from an Asbestos Suit: The Reasoning-with-Mormons-on-the-Internet Approach—Fred W. Anson

       Spotlight: Brody Olson

Section 4: Invitational Approaches

13.   Engaging in Gospel Discussions: The Keep-It-Simple Approach—Aaron Shafovaloff

14.   LISTEN: The Conversational Approach—Dr. David Geisler and Brian Henson

15.   Authentic, Humble Dialogue with Mormons: The Columbo Approach—Dr. Lynn Wilder

16.   The Power of a Simple Invitation: The Come-and-See Approach—Dr. Bryan Hurlbutt

       Spotlight: Shane Jones

Section 5: LDS Event Approaches

17.   Let Your Voice Be Heard: The Open-Air-Evangelism Approach—Andrew Rappaport

18.   Extra! Extra! Read All About It: The Newspaper Approach—Sharon Lindbloom

19.   The Miracle of Forgiveness: The Free-Book Approach—Eric Johnson and Randy Sweet

20.   Website Advertising: The Sign Approach—Rob Sivulka

       Spotlight: Steve Dealy

Section 6: Salvation Approaches

21.   When Being Good Is Not Good Enough: The Awareness-of-Sin Approach—Joel B. Groat

22.   Can Something Valuable Really Be Free? The Meaning-of-Grace Approach—Dr. Loren Pankratz

23.   Are You Considered as Good as Jesus? The Imputation Approach—John Kauer

24.   I’m Trying My Best: The Impossible-Gospel Approach—Keith Walker

       Spotlight: James Walker

Epilogue

Go for It!—Dr. Sean McDowell

Appendixes

Appendix 1: The Gospel (Good News) According to the Bible

Appendix 2: 101 Mormon Terms Defined (from Aaronic Priesthood to Zion)

Notes

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