The Mormon Missionaries: An inside look at their real message and methods (Second Edition) - Paperback

by Janis Hutchinson (Author)

Each year thousands of young people serve as door-to-door witnesses to spread their "restored gospel." Have you ever wondered what you would do if the Mormon Missionaries knocked on your door? Do you know enough to carry on a conversation with them? If not, then this book is for you. In this second and updated edition, author Janis Hutchinson goes behind the appearances to examine the Mormon missionary program, from its unorthodox theological beliefs and political agenda for America, to its carefully planned strategies to win converts. The book contains updated statistics, and is heavily researched and documented with 46 pages of endnotes. "A researcher's dream " stated one reviewer. It also includes a new chapter not found in the first edition that describes the LDS Church's present evangelistic manual, Preach My Gospel, in which it outlines the missionaries' lesson material, pointing out how it differs from the 1986 Uniform System for Teaching the Gospel, used up until 2003. "One of the most impressive aspects of this book," another reviewer said, "is the respect that Ms. Hutchinson shows toward members of the Mormon Church."

Author Biography

Janis Hutchinson is an award-winning author of both fiction and nonfiction, and graduated Summa Cum Laude with B.th and M.A. degrees in Theology. She was awarded "Writer of the Year" (2008) by the American Christian Writers Association and is a frequent guest lecturer in Bible college classrooms and Christian conferences. She is recognized as an expert on Mormonism, and is in demand as a speaker on Christian radio and TV shows. Her previous books are "Out of the Cults and Into the Church: Understanding and encouraging ex-cultists," and "Misioneros Mormones." Her website is www.janishutchinson.com, her blog at wwwjanishutchinson.blogspot.com. She loves to hear from her readers at janishutchinson@frontier.com.