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About Our Ministry

Proclaiming Christ to Mormons — Empowering Christians to Witness

Truth in Love Ministry exists to proclaim Jesus Christ to the lost and to equip Christians to witness with clarity and compassion. We focus especially on Mormon outreach because its teachings place confidence for eternal life with God on personal worthiness rather than in Christ’s finished work. The Bible offers better news: forgiveness, peace with God, and eternal life through Christ alone.

Our Story

Truth in Love Ministry began in a small church in Nampa, Idaho, where Pastor Mark Cares and his congregation were moved by a desire to reach their Mormon neighbors with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

As they listened and learned, they found that many common approaches emphasized debate rather than proclaiming Christ. In response, they developed a relational method rooted in law and gospel application, designed to keep the focus on Jesus and his finished work.

Our Approach

Truth in Love Ministry takes a relational approach to witnessing that keeps the focus on Jesus and his finished work.

We aim to:

Speak truthfully and lovingly, without mocking or arguing.

Ask good questions and listen carefully, so the conversation stays personal.

Use law and gospel (what God demands and what God promises) to reveal misplaced confidence and offer real comfort in Christ.

For a simple, practical guide to our approach, explore our five pillars.

What We Provide

Truth in Love Ministry equips Christians through:

Seminars and training

Equipping local churches for witness

Podcasts

Strengthening Christians for outreach to Mormons

Online courses

Providing practical training that equips and activates witnesses

Mission Trips

Offering hands-on outreach experience

Articles and email

Encouraging and educating witnesses to keep the focus on Jesus

Truth in Love Ministry proclaims Christ to Mormons through:

BeYePerfect.org

Resources for entrenched and searching Mormons

JesusIsEnough.org

Former Mormon Christian testimonies and biblical teaching for struggling and questioning Mormons and ex-Mormons

At the Door mission trips

Face-to-face outreach and conversation

Social media outreach

Shareable content that opens real conversations

Ongoing correspondence

Follow-up through email and social messaging

Why Mormons?

At first glance, Mormonism can look very close to Christianity. Mormons speak about Jesus, value moral living, and are often sincere about their beliefs.

Mormon doctrine presents eternal life with God as something tied to worthiness, receiving grace “after all we can do,” and “qualifying” through covenants, ordinances, and enduring to the end. In Mormonism, Jesus is frequently emphasized as an example to follow and a helper in our progress, rather than the substitute Savior who has fully reconciled us to God. (2 Nephi 25:23, Eternal Life—Gospel Topics; 2 Nephi 31:20)

It is our desire to share a message of sure hope: full reconciliation with God found only in the finished work of Christ.

To Our LDS Visitors

If you are a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, you are welcome here. We are not here to mock you, win arguments, or treat you like a project. We want to be honest and kind, and to point you to the sure hope and rest found in Jesus.

Our Team

We are a group of Christians committed to sharing the truth of God’s grace with love among Mormons.

Dick-Starr

Dick Starr

Mission Advancement Counselor

Alli-Pappathopoulos

Alli Pappathopoulos

Website Developer

Evangelist Interns

Noah Cook

Caleb Little

Aaron Neyhart

Ethan Prins

Lilly Hollander

Board of Directors

Kurt Austad

Mark Lange

Kurt Wetzel

Warren Elhlke

Gary Thoma

Mike Krueger

Tom Walters

What We Believe

Truth in Love Ministry is rooted in historic confessional Lutheran theology and the teachings of the Bible. We are an affiliated ministry of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS).

Our statement of faith is grounded in the Bible and centers on the good news of Jesus Christ. Explore these short summaries to understand what we teach and why.

Support This Work

If you would like to support this outreach, your gifts help us create resources, train witnesses, and deliver Christ-centered messages to Mormons through personal and digital outreach.

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