The interns from Truth in Love Ministry—Caleb, Ethan, and Noah—step away from the Christ in the Old Testament series for a special episode of the Witnessing Christ Podcast to reflect on their recent mission trip to Gilbert, Arizona. Joined by fellow MLC students and pastors, the team spent a week engaging members and missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with the goal of planting gospel seeds and pointing people to the sufficiency of Christ.
In this mission trip debrief, the interns share what it looked like to go door-to-door, engage in gospel conversations, and lovingly challenge LDS assumptions—not through debate, but through Scripture, storytelling, and patience. They unpack the biblical framework behind their outreach, especially the concepts of seed planting, law and gospel, and “shelf items,” while reflecting on both the encouragements and discouragements that come with this kind of mission work.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- Why Truth in Love emphasizes seed planting rather than immediate results.
- How the Parable of the Sower shapes a biblical approach to evangelism.
- Why the Parable of the Prodigal Sons was central to their door-to-door conversations.
- How storytelling evangelism opens doors to gospel conversations without confrontation.
- What “breaking shelves” really means—and why Christ must remain when they fall.
- Honest reflections on doubt, discouragement, and trusting the Holy Spirit for growth.
- How this trip strengthened the interns’ own faith and understanding of grace.
This episode reminds listeners that witnessing is not about visible success or instant conversions, but about faithfully proclaiming Christ and trusting God to work in His time. Whether planting the first seed, adding another link in the chain, or simply walking alongside someone with questions, God uses His Word to bring sinners from darkness into light.
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