T2H E14, “Responding to the Mormon Missionary Message: Asking Questions" Part Two: Ross Anderson
In this episode of Transition to Hope, we get to interview Dr. Ross Anderson. Pastor Anderson is one of the authors of the recently published book, Responding to the Mormon Missionary Message: Asking Questions.
Ross Anderson, DMin, was born in Utah and was raised LDS. After leaving Mormonism as a young adult, he earned a Master of Divinity degree and a Doctor of Ministry degree. Anderson has served as a church planter and pastor in Utah for four decades. He taught at Salt Lake Theological Seminary and served as a denominational church planting director for the region. Ross is currently a teaching pastor at Alpine Church. He is the executive director of Utah Advance Ministries and founder of the Faith after Mormonism project and the Culture-Wise podcast. Ross is author of Understanding the Book of Mormon, Understanding Your Mormon Neighbor, and Jesus without Joseph – a study guide for former Mormons. He and his wife, Sally, are parents to five adult children.
Transition 2 Hope offers brief discussions of questions on the shelves of thinking members and former members of the Latter-day Saints (LDS) Church, as well as interviews of thinkers who interact respectfully with LDS members and former members.
Questions are addressed from the perspective of a questioning LDS Church members, and also from the perspective of the bishop, stake president, Relief Society officers, CES teacher or leader or other mid-level leader charged with stemming the flow of people leaving the church. Most people who leave the LDS church become agnostics or atheists. We focus on why people believe what they believe at various points on their faith journey or faith crisis. Our theme: "Don't give up on God."
