I recently had an opportunity to share my story and approach with a group of interns and church leaders from Gospel Grace Church in Salt Lake City. Gospel Grace is a recent church plant founded by four dedicated young planters.

Along with my colleague Danny Martin, we spent the morning over breakfast talking about ministry among Latter-day Saints. They wanted to hear my story of coming to faith in Christ after leaving Mormonism. It was encouraging to see this group asking thoughtful, stimulating questions as they grapple with how to engage their LDS friends and neighbors in meaningful faith conversations. I shared key concepts from my book Understanding Your Mormon Neighbor and gave everyone in the group a copy of the book. All in all it was a very engaging morning.

The team that planted Gospel Grace has a vision for planting more churches throughout Utah. They sponsor 4 summer Plant Camps each year involving 150+ students. They have 6 men in a 2-year church planting internship. They host the Enrich Conference to promote healthy ministry. They created Plant for the Gospel as a vehicle to advance these church planting initiatives. It was a privilege to share my thoughts and my hearts with this dynamic ministry.