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THE VOICE OF
HOPE!
If you're a Jehovah's Witness or Latter-day Saint
who is contemplating leaving or has already left your religion,
you are not alone. Our ministry volunteers are
former Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons who understand what you are
going through and are committed to lending spiritual and emotional
support as you work through the perplexing questions of life after
your experience in these religions.
If you're looking for a support group that is more
one-on-one and private than on-line chat rooms available on the
internet, then our email support network is for you! We are devoted
to God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ. We do not look to an
earthly, man-made organization for spiritual truth and guidance
but rest completely in the authority of God's Word the Bible and
the guidance of His Holy Spirit.
If you have questions about God, the Bible, Christian
churches, religion in general, or just need someone who understands
what you're going through, please email our team volunteers below.
Even if you have never been involved in the religion of Jehovah's
Witnesses or Mormons, but you have questions and would like help
in reaching someone who has been involved, our volunteers would
be happy to help any way they can.
FORMER
JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES (Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses)
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Ashton S – She was born and raised a third generation Jehovah’s Witness. Her adoptive father was an elder for 17 years and her mother was considered one of the anointed. She went door-to-door full time, but to get out of an abusive situation in her home, at 23 years old, she moved in with her boyfriend and was disfellowshipped. Lost and lonely, she turned to the Word of God and found the “Truth” in a personal relationship with Jesus. Click
HERE to read Ashton's Testimony. (www.4jehovah.org) |
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Stephen W – Born and raised Jehovah’s Witness, Stephen was tired of being “different” from the rest of the kids at school. Acting out at school and rebelling at home, Stephen was kicked out of the house and disfellowshipped from the Kingdom Hall at 18 years of age. Losing his Jehovah’s Witness family, he turned to drugs, sex and alcohol, had 2 children out of wedlock, one dying from SIDS before he was 21 years of age. Divorced and remarried at 25, Stephen was reinstated as a Witness, but continued to engage in sinful behavior behind the “Brothers’” backs. Life was a mess and he know he needed God in his life, so he turned to Jesus Christ and found unexplainable joy and peace! Read Stephen’s Story Out of Jehovah’s Witnesses. (www.4jehovah.org) |
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Tammie S - Raised
by Jehovah's Witness parents (her father an elder),
Tammie was confident she was in the only true religion.
Pioneering in her 30's (spending at least 90 hours
per month), she reported an average of 10 "Bible
studies" and placed 100's of Watchtower magazines
and books monthly. As a skilled debator, Tammie
gave frequent "talks" and "demonstrations"
at Theocratic Ministry School from age 7. She was
considered the model "Witness" by her
family and friends, until the conditional love she
had embraced failed and everything in her life fell
apart. Only in Christ, did Tammie find what she
had been looking for. Click
HERE to read Tammie's Testimony. (www.4jehovah.org) |
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Julie - As a convert to Jehovah’s Witnesses, Julie believed she had found “the Truth,” but when she was mocked for reporting a “wolf” in sheep’s clothing in the congregation and told that “those verses” about wolves were “only for first century” Christians, not for Jehovah’s Organization today, she knew something was desperately wrong! At that instance when Julie saw the way elders are trained to cover-up their failures to make the organization look good, her faith in the Society was broken. She was “disfellowshipped” for “apostasy” when she refused to trust the organization over Jesus as her ONLY mediator, and today, Julie is freely to serving the REAL Jehovah God in joy and truth! Read Julie's Story out of Jehovah's Witnesses. (www.4jehovah.org) |
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Jason - How God Rescued Me and My Family - The Watchtower theology of living forever on earth was most appealing to Jason. He and his wife Jenny were baptized as Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1994 and proceeded to raise their four children in the strict treadmill of Watchtower activity. Witnessing many injustices meted out by the elders upon congregation members, Jason and Jenny began to see the absolute control the organization has over its members. In the midst of the pressure, Jason pondered Jesus’ words at Matthew 11:28 and asked, “What is wrong with me? I don’t feel this refreshment that Jesus promised.” Seeking answers, they turned to the Bible and the testimonies of Ex-Witnesses. Finding true freedom in Christ, Jason, Jenny and their four children are now free at last! Read Jason's Story out of Jehovah's Witnesses. (www.4jehovah.org) |
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David
H - Raised as Jehovah's Witnesses
in England and spending 49 years as Watchtower captives,
David and his wife Christine left to find true freedom
in Christ. Going where the "need was great,"
David had served in a number of leadership capacities
within the organisation, only to find his efforts
rewarded with unjustified shunning and a genuine
"lack of love" among the "brothers"
and "sisters" of the congregation. Only
in a personal relationship with the Jesus, did they
find what they had been longing for all their lives.
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HERE to read Dave's Testimony. (www.4jehovah.org) |
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Christine - Despite the sexual abuse and lack of love and acceptance she experienced when she was growing up in the Jehovah's Witnesses, Christine still believed that the Jehovah's Witness religion was "the Truth" and served as a Regular Pioneer. But deep inside, she felt unworthy, guilty and fearful of what would happen to her at Armageddon. Finally, she cried out in desperation: “Jesus said, ‘Take my load for it is kindly and light,’ but Jehovah it’s not light! It’s more like concrete!” When Jehovah opened her eyes to Jesus her true Shepherd, she found the love, grace and security she had longed for all her life. Read Christine's Story Out of Jehovah's Witnesses. (www.4jehovah.org) |
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Trish V
- Born and raised Jehovah's Witness for
42 years, she experienced first-hand the hypocracy
that exists in the legalistic environment of the
Watchtower organization. After suffering years
of abuse in her Jehovah's Witness marriage and
failing to live up to every expectation of the
Watchtower, Trish divorced her JW husband, telling
him that he could have custody of the religion,
and she was keeping the kids! Living in limbo
with no religious affiliation to claim, God in
His mercy and grace opened Trish's eyes to the
Truth of Who Jesus really is! Surrendering all
to Him, she found the peace and joy she had been
looking for all her life, and He even blessed
her with a gentle and loving Christian husband
to care for her. Click
HERE to read Trish's Testimony. (www.4jehovah.org)
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Chris S - Growing
up as one of Jehovah's Witnesses, Chris aspired
to serve at the Canadian Watchtower Branch headquarters,
but in an attempt to solidify his faith as a devout
Jehovah's Witness, Chris researched the history
and doctrines of the Watchtower only to find major
discrepancies between the Society's claims and the
Bible. Loosing his family and the only friends he
had to the Watchtower, where was he to go? Through
the help of TRUE Christian friends, Chris found
love, acceptance and eternal assurance in Christ.
Click
HERE to read Chris' Testimony (www.4jehovah.org) |
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Anne Marie -
You might have seen her in the Kingdom Hall.
You know that young, pretty sister with “all
those kids.” The one who struggled to
raise her children “in the truth” alone. The one who was rarely
considered as “wife material” because
she was “damaged goods.” Disfellowshipped
for being raped, Anne Marie finally felt free...
How could this be? Had she not been taught since
age five that the Watchtower organization was
“the Truth”? Finally, she found
the real truth behind “the truth”
and found joy in Christ that she had longed
for all her life. Click
HERE to read Anne Marie's Testimony. (www.4jehovah.org) |
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Pam - Growing up as a Jehovah's Witness in a broken home, all Pam ever knew was rejection. An absent father, a distraught mother who said she “regretted” the day she was born, disfellowshiped, Pam felt alone and that even God had rejected her! No one seemed to care, and what's worse, Armageddon was due to come in 1975. She sought reinstatement, but the shunning was too much for her. When the end didn't come, she wondered what else they had lied to her about. Pam thought, “I need to find out the truth!” In 1978, Pam found true salvation in Jesus and began a clown ministry. God took the little girl who was never allowed to celebrate anything and made her into a clown who gets to celebrate everything all the time! Click HERE to read Pam's Testimony. (www.4jehovah.org) |
 Read more Ex-Jehovah's Witness Stories (www.4jehovah.org)
Visit Our FREE Online Anywhere, Anytime Worldwide Internet Meetup Group for Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses (www.meetup.com)
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FORMER
LATTER-DAY SAINTS (Ex-Mormons)
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Rob B
- I was born into an LDS home and raised
in Salt Lake City, Utah. In my teenage years, I became disillusioned by the
inconsistencies I found within the LDS Church. For many years, I believed that I didn't need God in my life, but yet I still considered myself a Mormon. Finally, my search
for the truth about God and what He has to offer led
me to the REAL Jesus of the Bible. After I accepted the Lord, I was able to help lead Laura (my future wife at the time) to the Lord.
Click
HERE to read Rob's Story. (www.4mormon.org) |
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Phillip - Raised Mormon and born with an inquisitive mind, I had many questions about the inconsistencies I saw between Mormon doctrine and practice. When I questioned the LDS leadership about these problems, I was excommunicated for my “lack of faith,” and disowned by my LDS family. When my new wife, Cheryl, was baptized into Mormonism, I too was reinstated into the Church. Immediately my Mormon family welcomed me back, but this was short lived when doubts and unanswered questions began to resurface in my mind. After five years of research, I knew Mormonism was false, but how would I convince Cheryl? Read Phillip’s Story Out of Mormonism. (www.4mormon.org) |
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Daniel
V - I grew up in a splinter group of Mormonism called the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as the Community of Christ or RLDS).
It taught a "feel good"
spirituality. When they could not answer my questions,
I gave up on "religion" altogether and believed that
nobody had answers. But God had other plans. Through
Bob, a Christian who took his faith seriously, I
found what being "saved" and "born
again" is all about. Click
HERE to read Daniel's Story. (www.4mormon.org) |
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Bev W - I was born and raised LDS in the state of Idaho. My family heritage goes back to the Prophet Joseph Smith. For 40 years, I struggled to find answers to my spiritual questions... No one could answer my questions
in a way that seemed right, and I was told by the Mormon
Church that I did not have enough “faith”... My spiritual journey is amazing! No one can take you
by the hand and show you the way except Jesus. It's a Relationship
—not a Religion, not a Church— but a Relationship with the Lord
that is the way to eternal life with God! Click
HERE to read Bev's Story. (www.4mormon.org) |
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Matthew R -
One day, I felt an overwhelming desire to know Christ. So, I picked up my copy of the Book of Mormon and started to read it. The first thing that I noticed was a picture of Jesus Christ with his hands on top of the head of the Apostle John ordaining him. It was a powerful picture! I wanted what I had seen in the Mormon missionaries who had visited me. For 9 years, I was active in Mormonism and even served a mission for the LDS Church. Then, I discovered the truth about Joseph Smith. I realized that I had been deceived and that the reason I felt empty was because I was looking toward a religion to fill a gap that only a personal relationship with Christ can fill. Read Matthew's Story out of Mormonism. |
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Mary
O - I was drawn to the Mormon religion because they had answers to the questions I was asking. Their answers seemed logical and something I could wrap my life around. The religion was very structured and that suited my personality quite well. My husband and I were sealed in the temple. For at least 13 of my 15 years as a Mormon, I carried and regularly used my temple recommend. At one point, I even served as the Stake Young Women's President, but when I got divorced, the Church excommunicated me. Then, God got my attention and I became a true adopted child of God. Click
HERE to read Mary's Story. (www.4mormon.org) |
Read More Ex-Mormon
Testimonies (www.4mormon.org)
Visit Our FREE Online Anywhere, Anytime Worldwide Internet Meetup Group for Ex-Mormons (www.meetup.com)
Spanish Language Ministry Partner
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