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MINISTRIES TO JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
* FREE MINDS INC - Randall Watters is a former Jehovah's Witness Bethelite
elder who served the Watchtower for 6 years until 1980
when he left the organization for freedom in Christ.
His quarterly Free Minds Journal contains some of the
best articles and testimonies that encourage former
Jehovah's Witnesses in finding life apart from the Watchtower.
* AUDIO TESTIMONIES OF EX-JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES - Hear the amazing exit stories of Jehovah's Witnesses
who have escaped the grip of the Watchtower to find
true peace and security, life and freedom outside of
the organization.
* SUPPORT GROUPS FOR EX-JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Ex-Jehovah's Witness Support Groups around the USA:
* SILENT LAMBS - This website is run by ex-JW elder Bill Bowen
for the support of victims of the Watchtower pedophile
sex abuse scandal. After 43 years in the Watchtower,
Bill Bowen resigned his position as JW elder due to
the Watchtower Society's current policies that protect
pedophiles and silence JW victims. As of August 2003,
over 6,000 abuse cases have been reported on Bowen's
website and he averages 14 new cases being reported
on a daily basis.
* EXTENSIVE WATCHTOWER QUOTES - RESEARCH ON
ANY TOPIC
* ASSOCIATED JWS FOR REFORM ON BLOOD - Website is run by active Jehovah's Witnesses,
including former and present members of the JW elder-run
Watchtower Hospital Liaison Committee that was established
by the Watchtower for the enforcement of the Society's
no blood policy. The anonymous Jehovah's Witnesses who
are sponsoring this site are seeking to bring pressure
on the Watchtower to reform its policies against blood
transfusions. This site contains excellent information
on the inconsistencies of the Watchtower's current policies
concerning blood transfusions.
* JEHOVAH'S WITNESS CHILD CUSTODY CASES
- "Jehovah's Witnesses are probably responsible
for half of the contested custody cases"
involving religious issues.—Jeff Atkinson,
former chairman of the American Bar Association's Child
Custody Case Committee
* CHRISTIAN
FILMS ABOUT JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
The first three films listed are available at: http://www.macgregorministries.org/videos/videos.html
- Witnesses of Jehovah
- Film goes behind the scenes to document the
inner-workings of the Watchtower organization, discussing
false prophecies, doctrinal changes and testimonies
of former Jehovah’s Witnesses who have come out
to find eternal life and true peace and security in
a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. View Witnesses
of Jehovah Online
- The Witness at Your Door and The
Witness Goes Out! - A dramatic 2-part
presentation of a common Christian encounter with Jehovah's
Witnesses will teach you how to share your faith with
Jehovah's Witnesses.
- Battling Over The Children -
A fast-pased and hard-hitting expose' revealing that
life as a Jehovah's Witness is not in the "best
interests" of a child. Thousands of courtrooms
are being turned into war zones as Jehovah's Witnesses
battle over the children with their former mates!
- Jehovah’s Witnesses and
the Real Jesus (MMOutreach, 1995) —
Provides a Biblical analysis of Watchtower claims against
Jesus' Deity and effective Christian responses to these
claims.
- Jehovah's Witnesses Questions: Answers
to Questions Your Jehovah's Witness Friends Ask
(Witnesses for Jesus, Inc 2006) - This DVD Seminar provides
Christians with effective answers to difficult Jehovah's
Witness questions along with penetrating questions one
can ask to challenge their beliefs in a loving-way.
- Purchase through Our Resource List
- In the Name of Jehovah (NAMB,
2004) - Produced by the Apologetics/Interfaith Evangelism
Team of the Southern Baptist North American Mission
Board (NAMB), exposes the beliefs and practices of the
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society and compares them
to biblical truths. In this 90-minute DVD, former and
present Jehovah's Witnesses explain the tenets of this
controversial religion, while prominent Christian scholars
provide balanced and informative biblical analysis.
- http://www.namb.net/site/c.9qKILUOzEpH/b.232979/k.5507/In_the_Name_of_Jehovah.htm
MINISTRIES
TO MORMONS
* MORMONISM RESEARCH MINISTRY
- Director Bill McKeever has been responding to the
claims of Mormonism for over 20 years. Well researched
articles on a number of topics pertaining to the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
* UTAH LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRY - Jerald and Sandra Tanner are often considered the
pioneers of Mormonism research. Sandra Tanner is the
great-great-granddaughter of Brigham Young. Over 30
years ago, she and Jerald left the Mormon church to
embrace the true gospel of Christ found in the Bible.
* MEET AN EX-MORMON IN YOUR AREA at: www.exmormon.meetup.com
* LDS TEMPLE CEREMONY
- Information on the secret rites and rituals
performed in LDS temples throughout the world.
View the complete text of the Mormon Temple Endowment
Ceremony at: http://www.irr.org/mit/endowment.html
* LDS QUOTES - "WHERE DOES IT
SAY THAT?"
- Famous quotes from LDS Scripture on a variety of topics
*
CHRISTIAN FILMS ABOUT MORMONS
- Jesus Christ / Joseph Smith
- View the film free online at: www.goodnewsforlds.org
and order through our Resource List. - Was Joseph Smith a deceiver a mad man or a gifted
prophet who was given divine instruction and the gift
of translation to further God's Kingdom? Search for
the truth by comparing Joseph Smith's claims and teachings
with Jesus Christ of the Bible.
- DNA vs The Book of Mormon
- Are the American Indians descendants from Israel or
Asia? Mormon and non-Mormon scientists examine the devistating
impact DNA evidence has on the Book of Mormon's
claim to be a historical record of the ancient
inhabitants of America.
View the film online and learn more about the film and how to order at: www.mormonchallenge.com.
Learn more about the ministry that produced the film
at: http://www.lhvm.org/
- The Bible vs The Book of Mormon
- How accurate is the Book of Mormon in compared
to the Bible? This film examines archaeological, historical
and textual considerations for both books.
View the film online and learn more about the film and how to order at: http://www.mormonchallenge.com. Learn more about the ministry that produced the
film at: http://www.lhvm.org/
- Lifting the Veil of Polygamy - http://www.lhvm.org/vid_lvp.htm - Today, the mainstream LDS Church seeks to distance itself from its peculiar “fundamentalist” cousins who adhere to the original teachings of Mormonism, including polygamy. Nevertheless, many mainstream Latter-day Saints who seek to follow Joseph Smith more faithfully, find themselves moving into Mormon fundamentalism... and plural marriage. What draws them? Learn the effects of polygamy on the foundational elements of Mormonism. Purchase the film at: www.mormonchallenge.com. Learn more about the ministry that produced the
film at: http://www.lhvm.org/
- The Lost Book of Abraham -
Prominent Mormon and non-Mormon Egyptologists and scholars
investigate the veracity of Joseph Smith's translation
of the Egyptian papyrus he claimed was an ancient scroll
written by the Hebrew patriarch Abraham - www.bookofabraham.info / View The Lost Book of Abraham Trailer or View Full Video of the Lost Book of Abraham
- The Mormon Dilemma - A
drama presentation of a Christian couple discussing
the difference between Mormonism and Christianity in
a loving, non-confrontational manner
- The Mormon Puzzle - An honest and
balanced attempt to put together the diverse pieces
of the Mormon puzzle. The producers studied official
LDS church statements, researched documented historical
records, and personally interviewed LDS leaders and
scholars to reveal a clear picture of LDS history, beliefs,
and goals.
- LDS Questions: Answers to Questions Your
Mormon Friends Ask (Witnesses for Jesus,
Inc 2006) - This DVD Seminar provides Christians with
effective answers to difficult Mormon questions along
with penetrating questions one can ask to challenge
Mormon beliefs in a loving-way.
- Ex-Mormon Jim Robertson Debates LDS Missionaries
(Concerned Christians) - Excellent live dialogue with
LDS Missionaries will teach you how to talk to them.
Purchase the film and view it free online at: http://www.concernedchristians.org/multimedia.php
OTHER
COUNTER-CULT MINISTRIES
* CHRISTIAN
APOLOGETICS RESEARCH MINISTRY - Information on cults and
new religious movements
* VIEW THE BOOK THE LATE WALTER MARTIN
(founder of CRI) WROTE - KINGDOM OF THE CULTS
* WATCHMAN
FELLOWSHIP INC - Excellent Christian apologetic research on pseudo-Christian
cults, New Age and Eastern Spirituality, Scientology
and the Occult
* REASONING
FROM THE SCRIPTURES - Great research on cults:
The New Age
Movement, Scientology,
The Mind
Sciences, Hindu-Based
Cults, The
Unification Church, The
Baha'i Faith, Unitarian
Universalism, Oneness
Pentecostalism, Freemasonry,
Satanism
*
WEBSITES ON CATHOLICISM - Evangelist
Mike Gendron - Proclaiming The Gospel, Good
News for Catholics, Spanish
Material for Catholics, Understanding
Roman Catholicism by Rick Jones, The
Catechism of the Catholic Church Reviewed,
* WEBSITES ON SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS
- SDA
Christian or a Cult?, The
Ellen White Research Project, Must
we keep the Sabbath day?, Historical
Perspective on Sunday Sabbath, Exposing
Seventh-day Adventist Fables, Christian
Perspective on Seventh-Day Adventism, Is
Jesus Christ Michael to Seventh-Day Adventists?,
Refuting
the SDA's View of Michael Being Jesus
*
WEBSITES ON ISLAM - An
Examination of the Muslim Religion,
Answering
Islamic Claims of 101 Bible Contradictions,
*
WEBSITES ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE - Questions
to ask Christian Scientists, Is
Christian Science Christian or a Cult?, Christian
Science History and Doctrine.
*
WEBSITES ON CREATION VS EVOLUTION -
Evolution
Fraud in Textbooks, Is
Carbon Dating Accurate?, Missing
Links in the Fossil Record?, How
Long Were the Days of Genesis?
* OTHER TOPICS OF INTERST
- Facts
on The Abortion Industry, Christian
Ministries to Homosexuals and Their Families,
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