This is 5-part series was played on Viewpoint on Mormonism in 2011.

Part 1

• “Can I ask you a question?”
• “What is your religious background?”
• “Are you a Mormon?”
  • “How long have you been a Mormon?”
  • “What made you decide to be a Mormon?” (or “What made you decide to stay Mormon?” for lifelong members)
• “What’s the best part about being Mormon?”
• “Did you ever go on a mission?” (followed by “Where did you go on your mission?” if applicable)
  • “Were you treated well by evangelicals?”
• “Have you ever met a born-again Christian before?” (or “Have you ever had an evangelical friend?”)
  • “Have you ever had a born-again evangelical Christian evangelize you?” (or “witness to you” or “share their faith with you?”)
• “Would you mind if I evangelized/witnessed to you?” (or “shared a short gospel presentation with you?” or “shared something dear to me?”)
• “Would you mind if you shared your testimony with me?” (followed by “Can I share a testimony with you?”)
• “What are some of the biggest misconceptions you think evangelical born-again Christians have about Mormons?”
• “What are some of the biggest differences you think exist between Mormonism and traditional Christianity?”
• “Did you go to watch or listen to the last General Conference?” (followed by “What’s something that stood out to you?”)

Part 2

• “If the Church wasn’t true, would you want to know?”
  • “If there was a slight chance you could be wrong, would you want to know?”
  • “If the Church wasn’t true, how would you know?”
  • “If the Church isn’t true, do you think it’s still worth believing?”
• “Do you think you could be wrong?”
  • “Have your feelings ever been wrong?”
  • “Are your feelings infallible?”
• “Is your belief in Jesus on the foundation of your belief in the LDS Church, or is your belief in the LDS Church on the foundation of your belief in Jesus?”
  • “If you left the LDS Church, would you still believe in Jesus? Why?”
• “What reasons do you have to believe in Jesus that are irrespective of the truthfulness of the LDS Church?”
  • “Can we talk about some good reasons to believe in the resurrection of Jesus and the person, work, and promises of Jesus?”

Part 3

• “If the LDS Church wasn’t true, would you still believe in Jesus?”
  • “If the Church wasn’t true, what religion do you think you’d be?”
  • “If you weren’t a Mormon, what religion do you think you’d be?”
• “Do you have reasons to trust the person of Jesus that would persist even if you weren’t a Mormon?”
  • “Is your belief in Jesus totally wrapped up in being Mormon, or is it larger than this issue of Mormonism?”
• “If the Church isn’t true, what do you think people should do about it?”
  • “If the Church isn’t true and it’s a fraud, what do you think people should do?” (with a qualifier like “I know you don’t believe it’s a fraud, but hypothetically…”)
  • “If the Church isn’t true and it’s leading people to hell, what should people like me do about it?” (with a preface like “I understand you believe it’s true, but please think with me hypothetically…”)
• “For you, what are some of the hardest things to believe about Mormonism?”
  • “Are there any teachings in Mormonism that you don’t feel good about, yet you still believe?” (e.g., referencing outer darkness as a potential example)

Part 4

• “If the church (LDS Church) wasn’t true, would you still believe in Jesus?”
  • “If the church wasn’t true, what religion do you think you’d be?”
  • “What about Jesus?” (as a follow-up to prompt further thought if they suggest a non-Christian religion)
• “For you, what are some of the things you believe that don’t make you feel good, yet you’ve decided to believe anyway?” (e.g., suggesting “Does outer darkness make you feel good?” if they need an example)
  • “For you, what are some of the hardest things to believe in Mormonism?”
• “What are some ways that you think God speaks?” (to broaden their thinking beyond feelings to include creation, scripture, etc.)

Part 5

• “What do you think would disqualify a prophet from being true?” (e.g., “What are some things, hypothetically, that a prophet could say or do that objectively cross the line and render them disqualified as a true prophet of God?”)
  • “Have you ever heard of the biblical test of a false prophet?” (as a lead-in to discussing Deuteronomy 13 and 18)
• “Is there such a thing as wicked prayer to God?” (referencing Proverbs 28:9 to explore the idea that not all prayer is righteous)
• “How do you know God hasn’t given you over to a delusion?” (drawing from 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 about loving truth versus being deluded)
• “Are you willing to give up everything for Jesus?” (inspired by Luke 14:25-33 and Mark 10:17-31, pressing the value of Jesus over family or relational “riches”)