WW: Tower to Truth Ministries

TowertoTruth.net

Let’s take a trip on the “Wayback Machine” to the days when I was first called to sharpen my skills in sharing the gospel with cults and false religions. As a newly transformed believer in Christ, alongside my wife who had just found her faith, I was determined to discover my place in the family of God.

It was an extremely bitter cold night on December 19, 2006—about ten degrees below zero. My wife and I were praying before heading out to Bible Study, really wanting to know what the next step in my walk would be. I had been sharing the gospel like crazy, and writing down my experiences to battle the fear within me. As we finished praying there was a knock at the door. I reluctantly opened it to find two young men dressed in black and wearing name tags that said, “Elder Ivan” and “Elder Smith.” They were missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS)—Mormons.

I had only heard of them in passing and talking with Tony Didlo during my discipleship, but I’ve never met one. I read a little bit about them, but only knew enough that the Book of Mormon was bad, and that they were a cult because they didn’t believe in the Trinity. So, since they were on my porch, I loaded them with questions of my own which prompted even more questions; and after almost two hours outside in the dead of winter, they gave me a Book of Mormon for me to read and they would come back in a week. For most Christians, this would terrify them, and most wouldn’t even have opened the door. But for me, I was ecstatic. This encounter actually emboldened my faith and pushed me further into evangelism. Why? The last thing I wrote in my journal entry on that day was this:

“There’s no reason why I can’t hold a conversation with anyone, even if I don’t know anything. No reason at all. I just had a two-hour conversation with two guys and I had no information at all on what they believed. Zilch. So, my problem is not about holding a conversation—but creating one.”

Where to Go for the Answers?

Now that I had a special group of people to share the real gospel with, I was excited to prepare myself beyond the generic conversations I’d been having on the streets. I eagerly dove into CARM, which was my primary resource at the time. Back then, CARM was filled with enlightening articles, and YouTube had just been launched a year prior. But I needed .mp3 sound files to listen to while I worked, especially during my monthly preventative maintenance, which made learning quicker. That’s when I stumbled onto Tower to Truth Ministries.

What is Tower to Truth Ministries?

From their about page, I read that they had the same heart to share the gospel and minister to those who are trapped in religious cults:

“We are a group of born-again Christian men located in the Philadelphia, PA area. We are all active in a growing, gospel-preaching, bible-believing church where strong emphasis is placed on worship, and teaching God’s Word verse by verse. Since we have never been involved in a cult, we can not be considered apostates. Our involvement in this ministry is volunteer. We are not paid. All of us work full time jobs and support our spouses and children.

Though we have never been involved in a cult, God has put a caring burden on our hearts to reach out and help these people find true freedom and grace in the person of Jesus Christ. We feel as though many honest and trusting people have been led astray into a deceptive organizations with no biblical foundation. If we can help anyone, even one person, find the real Jesus of the bible, our prayers and efforts will have been rewarded. May Jesus Christ bless you abundantly.”

https://www.towertotruth.net/contactus.htm

Simple but Powerful

Today, this website looks exactly the same as it did when I first entered it trying to find info on Mormonism. As you can see, it’s nothing special, and more like a first-generation dinosaur of a website. A few years ago I ran into someone on the internet who was part of that group in Philidelphia and thanked him, and Fran Sankey (one of the creators). He passed along a note from me to Fran, and responded that he was blown away that his simple ministry impacted someone so much.

But it wasn’t just the website that it presented in a clear and concise format, but it was the people it introduced me to, some that I would later evangelize with in Utah at the Manti Mormon Miracle Pageants. People like Kieth Walker from Evidence Ministries, and the late Walter Martin who wrote, “The Kingdom of the Cults.” Through these other ministries they introduced me to many others like Rob Sivulka of MormonInfo.org, Bill McKeever of Mormonism Research Ministries, and Chip Thompson of Tri-Grace Ministries—all three of whom I served with in Utah.

Exciting Insights from the Site

Here are some of my favorite pieces of information from the site:

1. “The Impossible Gospel of Mormonism” (2007): From the Test All Things Radio Show by Fran Sankey. An interview with Kieth Walker from Evidence Ministries.
2. 50 Questions to Ask Mormons: A list of questions to make Mormons think about their beliefs.
3. “Jehovah’s Witnesses at Your Door” (2006): by Tom McGovern. What is that magic bullet to bring down any JW to their knees? Find out here.
4. “30 Questions to Get a Jehovah’s Witness to Think.”
5. “The Wishy-Washy Watchtower” (2004): Keith Walker teaches us how to use the Watchtower’s own ever-changing light and moving the goalpost to effectively witness to them.

Browse Through the Menu and Surf the Site

I warmly invite you to explore the menu and discover the treasures of this wonderful website! There’s truly something for everyone to enjoy. Dive into valuable information about Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormonism, insightful articles, witnessing tips, and so much more. If you’re curious about sound files, simply click on the AUDIO menu button to see an array of offerings from various speakers, including the fantastic Fran Sankey of “Test All Things Radio.” You’ll be pleasantly surprised by all the amazing content waiting for you!