This past month STS Ministries hosted a group of high school missionaries from Banner Christian School (BCS) in Richmond, Virginia.  Among the many activities I had planned for them in addition to their “Mission to Mormons” at Brigham Young University–Idaho in Rexburg were two separate meetings with LDS missionaries in Idaho Falls followed by attending an LDS sacrament service.

An LDS Stake President (hereafter referred to as “President Smith”) was contacted by Paul Whittington of STS Ministries to see if he would help facilitate at least two of the above events.  President Smith agreed to do just that and put a local LDS missionary (hereafter referred to as “Elder A”) in touch with me to make all of the arrangements.  Before the BCS group met with Elder A an opportunity to meet with two other LDS missionaries (hereafter referred to as “Elder B” and “Elder C”) presented itself.

Following our meeting with Elders B and C, Elder A was informed that I was “Bible bashing” and being “contentious.”  All subsequent events were then cancelled by Elder A, and this, apparently at the directive of President Smith and perhaps others.

The PDF file below is a copy of the letter I sent to President Smith.

In the interest of confidentiality I will not share President Smith’s response to my letter.  Suffice it to say, no action was taken by President Smith, and this, because of the nature of my ministry to Latter-day Saints.

You, the reader, may draw your own conclusions.

Charis kai eirene (Grace and peace), Mike

An Open Letter to an LDS Stake President

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