From atheist to believer to BISHOP! | Shane's Conversion 

"Don't rule anybody out!" I love this perspective and fully agree.

Shane I think you were hand picked by the Lord himself. He does know us and he loves us so much! Way to be ready man!

5:30 . I still struggle with the timing how missionaries found me when I was having a rough time

What a neat story! Proves the Lord knows you better than you know yourself. How many wanted to convert or prove the Bible as true. To discover the truths in the Book of Mormon does not contradict the Bible.

Instead of trying to get church responsibilities to come second to your worldly wants, he made a choice to put his church duties first. What a great change of perspective!

What a great video! As a convert, I can relate to many of things this dialog brought out. No previous religious upbringing, timing of events, members of the ward reaching out to me (still do after 40 years).

What a beautiful story. I love your decision to fit everything else around the gospel and allowing anything that doesn’t fit to fall away rather than trying to fit the gospel around your own agenda. I’m still working on that lesson.

What a beautiful story Brother .......... If I lived near you, I would love to be your friend ...... Just pretend that I'm young instead of being old. In my mind, I think I'm 38, but my body tells me something else. As you get older, money and things become a lot less important to you .........building up my treasures in Heaven are much more important to me. God bless you Brother on your journey through this life upon planet Earth.

Yesterday I was watching SU and thought to myself that it would be great to hear more atheist convert stories, and here my prayers are answered in the span of hours after I thought about it!

Love you conversion story. It gives me hope for people l love.

Wonderful story! Your ward is blessed with a Bishop with so many experiences in understanding of where someone is at in their own conversion.

I loved your conversion story. What a remarkable man you are! Thank you so much for sharing “never rule anyone out”. Such great advice. And I had to smile when you said you’d be “remiss” if you didn’t share that insight/advice. You’re a Latter-day Saint, alright. How many times have I heard someone say they’d be remiss if they didn’t share their testimony. I don’t think I’ve ever heard that word used outside Fast & Testimony Meeting. I’m sure you’re a great Bishop Shane!

People become branch presidents and bishops in the Philippines way sooner after they join the church. The amazing country I had the opportunity to serve my mission in.

The missionaries are the best teachers they are blessed and sustained from on high and study about how to teach inviting the Holy spirit and give people plenty of time to read scriptures and pray about it the church have this way to teach because its sacred and personal

Thats always the case!!! Happened to me too (not a Bishop) ! The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and will be in the Millenium. The Book of Mormon tells of the ancient inhabitants of "this North American" continent. That's who the American indians who greeted Columbus were descended from. While the Bible was being recorded in the Western hemisphere, there was a lot going on over here in the North American continent. Jesus spoke of "other sheep that are not of this "fold"....they too must hear my Gospel". When He was crucified, He went to "them"; He came "here" and set up His church - the same as He set up His church in the Holy Bible. The record of what transpired when our Savior ascended to heaven and came over to the North American continent to visit His "other sheep" is recorded in 3rd Nephi, in the Book of Mormon. It is the most beautiful record I have ever read of the Savior's love. The New Testament has many many beautiful stories of the Saviors love also that are very beautiful. These inhabitants ( Ancestors of the American Indians were not Caucasian; they were of the Lamanite extraction, where the Spanish people descend from. Great promises were given to the Hispanic, Spanish and other South American progenitors of that time. Please read The Book of Mormon.

Amen.

Thank you for sharing your conversion story! What a wonderful reminder to never write anyone off.

Found this very encouraging.

Shane bro this video was awsome you were my real fsy counseler

Enjoyed your conversion story! I know of South Shields! My grandfather was born there in 1897!!

Thank you for your beautiful story and great words that all are to be included.

I'm never disappointed with conversation stories...nerve. 😊

Beautiful conversion story…Thank you so much!!

NICE 🎉

Thank you for sharing your story!!

That was so awesome! Thank you Shane for sharing your story. I felt the spirit as you talked.

I was sexually molested as a kid...age 10 or so while in foster care by another male foster teen....he was maybe 16ish. I grew up identifying as homosexual and had multiple sexual partners, hung out in adult bookstores and addicted to pornography. I drank, partied and had a same sex partner that I met at a party. We became Wicca. Our relationship eventually fell apart. I had an uncle I was very close to as a child. A few years ago he became very verbally abusive which added to my depression. I began drinking more. I reached a crecendo in depression. I was severely depressed and saw no point to live and convinced God hated me. I placed my pistol to my head. Just as I placed my finger on the trigger Holy Spirit spoke to me in a very firm yet loving voice; "DON'T DO IT!!" I told God if He loves me, prove it. Long story short two missionaries came to my door maybe a week later. I knew without a doubt what they told me was true. This month (April 18th, I was baptized in 2020. I now have peace and feel close to Heavenly Father and teach elders quarum. It's been and still is an amazing journey

Inspiring. Thank you for sharing your story, brother.

Thank you for sharing

Thank you for sharing your story! I'd love to know if you have any books published. I'm also an LDS author who writes young adult fiction. I would love to check your books out. Thanks for doing the interview. I enjoyed it.

Great conversion story brother. Has your relationships with family and friends that were against you joining improved over time?

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A Geordie Mormon. Didn’t know they existed

8:24 How do you tell the difference between a coincidence and something like a divinely orchestrated bus stop meeting

When they told me there were ancient civilizations that there is no evidence of, I was like, SOLD!

Have, Joke, will Tell.

Still looking for physical evidence (horses, pigs, goats, sheep, chariots, wheels, ferrous metals, DNA etc.) that Hebrews were in the Americas prior to Columbus. Answers that I need prior to becoming a member. Missionaries advise me to pray about it. Physical things do not require prayer....do they?

Yes interesting how most conversions happen when someone hasn't had time to learn much of anything about the church. Of course we can always trust a "feeling." Cults throughout history haven't used the exact same tactic to convince people to join them. How do people not see that the "spirit" and the "feelings" that mormons use as evidence of truth are literally the exact same as members of all other religions and cults.

Sure. What evidence was this "atheist" shown that convinced him the Bible was true?

Anyone can imagine that they’re being moved by the Holy Ghost. Humans have amazing imaginations.