Hi, I'm Mike Tompkins

Born and raised in Las Vegas, NV. I served a full-time mission for the Church in Southern Chile and I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I'm currently studying Psychology. I have a beautiful wife and a two year old son. I love receiving gospel questions and would love to answer any questions you may have about the Church.

Why I am a Mormon

I learned about the nature of God and His plan for me back in 2004. I was in a pretty simple and steady life with a good job but felt a "hole in my soul" as I describe it. I didn't feel happy inside and I wasn't sure why. Upon learning and embracing the teachings of the restored Gospel, the hole was immediately filled. It was incredible. I found a sense of purpose in my life never that I never had before and a desire to live life to the fullest. Joining the Church has been the greatest the decision I have ever made.

Personal Stories

How can we develop greater harmony in our homes?

Jesus wants so much that we can be happy and united as families. I have a wife and a toddler and what strengthens us more that anything else is reading God's word together and praying as a family. I gives me so much confidence and relief to know that my son has the most reliable source of wisdom and that he knows where to find it: by praying and studying the scriptures.

How I live my faith

What I love most about the teachings of the Church is the logic in God's plan for our happiness. I make an active effort to read and study God's word on a daily basis. I'm currently serving in the Church as a Sunday School Teacher. This year, our topic is the New Testament.

What is Mormonism? OR What do Mormons believe?

Mike Tompkins answered...

First and foremost: We believe in and have faith in God the Eternal Father and His Son Jesus Christ, who is our Redeemer and perfect example in all things. We are very much a Christian church.
We also believe that God desires our eternal happiness and His greatest tool for us is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Those precious truths allow us to be happy here on earth and to return to live with Him after we die. Since the beginning of man, He has given us those teachings through chosen messengers such as Moses, Isaiah, etc. After the death of Christ's apostles in the New Testament, many of those teachings were changed or lost altogether for centuries.
In the year 1820, God restored the precious truths of His Gospel once again by calling a chosen messenger called Joseph Smith. To help in the restoration of truth, the Lord also provided an ancient book, the Book of Mormon, which also serves as a physical evidence of the truthfulness of the restoration.
By reading the Book of Mormon asking God in prayer, people can learn for themselves that this message is true and is from God. That is how I found out.

What is done with the tithing that Mormons pay?

Lot answered...

The money received from members in the form of tithing goes directly to the headquarters of the church where a council decides what will be done with the money. Here are some ways in which the tithing funds are used:
1. Build, maintain, and operate temples, meetinghouses, and other buildings.
2. Provide operating funds for stakes, wards, and other units of the Church. (These units use the funds to carry out the ecclesiastical programs of the Church, which include teaching the gospel and conducting social activities.)
3. Help the missionary program.
4. Educate young people in Church schools, seminaries, and institutes.
5. Print and distribute lesson materials.
6. Help in family history and temple work.

*It is important to note that tithing funds are not used to pay leaders of the church. All leaders of the church are volunteers and receive no form of pay.

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