Come as You Are

Written by a British Latter-day Saint bishop, stake presidency member, and FSY session director, Come as You Are is a pastoral call to leaders, teachers, and parents to strip away the cultural 'barnacles' that make church feel narrow for youth. Drawing on Elder Holland's invitation, scripture, and real experiences at FSY London, Samuel Norton urges an inclusive faith centered on Christ the Healer—one that welcomes uncertainty, diverse families, and imperfect starting points while still honoring covenants and prophetic counsel.

• A stake leader answers 'How many of your members will make it to the celestial kingdom?' with a single radical word: 'All of them.'
• Written from a British perspective—shows how LDS culture differs outside the Utah 'bubble.'
• Practical framework ('Splitting My Circles') for members who love Christ but struggle with church culture.
• Builds on Elder Holland's beloved 'Come as you are' invitation for a whole book on inclusion.

“With as much quiet dignity as I could muster, I steadied myself, looked him in the eye and summarised my own faith journey to Christ in three small words: "All of them."”

Perfect for an LDS bishop, youth leader, seminary teacher, or parent worried about keeping teenagers and young adults connected to faith in an increasingly secular or questioning environment.