Our Purpose
What is our Missionary Purpose?
To Invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel through faith in Jesus, and his Atonement, Repentance, Baptism, Receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end.
What latter day prophet said, “...a man would get nearer to God by abiding by [Book of Mormon] precepts, than by any other book”?
Joseph Smith
The scriptures describe Christlike attributes that are ______ for you to seek as a missionary and throughout your life.
Essential (PMG, Introduction; last paragraph)
Consider This?
How can I teach by the Spirit?
How can I teach from the scriptures?
How should I share my testimony when teaching?
How can I plan and adjust my teaching to meet people’s needs?
How can I ask better questions and be a better listener?
How can I help people find answers to their questions and receive guidance and strength?
Baptism is a ______ and ______ ordinance.
Joyful, Hopeful (PMG pg. 28)
What determines your success as a missionary?
Our desire and commitment to find, teach, baptize, and confirm converts and to help them become faithful disciples of Christ and members of His Church
In what 3 ways is the Book of Mormon the Keystone of our religion?
Witness of Christ, Fullness of Doctrine, Foundation of Testimony
Diligence in missionary work is an expression of what for the Lords work?
Love (PMG pg.121)
While others talk to you, avoid the tendency to think about what you are going to say. Make sure you are really concentrating on the person speaking rather than ________ ____ ________.
planning your response (PMG, pg. 185)
Where can we find the qualifications of Baptism in PMG?
PMG Chpt. 12, pgs. 209-210
What does PMG teach us about how we can define the path back to our Heavenly Father?
(PMG pg. 10) The Gospel—Our Heavenly Father’s Path Back to Him; first paragraph
President Ezra Taft Benson said that missionaries “need to show how the book of Mormon answers the great _________ __ ___ ____.”
Questions of the Soul (PMG pg. 107)
Which Christlike attribute helps us become blessed in things both Temporal, and Spiritual?
Obedience (PMG pg. 133)
The prophet Joseph said, “After all that has been said, the greatest and most important duty is to...”?
Preach the gospel? (PMG, pg.160)
What are the 4 promises talked about in PMG that we make at Baptism?
Be willing to take upon us the name of Jesus Christ.
Keep the commandments of God.
Serve God and others.
Endure to the end.
The Holy Ghost guides, teaches, and comforts you. He cleanses and sanctifies you. He testifies of truth and bears witness of the Father and the Son. He brings about your _________ and the ________ of those you teach.
Conversion
What are key ingredients to finding answers, and insights to questions of the soul?
Reading the Book of Mormon with the guidance of the Spirit.(PMG pg. 117)
"The Book of Mormon Addresses Questions of the Soul" heading
“Patience means active _____ and _______. It means staying with something and doing all that we can—working, hoping, and exercising faith; bearing hardship with ______, even when the desires of our hearts are delayed. Patience is not simply enduring; it is enduring ____!” (Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “Continue in Patience,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2010, 57).
"Waiting, Enduring, Fortitude, Well" (PMG pg. 131)
Dieter Quote under Patience
Word for word, what is the last bullet point in “How to Begin Teaching?”
“as you accept our message, you will learn how to make covenants, or promises, with God. You will learn how to make changes to bring your lives in closer harmony with His teachings. You will want to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and be baptized by proper authority.”? (PMG pg. 177)
Who holds the Keys for Baptizing & Confirming converts?
BAP: Mission President, HG: Bishop
Some ways you can evaluate your commitment to the Lord and your effort to be a successful missionary.
(PMG pg. 14)
The ____ __ ______, combined with ___ ______, is your most powerful ________ in conversion.
“Book of Mormon, the spirit, resource.”? (PMG pg.104)
As you ____, you increase in faith, knowledge, wisdom, testimony, protection, and freedom.
"Obey" (PMG, pg.122)
Jesus Christ often asked questions to help people ponder and apply principles. His questions prompted _______, ____ _________, and __________.
thought, soul searching, commitment (PMG, pg.183)
What are all the Baptismal interview questions? No using PMG!!
(PMG, Chapter 12)