Purposes of Missionaries
What is your purpose as a missionary?
Invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end.
What is the bishop's role in missionary work?
The bishop is responsible for missionary, retention and reactivation efforts in the ward The bishop uses the priesthood executive committee and ward council to coordinate these efforts
This person holds the priesthood keys for your mission.
Who is the mission president?
What is essential for teaching the truths of the gospel in a way that builds faith in others?
The Spirit
President Gordon B. Hinckley taught, "So many of us look upon missionary work as simply tracting. Everyone who is familiar with this work knows there is a better way. That way is through _______" What?
The members of the Church
On June 3, 2018, President Russell M. Nelson invited the youth to “enlist in the youth battalion of the Lord” and take part in “the greatest challenge, the greatest cause, and the greatest work on earth.” What is the greatest challenge?
The gathering of Israel.
Where does a missionary's AUTHORITY to teach come from and when does he or she receive it?
Missionaries have the authority to preach the gospel by virtue of their setting apart by priesthood authority, typically conducted by the missionary's Stake President. Setting apart occurs just prior to the beginning of the missionary's service.
The oxen that support temple fonts symbolize the ____________ and the strength upon which God’s work rests.
Tribes of Israel
There are two primary purposes for personal study. What are they?
1. Strengthen your knowledge and testimony of the restored gospel 2. Help you prepare to meet the needs of those you teach
President Hinckley said, "Every new convert needs three things. . . " They are?
1. Friend 2. An assignment 3. To be 'nourished by the good word of God' (Moroni 6:4)
President Joseph Smith said, "After all that has been said, the greatest and most important duty is to _______ " WHAT?
Preach the gospel
Name some of the roles of a ward mission leader in missionary work
1. Sets an example of sharing the gospel with others 2. Coordinates the work of the ward missionaries and full-time missionaries 3. Reviews the progress of investigators, new converts, and less-active members 4. Conducts weekly missionary coordination meetings 5. Organizes convert baptismal services. A member of the bishopric or ward mission leader usually conduct at these services
Who normally conducts the baptismal interviews?
The district leader. Zone leaders interview any candidates taught by the district leader. The mission president (or someone he assigns) must interview people involved in serious sins.