Expectations/Religious Background
Who can see the "notes" section at the end of the surveys?
Only you
True/False? You do not need to fill out the survey if the missionaries do not show up to the lesson
False
You just finished a lesson. The missionaries asked about your background, asked effective questions, listened, gave a great invitation, and shared their testimony throughout. However, the lesson was very confusing at times. They seemed to jump from topic to topic.
Do you give them lower scores because it was not an effective lesson?
No. If they did well on key skills, give them high scores.
At the end of the lesson, the missionaries ask if you would have time to finish reading 2 Nephi 31 that week, but they didn't specifically ask "Will you read 2 Nephi 31?"
Did the missionaries extend one or more invitations?
Yes
True/False? While many of the questions for HS/VC Tours are similar to the questions in the Teaching Assessment for lessons, there are some key differences, and it is crucial that you pay attention to those differences.
True
The missionaries ask you a bunch of questions at the beginning about where you are from, your family, and what you like to do for fun. They never ask you about your expectations or religious background.
1- Did not take any time to understand expectations or religious background
The missionaries ask you a bunch of questions at the beginning about where you are from, your family, and what you like to do for fun. Once the lesson starts, the only question they ask is “Does that make sense?”
How effective were the questions the missionaries asked?
3 - Asked questions but almost none were effective.
The missionaries are quite nervous. They look at their notes the whole time and just march through the lesson. You stop them a few times so you can ask a question.
Did the missionaries allow you time to share your thoughts?
No, not really
During a lesson, the missionaries answer your question about how God has answered their prayers. One missionary shares her testimony about prayer and shares a story about how a prayer was answered for her family last year.
Did the missionaries share how their lives have been blessed?
Yes, shared specific blessings
You go down and meet with the missionaries for a tour. They meet up with you and ask you what your name is. Then they ask if you're ready to start the tour and they take you to some murals around the MTC.
Did the missionaries demonstrate sincere interest in you by asking about your interests or expectations for the tour?
1 - Did not take any time to understand interests or expectations for the tour.
The missionaries ask a few questions at the beginning about you, but none about your expectations for the visit or religious background. In the middle of the visit when teaching about the Book of Mormon one missionary asks, “Are you familiar with the bible?”
3B - Took the time to understand expectations or religious background, but NOT at the beginning.
During the lesson, the missionaries teach you a lot about the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and you stop them a good amount to ask questions and make comments throughout. After they answer one of your questions, they go back to their lesson plan and keep teaching. How would you rate the missionaries on this: How effective were the questions the missionaries asked?
1 - Did not ask any questions
Where do the key skills rated on the survey come from?
Preach My Gospel (Chapters 10 & 11)
After teaching you about how to pray and the importance of it, the missionaries invite you to go to church with them this Sunday.
How connected was/were the invitation(s) to what the missionaries talked about?
Not connected
During the tour, the missionaries teach you about faith as well as the restoration. When talking about faith, they clarified that faith should be in Jesus Christ. When talking about the Restoration, the missionaries explained that this is the restoration of Jesus Christ's gospel.
Did the missionaries connect this experience to Jesus Christ or Heavenly Father?
Yes - There was a clear connection to Jesus Christ or Heavenly Father
If you share your background/spiritual concerns with the missionaries at the beginning of the lesson without them asking, and they don't ask follow-up questions about your religious background/expectations throughout the lesson, how do you rate them?
1 - Did not take any time to understand expectations or religious background.
Besides asking about your religious background/expectations at the beginning of the lesson, the missionaries only ask you one question while they teach you the lesson. It was a question that invited you to think deeply, helped you feel comfortable sharing and asking questions, and invited the Spirit.
How do you rate them on this:
How effective were the questions the missionaries asked?
7 - Asked questions, and almost all or all were effective.
You explain to the missionaries that you need want to understand more about what happens after death because a relative of yours recently passed away. One of the missionaries says they're sorry and that they can understand how you feel. Then they keep teaching you about Faith in Jesus Christ.
Did the missionaries share something that showed they listened and understood your needs (such as a thought, a scripture, a testimony)?
Somewhat (what they shared was only somewhat connected or they only sometimes shared)
During a lesson, the missionaries answer your question about how God has answered their prayers. One missionary shares her testimony about prayer and shares a story about how a prayer was answered for her family last year.
Did the missionaries share how their lives have been blessed?
Yes, shared specific blessings
True/False? The tour survey doesn't need to be completed right after the tour like the post-lesson survey. You can wait until the end of your shift to fill it out.
False
At the beginning of the visit the missionaries ask you if you are a member of any religion. You tell them you are Catholic. They then quickly move on to the lesson. You are thinking you will rate them a 3A (spent very little time to understand). In the middle of the lesson when teaching about Jesus, they ask, “You mentioned you are Catholic. What do you understand about Jesus and His sacrifice for us?” After you answer they follow up with several other questions to fully understand your religious background and show their sincere interest.
7 - Asked questions about expectations or religious background in a way that showed sincere interest.
Fill in the blank:
Effective questions typically include one or more of the following: they invite you to think deeply, help the missionaries understand your concerns or interests, help you feel comfortable sharing and asking questions, and ______________. (Hint: three words)
Invite the Spirit
What are the five key skills rated on the post lesson survey (for a normal lesson)?
1. Asking about expectations and/or religious background
2. Asking effective questions
3. Listening
4. Extending invitations
5. Sharing testimony
At the end of the lesson the missionaries ask, "Will you read 3 Nephi 11 before our next meeting?"
How specific was/were the invitation(s) the missionaries extended?
Specific
During the tour you explain to the missionaries that you need help feeling a better connection to God, and also that you wish your family could be closer. They explain how going to church will help you and your family feel closer.
Did the missionaries connect the message of Jesus Christ or Heavenly Father to you in a personal way?
No - The message of Jesus Christ or Heavenly Father didn't feel personal to my needs.
(Note: If the missionaries shared a message specific to your needs but did not connect the message about Jesus Christ/Heavenly Father to your needs, please mark NO. There are questions later about listening to your needs.)