Missionary Priorities
MISSIONARY ESSENTIALS
- Your purpose is to bring souls unto Christ.
- Prepare people to meet the qualifications for baptism in Doctrine and Covenants 20:37 and the baptismal interview questions.
- Pray often for yourself and for others.
- Rely on the Spirit to show you where to go, what to do, and what to say.
- Be exactly obedient.
- Study the language of your mission each day.
- Plan every day and focus on the key indicators.
- Work effectively all day, every day.
- Ask for referrals from EVERYONE!
- Teach when you find; find while you teach.
- Read the Book of Mormon with those you teach.
- Teach people that an important way to know that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God is to read and pray about the Book of Mormon.
- Contact every investigator daily.
- Bear testimony frequently.
- Have a member at every lesson possible.
- Always set specific dates and times for the next lesson.
- Invite all investigators to baptismal services.
- After each lesson, provide investigators with something to read and ponder in preparation for the next meeting.
- Build relationships with members by serving them and working with the leadership of the ward.
- Help ward leaders with retention and activation activities.
- Help everyone you teach make commitments that will bring about repentance and will strengthen their faith in the Savior.
- Love the Lord and serve Him the very best you can.
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