And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world,
and preach the gospel to every creature.
Mark 16:15
Preach My Gospel Manual
This web page is not intended in any way to be a "program of the church" for
doing missionary work. It is just some suggestions from us on things we have
found that helped us to better follow the already existing church member missionary
program as outlined in "Preach My Gospel". Your primary guide in doing
member missionary work should be the church's manual "PREACH MY GOSPEL". You
can get a copy of the "Preach My Gospel" manual on the following web
pages:
Suggestion for seeing the full scope of this web page first
It is suggested that you scroll down the entire page and read all of the section
headings first so you have an understanding of the scope of the material on this
web page before you open any of the links. Then you can scroll to sections that
you are interested in. It is our hope that the materials on this web page will
help you be a better member missionary what ever your calling or situation is.
Some Suggestions On How And Why We Do Missionary Work
WARD MISSIONARY PLANS
On page 220 of Preach My Gospel it says,"Many wards have found that
developing a ward mission plan promotes ward missionary work. Such a plan may
include goals, initiatives, and activities to help ward member invite people
to hear the gospel."
Here are a few Ward and Stake Missionary Plans that have developed by different
Wards and Stakes in response to that suggestion in "Preach My Gospel"
(still working on these)
Why do Mormons have Temples?
Are We Christians?
Are Mormons Born Again?
Will all who died without being Born Again go to Hell?
Are Christ and God the same being?
Does God have a tangible body?
Characteristics of Christ's true Church as found in the Bible.
How are the Bible and Book of Mormon related?
Why do you need a Book of Mormon when we have the Bible?
Did Joseph Smith write the Book of Mormon?
(and even more yet to come!!!!)
TALKS THAT WILL HELP YOU TEACH PEOPLE
Profile of a Prophet Talk By Elder Hugh B. Brown
Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles The Profile of a Prophet
Elder Hugh B. Brown was a lawyer from Canada serving in England before the start
of the 2nd World War. This is a talk he gave years later at BYU, where he shares
a conversation he had as a lawyer with a famous judge in England. They discussed
what the signs of a true prophet in the Latter-days would be. He was assistant
to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints when this devotional address was given at Brigham Young University on 4
October 1955.
INDIVIDUALS CAN CONVERT 1000'S
A talk by sister Allred where she shows that the conversion of her family
has lead to many other conversions: Go Ye Therefore: We can all participate in missionary work. This is the Lord’s work, and He will
help us do it.
Talk By Silvia H. Allred
First Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency
October 2008 Conference http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-947-3,00.html
ACCEPTING THE CHALLENGE Alma 26:22
Yea, he that repenteth and exerciseth faith, and bringeth forth good works,
and prayeth continually without ceasing -- unto such it is given to know the
mysteries of God; yea, unto such it shall be given to reveal things which never
have been revealed; yea, and it shall be given unto such to bring thousands
of souls to repentance, even as it has been given unto us to bring these our
brethren to repentance.
In a talk published in the July 1985 Ensign, President Ezra Taft Benson used these
quotes from talks given by President Spence W. Kimball:
“Wilford Woodruff baptized two thousand people on his mission in England in
a short few months and … Heber C. Kimball baptized 1,800 in a few months. … There
are hundreds of other brethren who have baptized tens and fifties and hundreds
during their missions. Is it possible that each of you could develop some Wilford
Woodruffs and Brigham Young's who could baptize hundreds and thousands? Can we
raise our sights?” (Mission Presidents’ Seminar, June 1975.)
Quoting
from that marvelous verse in the Book of Mormon where Alma talks about bringing
thousands of souls unto the Lord, President Kimball then said, “Did you hear
the word thousands? … Not hundreds, not dozens, not tens, but thousands. … The
Lord … knows what these words mean, and when he uses the word thousands, he
means thousands. And that’s ten hundred in a thousand!” (Mission Presidents’
Seminar, June 1978.)....
Thus, the first major emphasis of the Lord’s prophet
is to increase the number of convert baptisms in a significant and dramatic
way. Will you accept this challenge? Will you share your personal conviction
with others that the prophet of the Lord expects us to baptize many more people
in a very solid and stable way?
This is the full talk by President Ezra Taft Benson quoting President Kimball's
promise that we can convert 1000's as individuals: Ensign July 1985
By President Ezra Taft Benson
President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles President Kimball’s Vision of Missionary Work
CONFERENCE TALKS TO HELP YOU ANSWER QUESTIONS
WHEN YOU DO MEMBER MISSIONARY WORK:
When Constantine became a Christian in the fourth century, he called together
a
great convocation of learned men with the hope that they could reach a conclusion
of understanding concerning the true nature of Deity. All they reached was a
compromise
of various points of view. The result was the Nicene Creed of A.D. 325. This
and subsequent
creeds have become the declaration of doctrine concerning the nature of Deity
for most of Christianity ever since.
The Lord is fulfilling His promise that His gospel shall be as the stone cut
out of the mountain without hands. Talk by: President Gordon B. Hinckley
President of the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints The
Stone Cut Out of the Mountain
When the emperor Constantine was converted to Christianity, he became aware
of the divisiveness among the clergy concerning the nature of Deity. In an attempt
to overcome this he gathered the eminent divines of the day to Nicaea in the
year 325.
Each participant was given opportunity to state his views. The argument only
grew more heated.
When a definition could not be reached, a compromise was made. It came to be
known as the Nicene Creed,
and its basic elements are recited by most of the Christian faithful.... How
deeply grateful I am
that we of this Church do not rely on any man-made statement concerning the
nature of Deity. Talk by: President Gordon B. Hinckley
President of the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints The
Things of Which I Know
Can we have scriptures other than the Bible?
This talk answers the question concerning the scripture in Revelations 22:18
where it says: "If any man shall add unto these things,
God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book.” Talk by: Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles My
Words Never Cease
Scriptures of the Restoration do not compete with the Bible;
they complement the Bible. Talk by: Elder Russell M. Nelson
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Scriptural
Witnesses
We are true and full believers in the Lord Jesus Christ
and in His revealed word through the Holy Bible. Talk by: Elder M. Russell Ballard
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles The
Miracle of the Holy Bible
God continues to reveal His will to mankind, as He has in all
periods of time when He has had authorized servants upon the earth. Talk by: Elder L. Tom Perry
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles We
Believe All That God Has Revealed
When you are asked by others about being born again
this talk will help you answer that question from an LDS perspective. Talk by: Elder D. Todd Christofferson
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Born
Again
Through faith in Christ, we can be spiritually prepared and cleansed from sin,
immersed in and saturated with His gospel, and purified and sealed by the Holy
Spirit of Promise.
....you and I are born again as we are absorbed by and in the gospel of Jesus
Christ.
(Cucumbers and Pickles talk) Talk by: Elder David A. Bednar
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Ye
Must Be Born Again
An excellent talk to help you answer the question about Mormons being Saved or Born Again. Talk by: Elder Dallin H. Oaks
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Have You Been Saved?
We are often asked what our belief is about the Godhead.
People all over the world, of every creed and persuasion,
search and struggle to know, Who is God?
What is His relationship to Jesus Christ?
And what is our relationship with Them? Talk by: Elder Robert D. Hales
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Gaining
a Testimony of God the Father; His Son, Jesus Christ; and the Holy Ghost
We declare it is self-evident from the scriptures that the Father, the Son,
and the Holy Ghost are separate persons, three divine beings. Talk by: Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles The
Only True God and Jesus Christ Whom He Hath Sent
The first restored truth that I learned was the nature of the Godhead.
The true Christian doctrine that the Godhead consists of three
separate beings was known in biblical times. Talk by: Elder Gary J. Coleman
Of the Seventy "Mom,
Are We Christians?"
The most common request we hear is a fairly simple one that goes something like
this:
“Tell me a little about your Church.” The key word here is “little.”
They are not saying, “Tell me everything you know and then send others to tell
me everything else.”
Here are four subjects that will help someone today to gain a basic understanding
of the Church. Talk by: Elder M. Russell Ballard
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Faith,
Family, Facts, and Fruits
Since truth is the only meaningful foundation upon which we can make
wise decisions, how then can one establish what is really true? Talk by: Elder Richard G. Scott
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Truth:
The Foundation of Correct Decisions
There is a danger in the word someday when what it means is "not this day."
"Someday I will repent." "Someday I will forgive him." "Someday I will speak
to
my friend about the Church." "Someday I will start to pay tithing."
"Someday I will return to the temple." "Someday . . . " Talk by: Elder Henry B. Eyring
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles This
Day
We share an enormous responsibility to be who the Lord wants us to be and to
do what
He wants us to do. We are part of a great movement—the gathering of scattered
Israel. Talk by: Elder Russell M. Nelson
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles The
Gathering of Scattered Israel
We believe The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a restoration
of the original Church established by Jesus Christ. Talk By: President James E. Faust
Second Counselor in the First Presidency The
Restoration of All Things
Here is a talk that will help you answer the question why we need a living prophet. Talk by: Elder Jeffrey R. Holland Of the Quorum
Of the Quroum of the Twelve Apostles
Prophets,
Seers, and Revelators
And here is the talk Elder Holland refers to given by Ralph Waldo Emerson if
you want to read the whole thing:
"It is the office of a true teacher to show us that God is, not was; that
He speaketh, not spake... "
"And it is my duty to say to you, that the need was never greater of new
revelation than now." Talk by: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Delivered before the Senior Class in Divinity College,
Cambridge, Sunday Evening, July 15, 1838 Divinity
School Address
What is your answer when friends ask you, "What does the Book of Mormon Teach?"
This talk will give you the answer to that question. Talk by: Elder Dallin H. Oaks
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles All
Men Everywhere
PREPAIRING TO BE A MISSIONARY
You and I, today and always, are to bear witness of Jesus Christ and declare
the message of the Restoration. . . . Missionary work is a manifestation
of our spiritual identity and heritage. Talk by: Elder David A. Bednar
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Becoming
a Missionary
We must prepare ourselves to assist the missionaries in finding those
of our Heavenly Father's children who will embrace the message of the Restoration. Talk by: Elder M. Russell Ballard
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles The
Essential Role of Member Missionary Work
For everyone who wants to become a better member missionary
and who wants to know how to support the missionaries,
Preach My Gospel is full of powerful ideas and insights. Talk by: Elder Erich W. Kopischke
Of the Seventy Preach
My Gospel—the Unifying Tool between Members and Missionaries
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