Stake Missionary Ward Mission Leader Correlation Meeting - April 23,2107

Adjusting To Missionary Life - Resource Booklet

Dear Bishop -

Effective immediately, we will be inviting all prospective missionaries to read or watch the following resources in preparation for their missions.

https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/missionary-broadcast?lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/manual/resource-booklet-adjusting-to-missionary-life?lang=eng

Adjusting to Missionary Life can also be located in the Gospel Library app under Missionary. It would be great for parents to become familiar with this resource as well. A PDF version is attached.

Missionary, Family History, and Temple Work

At a solemn assembly held in the Kirtland Temple on April 6, 1837, the Prophet Joseph Smith said, “After all that has been said, the greatest and most important duty is to preach the Gospel.”1

Almost precisely seven years later, on April 7, 1844, he declared: “The greatest responsibility in this world that God has laid upon us is to seek after our dead. The apostle says, ‘They without us cannot be made perfect’ [see Hebrews 11:40]; for it is necessary that the sealing power should be in our hands to seal our children and our dead for the fulness of the dispensation of times—a dispensation to meet the promises made by Jesus Christ before the foundation of the world for the salvation of man.”2

Some individuals may wonder how both preaching the gospel and seeking after our dead can be simultaneously the greatest duties and responsibilities God has placed upon His children. My purpose is to suggest that these teachings highlight the unity and oneness of the latter-day work of salvation. Missionary work and family history and temple work are complementary and interrelated aspects of one great work, “that in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him” (Ephesians 1:10).

I pray the power of the Holy Ghost will assist you and me as we consider together the marvelous latter-day work of salvation.

To review the whole address click here:  https://www.lds.org/ensign/2014/10/missionary-family-history-and-temple-work?lang=eng

Orem Utah Mission - Semi-Annual Local Unit Leadership Training Meeting

The Orem Utah Mission has scheduled the mission wide semi-annual local unit leadership-training meeting.  A member of the Area Seventy Coordinating Council will preside.  The training will discuss the direction being given to the full time missionaries as well as train Stake and Ward Mission Leaders on building the Kingdom through missionary work.

President Killpack has asked we extend an invite to you.  The members of the High Council will be personally inviting all of the Ward Mission Leaders.

Time: Thursday, February 23  7:00 PM

Location: Alpine Tabernacle  110 East Main, American Fork

Duration: Just over an hour

Orem Utah Mission - Semi-Annual Local Unit Leadership Training Meeting

The Orem Utah Mission has scheduled the mission wide semi-annual local unit leadership training meeting.  A member of the Area Seventy Coordinating Council will preside.  The training will discuss the direction being given to the full time missionaries as well as train Stake and Ward Mission Leaders on building the Kingdom through missionary work.  

President Killpack has asked we extend an invite to you.  The members of the High Council will be personally inviting all of the Ward Mission Leaders (HC Missionary Committee - will you also ensure all ward mission leaders have been invited to attend, along with reminding them as it gets closer).

Here are the details:

Time: Thursday, February 23, 2017  7:00pm

Location: Alpine Tabernacle  110 East Main, American Fork

Duration:  Just over an hour

Thank you for your service!

Teach Repentance and Baptize Converts - Missionary Broadcast, January 20, 2016

Our Messages for Missionaries

Elder Dallin H. Oaks

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Broadcast Video: https://www.lds.org/broadcasts/watch/missionary-broadcast/2016/01?lang=eng&vid=4724962668001

1. Introduction

Last month our Missionary Executive Council posted a two-hour broadcast to all mission presidents and their companions.  Now we have this unique opportunity to speak to all of our 75,000 missionaries in the world.  We love you as servants of the Lord and welcome this opportunity to help you in the great work you are doing.

Today we have been taught fundamentals from Preach My Gospel.  Elder Neil L. Andersen taught our purpose as full-time missionaries, which is to teach the doctrine of Christ.  As he taught, always keep your testimony of the Savior and His gospel as the most important part of your work.  Elder David A. Bednar described how conversion comes through the Holy Ghost as you and your companion do what is necessary to assure that the Holy Ghost testifies to those you teach.

Bishop W. Christopher Waddell taught that investigators must act in order for the Holy Ghost to teach them and that missionaries must invite investigators to act and then follow up to be sure they are moving forward on the road to conversion Sister Bonnie L. Oscarson reminded us that we teach people, not lessons.  We always prepare and we are constantly “treasuring up,”1 but as we teach, we carefully listen to the Spirit, which will lead us to teach what each investigator needs.

Finally, we cannot teach if we don’t have investigators.  A major part of your work is to find.  President L. Whitney Clayton and Elder Brent H. Nielson taught that we should always find when we teach.  All missionaries must develop the faith and skill to find.  The best finding is done when we work with members.  As President Thomas S. Monson taught us, “Now is the time for members and missionaries to come together.”2 Your best success will come as you work with ward councils and ward mission leaders and as you are seeking to retain and to activate.  Behind each reactivated contact are family members and friends who are golden prospects.  The more people we find and teach, the more we will baptize.

2014 April General Conference - Elder Ballard - Following Up

Following Up

By Elder M. Russell Ballard

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

The Work of Salvation in Your Wards - Weekly Report By Email

By J. Weston Lunsford - Stake High Council, Missionary Committee (Zone Leader)

As most of you may already know, last Sunday in our Stake Missionary Correlation Meeting, we had a great discussion regarding the work of salvation in the stake.  We are so grateful for your faithful service in leading this work in your wards.  We can see that the Lord is hastening His work and trusting each of you to invite as more and more individuals are returning and making covenants with the Lord.  Thank you!  We pray that this spirit of missionary work you personally have will spread to the members of your ward and throughout the stake.  You are doing an amazing work with the Lord.  Please keep up the hard and rewarding ministry.  

Ward Missionary Training - Sunday, July 19, 2015 6:30 PM Stake Center RS Room

Dear Ward Mission Leaders,

We invite you and your ward missionaries to a 90 minute ward missionary training this Sunday, July 19, 2015 at 6:30 PM in the Relief Society room of the Stake Center.  Please put the date on your calendars and please plan to attend.  This meeting is for all Ward Mission Leaders and Ward Missionaries in the Stake.

In preparation for the training, please prayerfully review the attached document, WML See yourself in the work, and the hastening the work material found here. https://www.lds.org/training/wwlt/2013/hastening/members-and-missionaries?lang=eng

We are thankful for your service and look forward to spending time with you this Sunday.

With Love,

Brother Taylor

Brother Lunsford

Brother Weaver

Brother Pratt

"Miracles are everywhere to be found when priesthood callings are magnified.  When faith replaces doubt, when selfless service eliminates selfish striving, the power of God brings to pass His purposes.  The priesthood is not really so much a gift as it is a commission to serve, a privilege to lift, and an opportunity to bless the lives of others." --Thomas S. Monson, "Do your Duty-That is Best", Ensign, Nov 2005, 56