1. Missionary work is an identifying feature of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Always has it been; ever shall it be.
See others as they may become- Thomas S. Monson Oct 2012
2. President John Taylor summed up the requirements; the kind of men we want as bearers of this gospel messages are men who have faith in God; men who have faith in their religion; men who honor their priesthood;…ment within our sphere of influence will never speak the lament,” The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.”
See others as they may become- Thomas S. Monson Oct 2012
3. “ If is so be that you should labor all your days in crying repentance unto this people, and bring, save it be one soul unto me, how great shall be your joy with him in the kingdom of my Father!”
See others as they may become- Thomas S. Monson Oct 2012
4. Ours is the task to be fitting examples. We are strengthened by the truth that the greatest force in the world today is the power of God at it works through man. If we are on the Lord’s errand, brethren, we are entitled to the Lord’s help. Never forget that truth. That divine help, of course, is predicted upon our worthiness. Each must ask: Are my hands clean? Is my heart pure? Am I a worthy servant of the Lord?
Examples of righteousness- Thomas S. Monson April 2008
5. “ Every one of us has been foreordained for some work as Gods chosen servant on whom he has seen fit to confer the priesthood and power to act in his name. Always remember that people are looking to you for leadership and you are influencing the lives of individuals either for good or for bad, which influence will be felt for generations to come.”
Examples of righteousness- Thomas S. Monson April 2008
6. “ The Standard of truth has been erected; no unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing; persecution may rage, mobs may combine, armies may assemble, calumny may defame, but the truth of God will go forth boldly, nobly, and independent, till it has penetrated every continent, visited every clime, swept every country, and sounded in every ear, till the purposes of God shall be accomplished, and the Great Jehovah shall say the work is done.”
The Standard of Truth- Joseph Smith’s Statement
7. “ I have often said one of the greatest secrets of missionary work is work! If a missionary works, he will get the spirit; if he gets the spirit, he will teach by the spirit, and if he teaches by the spirit, he will touch the hearts of the people and he will be happy. There will be no homesickness, no worrying about families, for all time and talents and interests are centered on the work of the ministry. Work, Work, Work- there us no satisfactory substitute, especially in missionary work.”
The teachings of Ezra Taft Benson 1988
8. “I am called of God. My authority is above that of the kings of the earth. BY revelation I have been selected as a personal representative of the Lord Jesus Christ. He is my master and He has chosen me to represent Him, to stand in His place, to say and do what He Himself would say and do if He personally were ministering unto the very people to whom He has sent me. My voice is His voice, and my acts are His acts; my words are His words and my doctrine is His doctrine. My commission is to do what He wants done. To say what He wants said. To be a living modern witness in word and deed of the divinity of His great and marvelous latter- day work. How great is my calling!’
My missionary commission by Elder Bruce R. McConkie
9. “ Surely taking the gospel to every kindred, tongue, and people is the single greatest responsibility we have in mortality…. We have been privileged to be born in these last days, as opposed to some earlier dispensation, to help take the gospel to all the earth”
Walls of the mind Howard W. Hunter June 1994
10. “ Let there be cultivated an awareness in every members heart of his own potential for bringing others to a knowledge of the truth. Let him work at it. Let him pray with great earnestness about it.”
Find the Lambs, Feed the Sheep- Gordon B. Hinckley May 1999
See others as they may become- Thomas S. Monson Oct 2012
2. President John Taylor summed up the requirements; the kind of men we want as bearers of this gospel messages are men who have faith in God; men who have faith in their religion; men who honor their priesthood;…ment within our sphere of influence will never speak the lament,” The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.”
See others as they may become- Thomas S. Monson Oct 2012
3. “ If is so be that you should labor all your days in crying repentance unto this people, and bring, save it be one soul unto me, how great shall be your joy with him in the kingdom of my Father!”
See others as they may become- Thomas S. Monson Oct 2012
4. Ours is the task to be fitting examples. We are strengthened by the truth that the greatest force in the world today is the power of God at it works through man. If we are on the Lord’s errand, brethren, we are entitled to the Lord’s help. Never forget that truth. That divine help, of course, is predicted upon our worthiness. Each must ask: Are my hands clean? Is my heart pure? Am I a worthy servant of the Lord?
Examples of righteousness- Thomas S. Monson April 2008
5. “ Every one of us has been foreordained for some work as Gods chosen servant on whom he has seen fit to confer the priesthood and power to act in his name. Always remember that people are looking to you for leadership and you are influencing the lives of individuals either for good or for bad, which influence will be felt for generations to come.”
Examples of righteousness- Thomas S. Monson April 2008
6. “ The Standard of truth has been erected; no unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing; persecution may rage, mobs may combine, armies may assemble, calumny may defame, but the truth of God will go forth boldly, nobly, and independent, till it has penetrated every continent, visited every clime, swept every country, and sounded in every ear, till the purposes of God shall be accomplished, and the Great Jehovah shall say the work is done.”
The Standard of Truth- Joseph Smith’s Statement
7. “ I have often said one of the greatest secrets of missionary work is work! If a missionary works, he will get the spirit; if he gets the spirit, he will teach by the spirit, and if he teaches by the spirit, he will touch the hearts of the people and he will be happy. There will be no homesickness, no worrying about families, for all time and talents and interests are centered on the work of the ministry. Work, Work, Work- there us no satisfactory substitute, especially in missionary work.”
The teachings of Ezra Taft Benson 1988
8. “I am called of God. My authority is above that of the kings of the earth. BY revelation I have been selected as a personal representative of the Lord Jesus Christ. He is my master and He has chosen me to represent Him, to stand in His place, to say and do what He Himself would say and do if He personally were ministering unto the very people to whom He has sent me. My voice is His voice, and my acts are His acts; my words are His words and my doctrine is His doctrine. My commission is to do what He wants done. To say what He wants said. To be a living modern witness in word and deed of the divinity of His great and marvelous latter- day work. How great is my calling!’
My missionary commission by Elder Bruce R. McConkie
9. “ Surely taking the gospel to every kindred, tongue, and people is the single greatest responsibility we have in mortality…. We have been privileged to be born in these last days, as opposed to some earlier dispensation, to help take the gospel to all the earth”
Walls of the mind Howard W. Hunter June 1994
10. “ Let there be cultivated an awareness in every members heart of his own potential for bringing others to a knowledge of the truth. Let him work at it. Let him pray with great earnestness about it.”
Find the Lambs, Feed the Sheep- Gordon B. Hinckley May 1999