Not long after my daughter, Hannah, received her mission call, was when I first heard of an official Pre-MTC program from the Church. Hannah said that all of her BYU roommates from the previous semester who had received a mission call had done Pre-MTC before entering the actual Missionary Training Center (MTC). Upon doing some […]
This video is part 2 of an interview with Hannah Smith, a young woman in the process of submitting her application to be a full-time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Hannah talks about submitting her mission application, receiving the call, preparing to leave, and receiving the temple endowment. The transcript […]
Preaching the Gospel of Peace By President Russell M. Nelson Today I reaffirm strongly that the Lord has asked every worthy, able young man to prepare for and serve a mission. For Latter-day Saint young men, missionary service is a priesthood responsibility. You young men have been reserved for this time when the promised gathering […]
This video is an interview with Hannah Smith, a young woman in the process of submitting her application to be a full-time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Hannah talks about what made her decide to serve a mission and gives information about the process of filling out the paper work […]
Becoming More in Christ: The Parable of the Slope By Elder Clark G. Gilbert “As a young boy, I had great aspirations. One day after school, I asked, “Mom, what should I be when I grow up: a professional basketball player or a rock star?” Unfortunately, Clark “the toothless wonder” showed no signs of future […]
God among Us By Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf “As I pondered this question, I thought about our young American missionaries who served among us during those years. They had left the safety of their homes half a world away and traveled to Germany—land of their recent enemies—to offer divine hope to our people. They came […]
Today I am going to talk about a topic that hits really close to home. My daughter is a senior in high school and is in the process of deciding between between going to college in the fall or going on a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She knows […]
I was asked to give a talk in sacrament meeting based on the October 2020 talk by Elder Ulisses Soares called “Seek Christ in Every Thought” so I thought I would share my remarks here. I think the topic is very applicable to missionaries and pre-missionaries. Elder Soares’ talk is about how we all suffer temptations […]
In this video and podcast, I am teaching Lesson 15 of the Mission Preparation class from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to my teenage kids. The lesson is called “Temple and Family History Work” and discusses how temple and family history work are an integral part of missionary work for both the […]
In this video and podcast, I am teaching Lesson 14 of the Mission Preparation class from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to my teenage kids. The lesson is called “Teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Part 2)” and discusses how missionaries help investigators complete the first principles and ordinances of the gospel–baptism, […]
In this video and podcast, I am teaching Lesson 13 of the Mission Preparation class from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to my teenage kids. The lesson is called “Teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Part 1)” and discusses how missionaries help investigators complete the first principles and ordinances of the gospel–faith […]
In this video and podcast, I am teaching Lesson 12 of the Mission Preparation class from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to my teenage kids. The lesson is called “Finding People to Teach” and discusses how missionaries should exercise faith to find the people God is preparing to hear the restored gospel […]