THE PURPOSE OF MISSIONARY WORK

THE PURPOSE OF MISSIONARY WORK

Invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel

through faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement, repentance, baptism,

receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end.

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Elder Michael Earl, with a Baptism in Paraguay

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Joseph Smith said: “Salvation cannot come without revelation; it is in vain for anyone to minister without it. HC

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How Do We Use the Holy Spirit in Missionary Work?

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We teach the Restoration of the GospelWe teach the Book of MormonWe teach the Plan of SalvationWe teach the commandmentsBUT IT IS NOT THE MESSAGE SO MUCH AS IT IS THE …

Truth No. 1: Investigators Do Not Remember Much of What you Say to them.

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When conversion takes place, it is through the power of the Spirit. (PMG p.92)

Elder Ballard said “True conversion comes through the power of the Spirit. When the Spirit touches the heart, hearts are changed. (PMG p.93)

HOLY GHOST

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Our investigators can have the Spirit before baptism: “the spiritual influence begins with ‘the light of Christ, which is given to every man, that he may know good from evil.’” (pmg 90 moroni 7:16)

It’s influence is preliminary to and preparatory to one’s receiving the Holy Ghost. The light of Christ will lead the honest soul who ‘hearkeneth to the voice’ to find the true gospel and the true Church and thereby receive the Holy Ghost.’ (pmg 90 Bible dictionary D & C 84:46047)

How Do Our Investigators Receive the Converting Power of the Spirit?

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Our JOB is to help them to remember those truths that they already knew: “The gospel will have a familiar ring to them.” (pmg 90)“The power of the Holy Ghost can come upon one before baptism, and is the convincing witness that the gospel is true.” (pmg 90)“By the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.” Moroni 10:5

PLAN ways for your Investigator to feel the spirit.

Truth No. 2: Everything we do with an Investigator leads to helping them feel the Spirit.

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The Investigator usually feels the spirit when you are there with them (if you do not stay too long.)

The Investigator feels the spirit WHEN THEY PRAYThe Investigator feels the spirit WHEN THEY READ a PAMPHLET, SCRIPTURES and especially the BOOK of MORMON

The Investigator feels the spirit when they ATTEND Church meetings, firesides, baptisms, missionary lessons.

WHEN DO PEOPLE FEEL THE SPIRIT?

4 MAIN TIMES WHEN THEY FEEL THE SPIRIT

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HOW can YOU REMEMBER THIS?

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“Make frequent contact, DAILY IF POSSIBLE, to find out how people are progressing with their commitments, answer questions, teach additional lessons, read together from the Book of Mormon, share passages of scripture, or use audiovisual materials.” PMG 200“THIS SUSTAINING INFLUENCE OF THE SPIRIT IS VITAL.” PMG 200

WE SAY: CADA DIA, CADA INVESTIGADOR

Now that you know WHAT THEY NEED, you need to know WHEN!!

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D & C 112: 5

Contend thou, therefore, morning by morning; and day after day let thy warning voice go forth; and when the night cometh let not the inhabitants of the earth slumber, because of thy speech.

EVERY DAY, EVERY INVESTIGATOR

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1. Satan is real.2. Change can be HARD. (pmg 200)

3. We are in a battle for souls. Satan knows that if he can win at these critical times (like baptism, going to the temple to be sealed, getting prepared for the mission) then he has you. This is when the battle is most real and most intense.

WHY DAILY CONTACT for the missionaries, or members?

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ELDER HOLLAND missionary talk August 2010 Provo MTC

WE ARE IN A WAR WITH SATAN…

This is war. This is the battle between good and evil that started in the councils of Heaven before this world was. It’s still on, and it’s going to be on until the Captain comes fully and universally. When He says the war is over, then it’s over, but until then, we’re the troops. We’re it. It’s us. We are all enlisted. Got it? Someday when you’ve got a minute, you can take Sister Mayer’s hymn book and thumb through it and ask yourself, “Why are so many hymns in here about going to war?” Onward, Christian Soldiers. It’s because it is war. Thank Heavens you get to be the good guys. Thank Heavens you get to be the Red Cross in this war. You’re not shooting bullets, you’re bringing bandages. You’re not causing blood, you’re stopping the blood. You’re not taking life, you’re saving life. But it’s war.

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Be patient but persistent. Pmg 200Make sure people know that you will make brief, daily visits between teaching appointments. Explain that your purpose is to support and help them. Give them an idea of what you will do during these visits. PMG 200Tell them the truth, people are going to die, someone will lose a job, relatives will come and cut them off, their friends will abandon them.

OTHER VISIT CONCEPTS

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Technique: “What would be best for you for another brief lesson, Tuesday at 7:00 or Wednesday at 8:00?”Will you pray and ask God whether Joseph Smith was a prophet? I know that….I testify that…Will you read 3 Nephi 11 or Moroni 10:3-5 before our visit tomorrow at 7:00? I know that if will do that you will…I testify that the book is true… (pgm 197)

Will you attend church with us Sunday at 9:00. We will be by at 8:30 you we can show you where the meeting is and help you to feel comfortable.

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After the opening prayer in the first contact, the investigator should pray every time.

Kneeling:Father in Heaven…….. Nuestro Padre Celestial…We Thank thee Te damos gracias…We Ask thee…. Te Pedimos…In the Name of Jesus Christ En el nombre de Jesucristo

PRAY

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Joseph Smith said regarding the Book of Mormon: “ a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book.” pmg 108“..the first question for an investigator to answer is whether Joseph Smith was a prophet, and he or she can answer this question by reading and praying about the Book of Mormon.” pmg 109We also have pamphlets, talks, and other written material that will be helpful to the investigator.If the investigator has a strong background in the Bible, you can study and find the same concepts, principles and answers for the investigator using their own Bibles.

READ

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And the church did meet together oft, to fast and to pray, and to speak one with another concerning the welfare of their souls.And they did meet together oft to partake of bread and wine, in remembrance of the Lord Jesus.” Moroni 6:5, 6D & C 109:13. “And that all people who shall enter upon the threshold of the Lord’s house may feel thy power, and feel constrained to acknowledge that thou hast sanctified it, and that it is thy house, a place of thy holiness. (our buildings have power)

ATTEND

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We should not underestimate the power of the chapels, seminary buildings and temples to help people to feel the spirit. When an investigator is physically in a dedicated building of the Church, they will likely feel the spirit.Invite them to meetings. Invite them to baptismal services. Invite them to a tour of the facilities. Invite them to the family history center. Invite them to play sports. Invite them to the temple grounds. Invite them in the home of good members, whose homes are where the pure in heart reside. INVITE THEM TO ZION.

ATTEND

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1. PRAY2. STUDY THE SCRIPTURES3. ATTEND THEIR MEETINGS

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Investigators, Converts, Members and the 12 Apostles have to do the same things to feel the spirit:…

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All objections, whether they be on abortion, plural marriage, seventh day worship, etc., basically hinge on whether Joseph Smith and his successors were and are prophets of God receiving divine revelation PMG 108The only problem the objector has to resolve for himself is whether the Book of Mormon is true. For if the Book of Mormon is true, then Jesus is the Christ, Joseph Smith was his prophet, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true, and it is being led today by a prophet receiving revelation.Our main task is to declare the gospel and do it effectively. We are not obligated to answer every objection. PMG 109

RESOLVE DOCTRINAL CONCERNS

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Seek first to understand their concerns by asking questions and listening. PMG 187Often concerns are more social than doctrinal. PMG 188. Investigators might fear opposition from family membersThey might fear rejection from their friends PMG 188They might fear change PMG 188They might have addictions PMG 187-189They may suffer from heavy sinful practices

RESOLVE SOCIAL CONCERNS

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Music has a power to bring the spirit.Use It.

Sis OlsenElder Obregon

Primary Children’s Meeting

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF MUSIC?

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Number 1: Whether this is true or not, the fact remains that many of the elect, believing blood live in these countries.Number 2: If the above quote is correct, what have you against baptizing South Americans here in Europe?Door approach…..

Old Quote: “Every time we knock a door in Europe, someone in South America is baptized?

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This was our Mission ThemeVery Simple—TEACH and BAPTIZEHow did we get so many baptisms:

With HOLA and CADA DIA, CADA INVESTIGADOREvery Day, Every InvestigatorWe figured out a way to get the Investigator to feel the spirit every day until they were baptized.

TEACH and BAPTIZE

1. The Doctrine of Christ-- The Missionary Purpose2. The Role of the Holy Ghost in Conversion3. Revelation through Prayer4. Revelation through the Book of Mormon5. Revelation through Church Attendance6. Teach People, Not lessons7. We Invite, They Commit, We follow up8. How to Begin Teaching

HAND OUT PAMPHLETS WITH HOLA

“Fundamentals from Preach My Gospel: Teaching More Effectively.”

• And who are we gathering to Zion? A remnant of that seed, with a considerable mixture of grizzly, grey, and all kinds. But Jesus said, My sheep hear my voice, and they know me, and a stranger they will not follow, because they know not the voice of a stranger. And why do not the millions of the inhabitants of the earth embrace the Gospel? Because they are not sheep; that is all. And if the goats kick up and cut a few antics, you need not be astonished. It is the nature of goats, is it not? (Laughter.)JD 22:306 - p.307, John Taylor, August 28, 1881