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October 2010

Having and maintaining a positive attitude, even in the face of setbacks and rejection, is a vital trait for becoming an effective missionary. The Mormon mission experience has rightly been called the best two years. But, in a lot of ways, it is also the hardest two years. And perhaps it is because it is [...]

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As a follow up to my post on Church Service Missions, I’d like to go into a little more detail about how sign up to be an online missionary. This is particularly in response to several people who have mentioned to me that they have the time and resources to be a part-time missionary from [...]

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“From time to time we need to remind ourselves why we have missionaries. It is because of a commandment from the Lord, who said: “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever [...]

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“May I mention a matter close to my heart and which deserves our serious attention. I speak of missionary work. “First, to young men of the Aaronic Priesthood and to you young men who are becoming elders: I repeat what prophets have long taught—that every worthy, able young man should prepare to serve a mission. [...]

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(Please Note: Names of the family in this story have been changed to protect their identity.) I met the Flores family, José and María, and their three kids, when I was serving in the Parque Urquiza ward in the heart of downtown Rosario, Argentina. It was summertime (December) of 1996, when my companion, Elder Wasden, and [...]

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And the winner of the book Raising the Bar: Missionaries to Match the Message is…Jim. Congratulations Jim! I’ll get the book in the mail immediately. Thanks to everyone for visiting the site and entering the contest. If you didn’t win the book, don’t despair, you can get used copies of Raising the Bar: Missionaries to [...]

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