Learning respect for women is an important part of mission prep. A young man who holds the priesthood of God and is preparing to be a missionary needs to understand the high calling of women and the importance of honoring them. I recently put together the following presentation on respecting womanhood for the 11-year-old Scouts in my ward. Feel free [...]
I was recently reading a talk Elder Carlos E. Asay, former member of the First Quorum of the Seventy and Presidency of the Seventy, gave a talk on the blessings of sharing the gospel. This is what he said: “Perhaps your desire or will to serve would increase if you understood more fully the blessings [...]
Also see the Mormon Messages for Youth video on Sid Going called Your Day for a Mission Below is the transcript from Elder Neil L. Andersen’s April 2011 General Conference talk, Preparing the World for the Second Coming: “Missionary service requires sacrifice. There will always be something you leave behind when you respond to the [...]
Mission Called to: Mexico Monterrey East Mission MTC Entry Date: July 13 Hometown: Sandy, UT Website/Blog: http://www.missionsite.net/elderclaytonwilliams/ Why you are going on a mission? Testimony, or Other Comments: I I’m serving a mission because I owe everything I have to my Father in Heaven and to my Savior Jesus Christ. I’m only giving 2 years [...]
In last weekend’s General Conference, Church President Thomas S. Monson encouraged members to give to the LDS Church Missionary Fund. This is what he said: “My brothers and sisters, I thank you for your faith and devotion to the gospel, for the love and care you show to one another, and for the service you [...]
A couple of months ago, I conducted a survey asking reasons why some young men don’t serve a mission. One of the top responses was that other priorities (like college, sports, work, girlfriends, etc.) keep young men from serving missions. So lately I have been thinking a lot about how to motivate young men, and [...]