See what happens on the inside of the MTC. This year the Provo, Utah Missionary Training Center is celebrating it’s 50th Anniversary. This video is a short version of the one that will be presented by KSL’s Carole Mikita on Sunday, April 3rd, 2011, at 1pm.
Spencer W. Kimball, 12th President of the Church, once asked this of future missionaries: “Will you be a valiant and effective one or merely a set-apart missionary? This will depend on your preparation.” (Advice to a Young Man: Now Is the Time to Prepare) A missionary preparation class is a great way for young men [...]
The For the Strength of Youth pamphlet is a wonderful booklet for all youth, and it is especially important for young men and women who are preparing to go on a mission. For the Strength of Youth lists the Lord’s standards of behavior for youth with topics around dating, dress, media (TV, movies, music, internet, [...]
The Bible is an extremely valuable tool in missionary work. It provides a common foundation between Mormon missionaries and other Christians and other people that believe the Bible to be the word of God. By reading the Bible, current and future missionaries can come to understand its doctrines and history, and gain a testimony of [...]
Pornography addiction is one of the greatest plagues of this generation of future missionaries. For any young person who has fallen prey to this evil device, overcoming pornography is something they will have to do prior to becoming worthy to serve a mission. In the text below and video above are some quotes from recent [...]
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over four million youth members. Since its founding in 1910, more than 110 million Americans have been members of the BSA. The goal of the BSA is to train youth in responsible citizenship, character development, and self-reliance [...]
Download What is the Priesthood presentation. View more presentations from Jimmy Smith Lesson Activity My calling in my ward is an assistant scout master with the 11-year-old Scouts. As the boys turn twelve, they move on to do their Scouting with the 12-year-old deacons, and they are ordained to the priesthood. I recently realized that [...]
When I was a student at Brigham Young University, I took a class on the Doctrine and Covenants with a professor named Dennis Wright. It was one of the more difficult religion classes I ever took, but it was also probably one in which I learned more than most. I remember studying some sections on [...]
Years ago I clipped this ad from a magazine. I can’t remember what the original advertisement was for, but I was struck by the applicability of the principles for many different aspects of life. We’ll give you the training, the tools, and the challenge. How high the climb is up to you! Today let’s apply [...]
When Vince Lombardi took over as coach of the Green Bay Packers football team in 1958, one of the first questions the local press asked him was, “What are you going to change to turn this team around after a string of failures and losing seasons?” His reply provided a window into the process of [...]