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Should I Serve a Mission?

There is a lot of excitement about men and women being able to serve full time missions at an earlier… [more]

Should I Serve a Mission? Should I Serve a Mission?

Mission Prep from General Conference April 2013

Welcome to Conference, by President Thomas S. Monson "With the young men now being able to serve at… [more]

Mission Prep from General Conference April 2013 Mission Prep from General Conference April 2013

Joseph Smith’s First Vision

I was in a recent stake conference priesthood leadership meeting where Elder Russell M. Nelson of the… [more]

Joseph Smith’s First Vision Joseph Smith's First Vision

Number of Mormon Missionaries

Updated April 7, 2013: At the April 2013 General Conference, the Church announced that there are currently… [more]

Number of Mormon Missionaries Number of Mormon Missionaries

The “Why” of Keeping the Law of Chastity

Summary: Understanding why keeping the law of chastity is important will help young people see the divine… [more]

The “Why” of Keeping the Law of Chastity The "Why" of Keeping the Law of Chastity

Attributes or Characteristics of Christ

January 21, 2013

I was recently doing a project for work that required me to come up with a list of attributes or characteristics of Christ. It occurred to me that being Christ-like was an important part of becoming an effective missionary, so I thought I’d share the list. If the missionaries of the world could more fully adhere to [...]

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What a Mission Meant to Elder Scott

January 12, 2013

Elder Richard G. Scott explains some of the blessings of missionary work, what a mission meant to him, and why he is anxious to motivate every young man to be a missionary. From his May 2006 General Conference talk, Now Is the Time to Serve a Mission! “May I speak from my heart of what an honorable [...]

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Jordan Kelly

January 7, 2013

Mission Called to: New Zealand Wellington MTC Entry Date: 25 April 2013 Hometown: Manchester England Why you are going on a mission? Testimony, or Other Comments: I know that the worth of souls is great in the eyes of the Savior. Two and a half years ago the savior placed me in the path of two lads who [...]

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Gaining a Desire to Serve a Mission Webinar

January 3, 2013

Updated: The Gaining a Desire to Serve a Mission webinar was a big success. Click here to watch this recording or the other webinars. Gaining a Desire to Serve a Mission is the first of a series of webinars on LDS Missionary Preparation by Jimmy Smith of MormonMissionPrep.com. In this online seminar, we will discuss [...]

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Teaching by the Spirit

December 27, 2012

Teaching by the Spirit is one of the most important skills you can learn as a missionary. If you have the Spirit of the Lord with you in all your mission activities, teaching, tracting, reactivating, etc., you will be a more effective instrument for God.  President Ezra Taft Benson once said: “The Spirit is the [...]

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Mission Prep Webinar Series Announced

December 17, 2012

[poll id="2"]After much consideration, I have decided to hold a series of Mission Prep webinars starting in January 2013. The webinars will basically be online classes, firesides, or devotionals. My hope is that the webinars will be informative and practical for mission prep, and also spiritual and motivating to help young people have a desire to [...]

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Hans Tyrone Brown

November 14, 2012

Mission Called to: Kennewick,Washington Spanish Speaking! MTC Entry Date: January 16,2013 Hometown: Kahuku,Hawaii Why you are going on a mission? Testimony, or Other Comments: I’ve been given/blessed so much…if there was a chance to repay our Heavenly Father back for all he has done for me, I’d jump at it right away. This is my [...]

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William John Krueger

November 10, 2012

Mission Called to: Micronesia Guam Mission MTC Entry Date: March 14th 2013 Hometown: Dunedin, New Zealand Why you are going on a mission? Testimony, or Other Comments: To bring souls unto Christ.

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Funny Moments from General Conf. October 2012

October 14, 2012
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Mission Prep from General Conference October 2012

October 10, 2012

Welcome to Conference By President Thomas S. Monson “I am pleased to announce that effective immediately all worthy and able young men who have graduated from high school or its equivalent, regardless of where they live, will have the option of being recommended for missionary service beginning at the age of 18, instead of age [...]

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