Missionary Reading List
Approved Missionary Reading List
Mission rules prohibit missionaries from reading just anything while they serve. They are not supposed to read newspapers or novels, for example, nor are they to read from many of the voluminous Church books that are out there. Here is a list of the approved reading material.
- The Scriptures and Church study aids
- The Preach My Gospel Manual
- Official Church magazines (The Ensign, Liahona, etc.)
- Other lesson manuals and official Church materials
- The Church News
Books: The Missionary Reference Library
Missionaries are also allowed to bring the following books with them for reading (sold at as the Missionary Reference Library at the LDS eStore and Distribution Centers):
- Jesus the Christ, by James E. Talmage
- Our Heritage: A Brief History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Our Search for Happiness, By M. Russell Ballard
- True to the Faith
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I want to go to on a mission in two years from now and i want to help random people to find this church and anything else and i just don’t know what to do… im 17 years old
wanted to know if “The Missionarys little book of teaching tools” and “The missionaries little Quote book” are approved missionary books? Can a Missionary take these books with them on there mission?
Sorry, but they are not on the approved missionary reading list. I’m sure they are harmless enough and may be helpful to some missionaries. But as a rule, the Church has said no books outside of the approved missionary reading list above. Individual mission presidents, though, can make exceptions, so maybe if you ask your president, he will say it is okay.
I LOVE those books too!!
I have a son who is almost ready to be called out for his mission.My question is can he choose to do a service mission in his home state but out of his home town? He has severe flat feet that bother him a lot When he’s been standing on concrete al day .we cannot afford the expensive $350 orthotics he needs. He’s willing to work at a job.He currently has a job at. Home Depot. Thank you, Barbara Arrington
The first thing that will need to happen is to determine if your son can serve a regular full-time mission. This will be done through discussions with your family, your bishop, and your doctors. I don’t think anyone wants money to be an issue, so if $350 orthotics will allow him to serve a normal full-time mission, I’m sure you and your ward leaders will find a way to do it.
If it is determined that the medical limitations prevent a regular full-time mission, then you and your local priesthood leaders should have an opportunity to discuss service mission options with the Church missionary department. Usually, I believe, church service mission are served in your home stake, but I also believe there are exceptions.
I wish I could give you more definitive answers, but I’m afraid most of these details will have to be worked out with your local church leaders.
Good luck and God bless you and your son.
What ever happened to “Miracle of Forgiveness?” Why’d they take that book off the list?
Pretty straight forward…
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