Missionary Work

List of ways to prepare for a mission from the Liahona, Oct. 2001, 24; or New Era, June 2000, 27
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Idea List: Getting Ready

Getting Ready

How do you prepare to become the best missionary you can be? Here’s some advice from those who know best—current missionaries—and from other New Era readers:

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  Pray daily. Ask Heavenly Father to help you prepare.
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  The Lord needs worthy missionaries—live the commandments every day.
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  Get into seminary and institute.
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  Read the scriptures daily, especially the Book of Mormon. Follow Moroni’s promise in Moroni 10:3–5 [Moro. 10:3–5].
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  Learn responsibility by magnifying any calling or assignment that comes your way (see D&C 88:80). Home teaching, for example, is an excellent way to learn to build relationships of trust with others.
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  Go to the temple as often as you can.
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  Spend as much time as possible with your family—you’ll miss them while you’re away. Participate in family prayer, home evenings, and other family activities.
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  During family home evening, practice teaching the scriptures to your family.
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  Attend church each Sunday to increase your spirituality.
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  Receive your patriarchal blessing.
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  Practice being friendly with and getting to know people.
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  A mission is rigorous, so stay in good physical shape.
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  Start saving now. Set aside mission funds from your allowance and employment.
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  Work with full-time missionaries and ward mission leaders. Go team teaching with full-time missionaries, watching the elders teach the discussions. Read the review pamphlets that correspond with each discussion.
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  Practice teaching the discussions to a friend—a nonmember friend if possible.
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  Share your testimony every chance you get.
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  Invite nonmember friends to church and to activities.
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  Attend a missionary preparation class.
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  Memorize the Articles of Faith.