The LDS Church has no paid ministry. The majority of missionaries
in the LDS Church are young men between the ages of nineteen and twenty-one
who serve on a voluntary basis for approximately two years.
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| Why
do Latter-day Saints Try to Convert Others? |
| "Mormons believe
that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints contains a fulness
of the gospel of Jesus Christ and that this fulness is not found elsewhere.
Therefore, they feel a responsibility to make the message of the restoration
of Christ’s Church available to all who will hear." FARMS |
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| A
Voice of Warning |
| At October 1998 General Conference, Elder Henry B. Eyring
discusses the importance of sharing the gospel. |
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| We
Care Enough to Send the Very Best |
| At October 1996 General Conference, Bishop
Richard C. Edgley addresses nonmembers about the missionary efforts of
the Church. |
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| Why
Every Member a Missionary? |
| At October 1997 General Conference, Elder
Richard G. Scott explains the strong emphasis the Church places on missionary
work. |
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| "As
for Me and My House, We Will Serve the Lord" |
| At October 1998 General Conference, Elder H. Bryan Richards
discusses the importance of every young man in the Church serving a full-time
mission. |
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| Missionary
Service |
| At April 1998 General Conference, Elder Earl C. Tingey
discusses the importance of missionary work. |
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| Missions |
| "The mission of The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints is to invite everyone to come to Christ. This includes
a mandate to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ to every nation, kindred,
tongue, and people." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Missionary
Life |
| A discussion of the training and daily routines
of missionaries. |
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| Missionary
Training Centers |
| The Missionary Training Center is where a
full-time missionary receives his first formal training as a missionary. |
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| Mission
Presidents |
| "In the Church being a mission president is regarded as
a challenging and exhilarating spiritual assignment, a link of fellowship
with the Master." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Witnesses
for God |
| At October 1996 General Conference, Elder Henry B. Eyring
discusses the importance of being a witness for God. |
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| They
Will Come |
| President Thomas S. Monson discusses missionary work. |
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| Converts
and Young Men |
| President Gordon B. Hinckley discusses the importance of
fellowshipping new converts and the necessity for young men to prepare
for a mission. |
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| Christ
Can Change Human Behavior |
| At April 1998 General Conference, Elder Richard E. Cook
discusses his experiences in Mongolia. |
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| Voice of
Warning |
| "In LDS theology the voice of warning has four components:
(1) deity, who originates the message; (2) the message, which is the gospel
of Jesus Christ; (3) an authorized messenger, who delivers the message;
and (4) mankind, to whom the message is delivered." Encyclopedia
of Mormonism |
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| The
Plan of Our Heavenly Father (First Missionary Discussion) |
| "Latter-day Saints believe that eons ago, God, in his infinite
wisdom and never-ending mercy, formulated a plan whereby his children could
experience a physical existence, including mortality, and then return to
live in his presence in eternal felicity and glory." Encyclopedia of
Mormonism |
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| The
Gospel of Jesus Christ (Second Missionary Discussion) |
| "The gospel of Jesus Christ is the plan of salvation. It
embraces all of the laws, principles, doctrines, rites, ordinances, acts,
powers, authorities, and keys necessary to save and exalt men in the highest
heaven hereafter. It is the covenant of salvation which the Lord makes
with men on earth." Elder Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine |
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| Women and Missionary
Work |
| An explanation of why the Church has different standards
for men and women regarding their eligibility for missionary work. |
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| Exhibitions
and World's Fairs |
| "The Church has placed extensive emphasis on the mass media,
and in participating in exhibits such as world's fairs."
Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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