by Larry Richman | Nov 1, 2024
The Church has announced expanded missionary opportunities for single members of the Church age 40 and older. Single men 40 and older may be called as full-time senior missionaries if they do not have dependent children living at home. Those who serve in this capacity...
by Larry Richman | Oct 18, 2024
Does your ward or branch provide plaques for missionaries? Our ward recently assigned my wife and me to prepare these for missionaries serving from our ward. The following are two good sources we found: LDS Bookstore offers missionary plaques in six formats. They are...
by Larry Richman | Sep 10, 2024
This month marks the 10-year anniversary of a landmark address by Elder David A. Bednar where he told Latter-day Saints that their efforts to communicate gospel messages through social media channels was a good beginning, but only a small trickle. “I now extend to you...
by Larry Richman | Jul 17, 2024
My wife and I served a senior mission together in South Africa. It was one of the greatest experiences of our lives. There are lots of ways to serve the Lord. Some of those ways are teaching the gospel as the young missionaries do. But there are also lots of support...
by Larry Richman | May 16, 2024
Some parents love to pick up their son or daughter at the end of an LDS mission so they can meet some of the people and get a sense of the experiences their child had while serving a mission. The following are the Church policies from the General Handbook, 24.6.3.1:...
by Larry Richman | Nov 7, 2023
This article reviews key materials that prospective missionaries can use to prepare for missionary service. Standard Works. It goes without saying that prospective missionaries should read all four books of scripture before their missions. Order printed scriptures....
by Larry Richman | Oct 18, 2023
In the video “Future Missionaries,” Elder Christofferson explains that this generation of missionaries will be more successful than any generation in leading others to Jesus Christ. Elder Quentin L. Cook adds that this is the generation of Latter-day Saint...
by Larry Richman | Oct 2, 2023
Beginning in January 2024, young service missionaries worldwide will become part of teaching missions, and the mission president will have responsibility for these missionaries as they continue their service missions. Under the direction of the mission president,...
by Larry Richman | Aug 21, 2023
The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles have approved several updates to the Church’s handbook for missionaries to address commonly asked questions from missionaries and mission leaders and clarify existing standards. Examples of updates:...
by Larry Richman | Jul 28, 2023
Have you thought about serving a senior mission? Too scary? Too expensive? Don’t want to leave the grandkids? Here are answer to all these questions. Too scary? Most senior missions are not proselyting missions and they don’t have the same rigorous...
by Larry Richman | Jun 22, 2023
Nearly 20 years after the first publication of Preach My Gospel: A Guide to Missionary Service, the Church has published a second edition. Preach My Gospel helps missionaries and members to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. The second edition provides updates based on...
by Larry Richman | May 11, 2023
Watch a new Church video “How Can I Love, Share, and Invite as Jesus Did?” Love, Share, and Invite are principles to help you share the gospel in ways that are right for each of God’s children. As you think about these ideas, pray to Heavenly Father for...
by Larry Richman | Dec 21, 2022
Inviting friends and family to worship with us at sacrament meeting is a great way to share the light and love of the Savior. But sometimes we make it harder than it needs to be. The Liahona article, “Do’s and Don’ts of Inviting Friends to Church,”...
by Larry Richman | Oct 19, 2022
Want to take a tour of the Provo Missionary Training Center (MTC)? You can do so in three ways: in person, virtual tour, or video tour. The Missionary Training Center allows tours for Church youth groups as well as for families and other members of the general public....
by Larry Richman | Jul 22, 2022
The fifth-Sunday lesson on July 31, 2020 will center on the responsibility, joy, and blessings of sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. Leaders received instructions in a Sharing the Gospel broadcast on June 25 and will share what they learned with other members in a...
