Family of 4 Receives LDS Mission Calls On Same Day
Story from KUTV: Four members of a South Jordan [Utah] family opened LDS mission calls on the same night. When the LDS missionary age change was announced, that meant the family of four could go on a mission one year earlier. A mother and her three kids put in their...
Full-Time Senior Missionaries
A new page on LDS.org features stories of Church members who served as full-time senior missionaries. Watch some of these videos to learn about opportunities to serve as senior missionaries. After you watch the videos, you can Learn about current opportunities for...Surprise Mission Call!!!
Casey decided it was time for him to serve an LDS Mission, but he kept it completely secret. He got the family together one night to show them a little video he made, a video about his health struggles, or so he told them, and through this video they found out he was...Stay Within the Lines Video
Just as athletes must stay within lines to compete in sports, those who are called to labor in the Lord’s work must stay within the lines of worthiness. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland challenges LDS young men to be active and worthy to serve as missionaries. Watch...Close Cousins Called to Same LDS Mission
Best friends and cousins Josh and Stephen Pinnock received their LDS mission calls on the same day, and were called to the same mission, entering also on the same day. Although family members joked about them serving in the same country, no one could have predicted...Video: 80 Olympus High School Graduates Open Mormon Mission Calls
The video below shows over 80 students from the Olympus High School (Salt Lake City) graduating class of 2012 opening their calls to serve as missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. When President Thomas S. Monson announced that youth could...
Missionary Preparation Infographics
Below is an infographic created by the Church with ideas for young men about missionary preparation. Young men may also want to read the article “Missionary Preparation: When Should I Serve?.” Below is an infographic created by the Church with ideas for...
Dedicated Life of a Mormon Missionary
Mormon missionaries are pretty amazing. See this infographic from the Mormon Newsroom and learn more of the “Dedicated Life of an Mormon Missionary.” For example, did you know that missionaries collectively dedicate over 12 million hours of service to...
Gospel Topic: Missionary Preparation
In October, the Church lowered the age for missionary service. Shortly thereafter, the Church announced that the number of new missionary applications had increased significantly–from an average of 700 per week to 4,000 per week. Notably, more than half of the...
The Rising Generation
I’ve recently been reflecting on the significance of three events that happened regarding the youth over the past few months. On September 12, 2012, the First Presidency issued a letter to priesthood leaders announcing a new method for teaching youth in Aaronic...
Sister Missionaries to Serve Full-time LDS Missions in Record Numbers
Just 2 months ago, President Thomas S. Monson announced that LDS women are now eligible to serve full-time missions beginning at age 19. Already, it appears that faithful younger women are responding to the prophet’s invitation in record-breaking numbers. Here...
FAQ About Lowered Ages for Missionaries
In the October 2012 LDS General Conference, President Thomas S. Monson announced a change in Church policy that allows all worthy and able young men the opportunity to be recommended for missionary service at the age of 18 instead of 19. Able, worthy young women who...Member Video: Mission Man (Gotta Teach ‘Em All!)
I recently shared several videos created by young men in several stakes (see part 1 and part 2). So many people responded that they enjoyed these videos, that I’ve collected a few more. After you watch today’s video, click the YouTube logo in the bottom...3rd Episode of “The District” TV Show About Mormon Missionaries
Below is a trailer about the third episode of the “The District” shown on BYUtv. (Learn more about “The District,” a reality TV show about eight real-life Mormon missionaries.) The third episode airs on Sunday, October 21, at 6:30 p.m. MST. BYUtv is available in the...Follow on social media