Share Goodness One Hashtag at a Time
Latter-day Saints of all ages have been sharing goodness on social media by posting uplifting, inspirational images and messages. During his keynote address at Brigham Young University’s Campus Education Week in August of 2014, Elder David A. Bednar invited Church...
Returned LDS Missionaries Worldwide to Participate in #MyMissionChristmas
All returned LDS missionaries are asked to join in a worldwide mission reunion by sharing a Christmas memory from their mission on social media, along with a picture, and using the hashtag #MyMissionChristmas. My Mission Christmas is a mission reunion of sorts, where...
Christmas Gift Idea: LDS Missionary Mailbag
If you know someone who is soon leaving (or already) on an LDS mission, here’s an idea for a Christmas gift. MissionaryMailbag.com is a system that lets missionaries and their families save, share, and cherish mission experiences in an easy, automated...100+ Olympus High School Graduates Return from LDS Missions
A little over two years ago, I shared a video that showed 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. Now, those fine young...
MissionaryLeaders.org Helps LDS Ward Missionary Work
MissionaryLeaders.org is a website that helps ward mission leaders succeed in their calling. It can also help ward missionaries and other leaders and members of the Church to share the gospel successfully. It has the following sections: New Ward Mission Leaders...
14 Surprising, Heartwarming Videos of LDS Mission Calls, Homecomings
For young men and women preparing to serve LDS missions, opening their calls is an exciting experience. I have posted many videos that document the memorable moment when they learn where they will spend the next 18 months or 2 years. Similarly, many videos have...
Serve an LDS Technology Mission
The spread of technology around the world is creating a greater need for technology lovers to serve LDS full-time missions. You can enjoy this unique opportunity to serve as an Area Technology Specialist (ATS) missionary. ATS missionaries work with Information and...
My Plan: Resources for Returning LDS Missionaries
My Plan is a new resource to help LDS missionaries create a post-mission plan and set goals for how they will continue to live the gospel after their missions. They will begin this plan before and during their missions. Then, they will be invited to share their goals...
LDS Missionaries in Some Countries No Longer Required to Purchase Suit Coats
Mormon male missionaries, or “elders,” are recognized in many parts of the world by their suits and black name tags. However, in some parts of world with hot climates, suit coats are impractical. To reduce the financial burden on missionaries and their families,...
Member Video: LDS Mission Call Surprise
In this video, an LDS young man surprised his whole family by reading his mission call. His family (except his sisters) had no idea that he had decided to serve a mission. In fact, they were convinced he wasn’t going. He arranged to have the bishop come to their...
Questions About Serving an LDS Mission
The article “But What If … ? Questions about Serving a Mission” gives advice to youth and adults who are contemplating serving a full-time mission. As your time to serve a mission approaches, you may ask yourself, “Can I really do this?” Yes, you can! It...
Missionaries Who Return Home Early
A group of LDS missionaries who returned home early from their missions have shared their feelings in a music video “BRAVE: A Message for Early Returning Missionaries.” The video features 14 returned missionaries who ended their service short. Each missionary...
8 Missionary Stories: Display at Temple Square Visitors’ Center
Why do so many young Mormons leave their family and friends behind to serve the Lord on an LDS mission? Find the answer at a new exhibit on Temple Square that highlights the stories of 8 missionaries. There are over 85,000 missionaries serving full-time missions...
Meet The Mormons Movie Available in Stores on DVD & Blu-ray
The movie Meet The Mormons is now available on DVD and Blu-ray in retail stores, including 3,500 Walmart stores nationwide. It has over an hour of never-before-seen footage and bonus features. One of the bonus features is a new story about “The Artist,” Italian-born...Follow on social media