2. THE PURPOSE OF MISSIONARY WORK
Invite others to come unto Christ by
helping them receive the restored gospel
through faith in Jesus Christ and His
Atonement, repentance, baptism, receivi
ng the gift of the Holy Ghost, and
enduring to the end.
4. How Do We Use the Holy Spirit in
Missionary Work?
Joseph Smith said: “Salvation cannot
come without revelation; it is in vain
for anyone to minister without it. HC
5:135
5. Truth No. 1: Investigators Do Not Remember
Much of What you Say to them.
We teach the Restoration of the
Gospel
We teach the Book of Mormon
We teach the Plan of Salvation
We teach the commandments
BUT IT IS NOT THE MESSAGE SO MUCH
AS IT IS THE …
6. HOLY GHOST
When conversion takes place, it is
through the power of the Spirit. (PMG p.92)
Elder Ballard said “True conversion
comes through the power of the
Spirit. When the Spirit touches the
heart, hearts are changed.
(PMG p.93)
7. How Do Our Investigators Receive
the Converting Power of the Spirit?
Our investigators can have the Spirit before baptism:
“the spiritual influence begins with ‘the light of
Christ, which is given to every man, that he may know
good from evil.’” (pmg 90 moroni 7:16)
It’s influence is preliminary to and preparatory to
one’s receiving the Holy Ghost. The light of Christ will
lead the honest soul who ‘hearkeneth to the voice’ to
find the true gospel and the true Church and thereby
receive the Holy Ghost.’ (pmg 90 Bible dictionary D & C 84:46047)
8. Truth No. 2: Everything we do with an Investigator
leads to helping them feel the Spirit.
Our JOB is to help them to remember those truths that they
already knew: “The gospel will have a familiar ring to
them.” (pmg 90)
“The power of the Holy Ghost can come upon one before
baptism, and is the convincing witness that the gospel is
true.” (pmg 90)
“By the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of
all things.” Moroni 10:5
PLAN ways for your Investigator to feel the spirit.
9. 4 MAIN TIMES WHEN THEY FEEL THE SPIRIT
WHEN DO PEOPLE FEEL THE SPIRIT?
The Investigator usually feels the spirit when you
are there with them (if you do not stay too long.)
The Investigator feels the spirit WHEN THEY PRAY
The Investigator feels the spirit WHEN THEY READ
a PAMPHLET, SCRIPTURES and especially the BOOK
of MORMON
The Investigator feels the spirit when they
ATTEND Church
meetings, firesides, baptisms, missionary lessons.
10. HOW can YOU REMEMBER THIS?
H ermanos
O rar
L eer HOLA!!
A sistir
11. Now that you know WHAT THEY
NEED, you need to know WHEN!!
“Make frequent contact, DAILY IF POSSIBLE, to find
out how people are progressing with their
commitments, answer questions, teach additional
lessons, read together from the Book of
Mormon, share passages of scripture, or use
audiovisual materials.” PMG 200
“THIS SUSTAINING INFLUENCE OF THE SPIRIT IS
VITAL.” PMG 200
WE SAY: CADA DIA, CADA INVESTIGADOR
12. EVERY DAY, EVERY INVESTIGATOR
D & C 112: 5
Contend thou, therefore, morning by
morning; and day after day let thy
warning voice go forth; and when the
night cometh let not the inhabitants of
the earth slumber, because of thy
speech.
13. WHY DAILY CONTACT for the
missionaries, or members?
1. Satan is real.
2. Change can be HARD. (pmg 200)
3. We are in a battle for souls. Satan knows
that if he can win at these critical times
(like baptism, going to the temple to be
sealed, getting prepared for the mission)
then he has you. This is when the battle is
most real and most intense.
14. WE ARE IN A WAR WITH SATAN…
ELDER HOLLAND missionary talk
August 2010 Provo MTC
This is war. This is the battle between good and evil that started in the
councils of Heaven before this world was. It’s still on, and it’s going to
be on until the Captain comes fully and universally. When He says the
war is over, then it’s over, but until then, we’re the troops. We’re it. It’s
us. We are all enlisted. Got it? Someday when you’ve got a
minute, you can take Sister Mayer’s hymn book and thumb through it
and ask yourself, “Why are so many hymns in here about going to
war?” Onward, Christian Soldiers. It’s because it is war. Thank Heavens
you get to be the good guys. Thank Heavens you get to be the Red
Cross in this war. You’re not shooting bullets, you’re bringing
bandages. You’re not causing blood, you’re stopping the blood. You’re
not taking life, you’re saving life. But it’s war.
15. OTHER VISIT CONCEPTS
Be patient but persistent. Pmg 200
Make sure people know that you will make
brief, daily visits between teaching appointments.
Explain that your purpose is to support and help
them. Give them an idea of what you will do during
these visits. PMG 200
Tell them the truth, people are going to
die, someone will lose a job, relatives will come and
cut them off, their friends will abandon them.
16. How do we set these meetings up?
H
Technique: “What would be best for you for another
brief lesson, Tuesday at 7:00 or Wednesday at 8:00?”
O-- Will you pray and ask God whether Joseph Smith
was a prophet? I know that….I testify that…
L--- Will you read 3 Nephi 11 or Moroni 10:3-5 before
our visit tomorrow at 7:00? I know that if will do
that you will…I testify that the book is true… (pgm 197)
A-- Will you attend church with us Sunday at 9:00. We
will be by at 8:30 you we can show you where the
meeting is and help you to feel comfortable.
17. PRAY
After the opening prayer in the first contact, the
investigator should pray every time.
Kneeling:
Father in Heaven…….. Nuestro Padre Celestial…
We Thank thee Te damos gracias…
We Ask thee…. Te Pedimos…
In the Name of Jesus Christ En el nombre de Jesucristo
18. READ
Joseph Smith said regarding the Book of Mormon: “ a man
would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by
any other book.” pmg 108
“..the first question for an investigator to answer is
whether Joseph Smith was a prophet, and he or she can
answer this question by reading and praying about the
Book of Mormon.” pmg 109
We also have pamphlets, talks, and other written material
that will be helpful to the investigator.
If the investigator has a strong background in the
Bible, you can study and find the same concepts, principles
and answers for the investigator using their own Bibles.
19. ATTEND
And the church did meet together oft, to fast
and to pray, and to speak one with another
concerning the welfare of their souls.
And they did meet together oft to partake of bread
and wine, in remembrance of the Lord Jesus.”
Moroni 6:5, 6
D & C 109:13. “And that all people who shall enter
upon the threshold of the Lord’s house may feel
thy power, and feel constrained to acknowledge
that thou hast sanctified it, and that it is thy
house, a place of thy holiness. (our buildings have
20. ATTEND
We should not underestimate the power of the
chapels, seminary buildings and temples to help
people to feel the spirit. When an investigator is
physically in a dedicated building of the
Church, they will likely feel the spirit.
Invite them to meetings. Invite them to baptismal
services. Invite them to a tour of the facilities.
Invite them to the family history center. Invite
them to play sports. Invite them to the temple
grounds. Invite them in the home of good
members, whose homes are where the pure in
21. Investigators, Converts, Members and the 12 Apostles
have to do the same things to feel the spirit:…
1. PRAY
2. STUDY THE SCRIPTURES
3. ATTEND THEIR MEETINGS
H
O rar
L eer
Asistir
22. RESOLVE DOCTRINAL CONCERNS
All objections, whether they be on abortion, plural
marriage, seventh day worship, etc., basically hinge on
whether Joseph Smith and his successors were and are
prophets of God receiving divine revelation PMG 108
The only problem the objector has to resolve for himself
is whether the Book of Mormon is true. For if the Book of
Mormon is true, then Jesus is the Christ, Joseph Smith
was his prophet, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints is true, and it is being led today by a prophet
receiving revelation.
Our main task is to declare the gospel and do it
effectively. We are not obligated to answer every
objection. PMG 109
23. RESOLVE SOCIAL CONCERNS
Seek first to understand their concerns by asking
questions and listening. PMG 187
Often concerns are more social than doctrinal.
PMG 188. Investigators might fear opposition
from family members
They might fear rejection from their friends PMG
188
They might fear change PMG 188
They might have addictions PMG 187-189
They may suffer from heavy sinful practices
24. WHAT IS THE ROLE OF MUSIC?
Music has a power to bring the spirit.
Use It.
Sis Olsen
Elder Obregon
Primary Children’s Meeting
25. Old Quote: “Every time we knock a door in
Europe, someone in South America is baptized?
Number 1: Whether this is true or
not, the fact remains that many of the
elect, believing blood live in these
countries.
Number 2: If the above quote is
correct, what have you against baptizing
South Americans here in Europe?
26. TEACH and BAPTIZE
This was our Mission Theme
Very Simple—TEACH and BAPTIZE
How did we get so many baptisms:
With HOLA and
CADA DIA, CADA INVESTIGADOR
Every Day, Every Investigator
We figured out a way to get the Investigator to feel the
spirit every day until they were baptized.
27. “Fundamentals from Preach My Gospel: Teaching More Effectively.”
1. The Doctrine of Christ-- The Missionary
Purpose
2. The Role of the Holy Ghost in Conversion
3. Revelation through Prayer
4. Revelation through the Book of Mormon
5. Revelation through Church Attendance
6. Teach People, Not lessons
7. We Invite, They Commit, We follow up
8. How to Begin Teaching
HAND OUT PAMPHLETS WITH HOLA
28. • And who are we gathering to Zion? A remnant of
that seed, with a considerable mixture of
grizzly, grey, and all kinds. But Jesus said, My
sheep hear my voice, and they know me, and a
stranger they will not follow, because they know
not the voice of a stranger. And why do not the
millions of the inhabitants of the earth embrace
the Gospel? Because they are not sheep; that is
all. And if the goats kick up and cut a few
antics, you need not be astonished. It is the
nature of goats, is it not? (Laughter.)JD 22:306 -
p.307, John Taylor, August 28, 1881
