4 Things Every Member Can Do To Reverse The Record Low Baptism Rates. The growth of the church is stalling. The number of convert baptisms is at a 30 year low. Missionary effectiveness as measured in Missionary to Convert ratio has plummeted through the floor to a 40 year low. And the growth percentage …
Mission Story
Everyone learns from the examples of others. For me, it was a Catholic man on my Latter-day Saint mission who taught me how to be a disciple of Jesus Christ
6 Myths About Missionaries That Members Need To Stop Believing. Within Latter-day Saint culture, there are quite a few myths about missionaries and missionary work, some of them are awesome stories about the early days of the church, but there are a few myths that are not acceptable and that we need to stop believing. …
7 Mistakes Returned Missionaries Make And How To Avoid Them Going on a mission is one of the best learning and growing experiences a young man or woman can have. It tests and tries us in ways we have never experienced before. However, the hardest part of a mission is often coming home and adjusting …
Could You Write The Book of Mormon? A 30 Point Challenge To The Skeptics I was going through my notes when I found this paper that my trainer from my mission gave me. There are only two options when it comes to The Book of Mormon: It is either a true record and Joseph …
How Being Bullied As A Missionary Drove Me To Christ I grew up in Utah County. I was homeschooled, and admittedly I was socially awkward and overweight: This caused me to be bullied growing up. When I arrived in New England for my two year LDS Mission, I was excited and nervous. I finally had a …
How Serving My Mission In Sharon Vermont Shaped my testimony of Joseph Smith “Elder Goff will receive Elder Walker as his trainer and will serve in South Royalton (Sharon) Vermont” I could not believe my ears. But it was true, I was going to be serving in Sharon Vermont, the birthplace of Joseph Smith! …
5 Things Missionaries Wish Church Members Knew As a missionary in the Manchester New Hampshire Mission, I often had things I wanted to tell the members, but I did not. I thought maybe it was only my feelings or my mission. But in the 19 months, since I got home, I’ve had the chance to …
9 Fathers Who Taught Me How To Be A Man Learning how to be a man has never been an easy task, but in today’s world it is even harder with societies prevailing culture. Culture tells us men are either dumb, ugly, stupid, incompetent, or that men are macho, mean, hard, and tough, and emotionless. …
Blacks and the Priesthood: Consistency Of God Last night I was with the missionaries teaching a man who attended Bob Jones University. He tried to trap the missionaries with the common anti-Mormon attack about Blacks being restricted from the Priesthood. He said, “in 1978 God changed His mind, and ended a …