When it comes to introducing others to the gospel, it can be a very daunting task. What we say or do can make the difference in whether or not we succeed in bringing someone to the gospel and bringing them to the path that will lead them to Eternal happiness. Our goal is then, to teach non members by working with the missionaries in our ward, and also working to have your own personal missionary experiences.
So what can we do to be better missionaries?
Brother R. Val Johnson tells of one ward in British Columbia, Canada that learned from the successes of one particular member missionary, Sister Ma. This sister has been inviting people to the lords house for 10 years and more than 20 of those who she has brought to the gospel have accepted it. 2 sisters who had recently moved to this same ward, tried to adopt the same approach as Sister Ma. These sisters had talked to hundreds, perhaps thousands of acquaintances and strangers about the gospel. Whenever they meet someone, they always begin with, “Do you go to church in the area? We go to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Have you heard of it?”
One experience these sisters had started when one sister told the other to go say hi to a man because he looked like a former member of their branch that they knew. The sister went and walked right up to the man, only to realize that she had never seen this man in her life, and that the other sister was only teasing her. It was too late for her to turn back now and after an awkward moment, the sister looked at the man and said “You look like a friend I once knew. He was member of my church. Have you ever heard of the Mormon Church? As it turns out the man used to be a member and they began having a discussion about faith to which the sister then invited him to church. The man responded, “you know, I just got out of the hospital, and here you are, this angel, inviting be back to church.” If this sister hadn't opened her mouth, she would never had know this man had been in the hospital and needed to reconnect with the church.
Elder Neil L. Anderson said, “We are all in this together. With fellow ward members and missionaries, we plan and pray and help one another. Please keep the full-time missionaries in your thoughts and prayers. Trust them with your family and friends. The Lord trusts them and has called them to teach and bless those who seek Him.”
So what can we do to be better missionaries?
Brother R. Val Johnson tells of one ward in British Columbia, Canada that learned from the successes of one particular member missionary, Sister Ma. This sister has been inviting people to the lords house for 10 years and more than 20 of those who she has brought to the gospel have accepted it. 2 sisters who had recently moved to this same ward, tried to adopt the same approach as Sister Ma. These sisters had talked to hundreds, perhaps thousands of acquaintances and strangers about the gospel. Whenever they meet someone, they always begin with, “Do you go to church in the area? We go to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Have you heard of it?”
One experience these sisters had started when one sister told the other to go say hi to a man because he looked like a former member of their branch that they knew. The sister went and walked right up to the man, only to realize that she had never seen this man in her life, and that the other sister was only teasing her. It was too late for her to turn back now and after an awkward moment, the sister looked at the man and said “You look like a friend I once knew. He was member of my church. Have you ever heard of the Mormon Church? As it turns out the man used to be a member and they began having a discussion about faith to which the sister then invited him to church. The man responded, “you know, I just got out of the hospital, and here you are, this angel, inviting be back to church.” If this sister hadn't opened her mouth, she would never had know this man had been in the hospital and needed to reconnect with the church.
This experience makes me think of the second verse in the hymn “I’ll Go Where You Want Me To Go” which reads
2. Perhaps today there are loving words
Which Jesus would have me speak;
There may be now in the paths of sin
Some wand'rer whom I should seek.
O Savior, if thou wilt be my guide,
Tho dark and rugged the way,
My voice shall echo the message sweet:
I'll say what you want me to say.
Elder Neil L. Anderson said, “We are all in this together. With fellow ward members and missionaries, we plan and pray and help one another. Please keep the full-time missionaries in your thoughts and prayers. Trust them with your family and friends. The Lord trusts them and has called them to teach and bless those who seek Him.”
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