Mission Presidents Seminar

Here they are:

DAY ONE:

· My Family Brochures – how to use them, organize temple work

· New missionaries to bring the filled out “My Family” brochures with them when they arrive

· We could have the missionaries use a computer to do Family History work for new members

· Have missionaries spend more time in the FH Centers (there are non-members there)

· Discussed missionaries going to the Temple, they can go for the endowment of a new member … could missionaries doing Baptism for the Dead?

· We are entitled to revelation, but we need to ask for it

· Too many missionaries see their “mission” as the “end” … how do we help our missionaries to transition when they come home

· Talked about missionary planner for returned missionaries

· Tracking “rescues” … need to treat a returning member like a new convert

· I am not what I used to be … I am now a disciple of Christ …we need to work harder to align our will with Heavenly Father’s will

· When we are looking at our goals, we need to remember there are people behind these

· 2nd Nephi 31:3 … Heaven Father will be with us

· Mosiah 5:13 … we need to understand who the Master is

· We need to teach the “nature of God” … missionaries need to know who they really are

· Our missionaries come from various backgrounds … we need to help them to stay active

· We have an eternal bond with our missionaries

· Impressed by “Lehi’s Dream” … many missionaries are like those in the dream

· Learned a lot about the doctrine at this seminar

· “What stories will your missionaries tell about you?”

· Elder Holland’s video … the Lord needs disciples … our love and commitment to our missionaries is eternal

· There is no power in baptism, it is in keeping our covenants … promises are a powerful reason to keep our covenants

· Struggling about what we were before … we have to walk by faith

· We don’t have to let go of everything … just the things that don’t let us know our divine identity … things that might be holding us back

· Our experiences have brought us to this point in our life … our experiences can be helpful to our missionaries … we became a set apart missionary

· It is an honor to testify of Jesus Christ

· We are gathered here not by accident … the assignments of missionaries are by the Spirit …

· We will need strong leaders in the Church in the future

· When you are involved in the Lord’s work the power behind you is greater than the obstacles

· Love is loyalty … there are levels of love

DAY TWO:

· Impressed with the talk on Planning … to work with our missionaries now

· Love the acronym PLAN

· Importance of counselling, instead of directing … a powerful way to learn is the Lord’s way

· Top things to focus on with our missionaries (planning, Book of Mormon, Divine Identity, etc.)

· The Book of Mormon is a keystone … we want to be in the Book of Mormon

· “What is it ye shall hope for” … Moroni 7:41

· Need to break the routine … answers come when doing something different … testimony of the Book of Mormon and that Joseph Smith is a prophet … the importance of “real intent” … how we can teach our family about the restored Gospel

· The power of the Book of Mormon, importance of the missionaries reading the Book of Mormon

· Teaching in the Lord’s way

· Importance of being aligned with our local Priesthood leaders (goals, plans, etc.)

· Thankful for advanced preparation … felt impressions even before the seminar

· Saving ordinances + covenants = eternal life … good planning produces happy missionaries, happy missionaries produce productive missionaries

· Need to teach missionaries how to pray

· Liked the ideas from Stake President (that attended the seminar in the session done by Elder Haleck) and how he uses Preach My Gospel … we need to teach the members this

· What is our purpose and our missionaries purpose … learning to be great fathers and mothers

· What we are learning at the seminar can apply to our work in our mission

· Learned about the importance of involving parents and home stake presidents with missionaries that are having difficulty … we need to be involved with missionaries after their mission

· Mission Presidents need to help our missionaries repent, to read their scriptures, etc.

· D&C 4 … ask and it shall be opened … the Lord will direct us (as we knock)

· Testimony of other missionary wives … power of testimony … knowing that our efforts our sustained … the Lord accepts our efforts

· Moroni 7:41 … according to the “promise” … the atonement will bear us up … let not your hearts be troubled … let us not be afraid

· D&C 130:2 … we don’t say goodbye … it’s “until we meet again”

DAY THREE:

· The importance of the missionary … making sure they reach their full potential

· What makes a great missionary … how to bring their testimony to a level higher … so they understand why the work is so important

· I love the story of the “Tree of Life” … we want our missionaries to know what we know … the importance of alignment

· If you open up to your missionaries, they will open up to you

· The renewing of this seminar has been helpful … our missionaries need to be renewed as well

· Elder Bednar’s talk about “Learning in the Lord’s Way” … eager to go home and help our missionaries … the spirit will teach them

· It’s easy to love my missionaries … need to also help my returned missionaries (the Saviour loves each of them)

· Feelings of gratitude to the Area Presidency … we need to now teach our missionaries

· This work is possible with my companion (Mission President and wife working together)

· Revelation: fill our minds with knowledge, pondering, fitting process, moments of enlightenment, then the Holy Ghost changes the questions, take your questions to the Lord, study your notes and your impressions

Mission Presidents Seminar - September 2014

Monday, September 15, 2014

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