Quick Quotes on Missionary Work
 


“One of my old school friends approached me at the end of a stake conference.  As we were visiting together I said to him: “Jack, what are you doing in the church?”  He said, “Oh, I am just a teacher.”  I replied, “Jack, don’t ever say that again,” “Just a teacher.”  Do you know of anything more important than being a teacher – touching the souls of the children of men?  What did the Master spend His life doing?  He was a teacher, teaching human souls, inspiring them to live righteously.  There is no higher calling than that.  Whether it be done in the mission field or here at home with a group in a Primary class, they are all eternal souls that we work with.”  -President Ezra Taft Benson (So Shall Ye Reap, pp. 31-32).
 

"My beloved brethren, you and I, today and always, are to bless all peoples in all the nations of the earth. You and I, today and always, are to bear witness of Jesus Christ and declare the message of the Restoration.  You and I, today and always, are to invite all to receive the ordinances of salvation. Proclaiming the gospel is not a part-time priesthood obligation. It is not simply an activity in which we engage for a limited time or an assignment we must complete as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Rather, missionary work is a manifestation of our spiritual identity and heritage. We were foreordained in the pre-mortal existence and born into mortality to fulfill the covenant and promise God made to Abraham. We are here upon the earth at this time to magnify the priesthood and to preach the gospel. That is who we are, and that is why we are here--today and always."  -David A. Bednar, "Becoming a Missionary," Ensign, Nov. 2005, 47

"The issue is not going to church; rather, the issue is worshipping and renewing covenants as we attend church. The issue is not going to or through the temple; rather, the issue is having in our hearts the spirit, the covenants, and the ordinances of the Lord's house. The issue is not going on a mission; rather, the issue is becoming a missionary and serving throughout our entire life with all of our heart, might, mind, and strength." -David A. Bednar, "Becoming a Missionary," Ensign, Nov. 2005, 45
 

"On occasion I have observed parents shopping to clothe a son about to enter missionary service. The new suits are fitted, the new shoes are laced, and shirts, socks, and ties are bought in quantity. I met one father who said to me, 'Brother Monson, I want you to meet my son.' Pride popped his buttons; the cost of the clothing emptied his wallet; love filled his heart. Tears filled my eyes when I noticed that his [the father's] suit was old, his shoes well worn; but he felt no deprivation. The glow on his face was a memory to cherish."  -Thomas S. Monson, "An Attitude of Gratitude," Ensign, Feb. 2000, 4
 

"All of us who have received the holy priesthood bear the sacred obligation to bless the nations and families of the earth by proclaiming the gospel and inviting all to receive by proper authority the ordinances of salvation. Many of us have served as full-time missionaries, some of us presently are serving as full-time missionaries, and all of us now are serving and will continue to serve as lifelong missionaries. We are missionaries every day in our families, in our schools, in our places of employment, and in our communities. Regardless of our age, experience, or station in life, we are all missionaries." -David A. Bednar, "Becoming a Missionary," Ensign, Nov. 2005, 4
 

"All that I now hold dear in life began to mature in the mission field. Had I not been encouraged to be a missionary, I would not have the eternal companion or precious family I dearly love. I am confident that I would not have had the exceptional professional opportunities that stretched my every capacity. I am certain that I would not have received the sacred callings with opportunities to serve for which I will be eternally grateful. My life has been richly blessed beyond measure because I served a mission."  -Richard G. Scott, "Now Is the Time to Serve a Mission!" Ensign, May 2006, 89-90.


"Each one of us can make a difference in someone's life, even his or her eternal life, but we must act; we must do; we must labor diligently.  Perhaps you have received an impression to invite someone to return to church or to hear the message of the restored gospel for the first time. Go ahead, follow that impression. Why don't we all invite someone to come tomorrow and listen to a prophet's voice? Would you do that? Will you make that invitation today? With faith and a willing heart (even desire), we must trust that the Spirit will give us 'in the very hour, yea, in the very moment, what [we] shall say' (D&C 100:6). I know that to be so." -Paul K. Sybrowsky, "If Christ Had My Opportunities . . . ," Ensign, Nov. 2005, 37
 

"Circumstances change, but our message does not change. We bear testimony to the world that the heavens have been opened, that God, our Eternal Father, and His Son, the risen Lord, have appeared and spoken. We offer our solemn witness that the priesthood has been restored with the keys and authority of eternal blessings."  -Gordon B. Hinckley, "We Bear Testimony to the World," Ensign, Nov. 2006, 4.

 

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