Russell Nelson: The Power of Member Missionary Work and the Book of Mormon

The Divine Mandate for Missionaries

• 💡 The Lord's commandment to "Go ye therefore and teach all nations" is a renewed directive for missionaries today.
• 📜 Early missionary labors of apostles like Paul in the New Testament set a precedent for spreading the gospel.
• 🎯 Missionaries are called to be examples of believers in word, conversation, charity, spirit, faith, and purity.

The Role of Full-Time Missionaries

• 🌍 Over 52,000 full-time missionaries serve in 340 missions globally, devoted to the Lord.
• 🔑 Their purpose is to invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel through faith, repentance, baptism, receiving the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end.
• 🌱 Missionary service helps shape a person's divine destiny, fostering growth in wisdom, maturity, judgment, and faith.

Every Member a Missionary

• 🤝 While not all are full-time missionaries, every member can be a missionary by being an example of believers.
• ✨ Members should live in accord with Christ's teachings, having a pure heart and clean hands, allowing the light of the Lord to beam from their eyes.
• 💬 Be ready to give an answer for the hope within you, with a warm, joyful, and relevant response, remembering each person is a child of God.

Sharing the Gospel Through Invitation

• ⛪ Invite friends to attend church or participate in social/service activities to dispel myths and make them feel comfortable.
• 📖 Encourage friends to read the Book of Mormon, explaining it as another testament of Jesus Christ and the keystone of our religion.
• 🏡 Invite friends to meet with full-time missionaries in your home, providing a comfortable setting for them to learn the gospel.

Modern Avenues for Missionary Work

• 🌐 The internet offers new and exciting ways to do missionary work, such as inviting friends to visit mormon.org.
• 🔗 Members can link their blogs and social networks to mormon.org and create personal profiles expressing their beliefs and testimonies.
• 🚀 An example of Zach's conversion through a mormon.org ad demonstrates the profound influence these online resources can have.
• ✅ This work is all part of the preparation for the Second Coming of the Lord, as we gather scattered Israel.