Monday, January 18, 2010

Missionary challenge #1

Below is a very neat site that makes sharing the gospel simple. There are short videos that explain some basics about our church.

We will attach one a week and provide you with some more information to share. Then the rest is up to you. We challenge you to share each video with at least one of your friends within the week.

There are currently 5 videos with a 6th on it's way. Please prayerfully select 6 friends with whom you would like to share the gospel in the next 6 weeks. If your friends show more interest please connect them with the missionaries, invite them to an activity/church/FHE/etc. or anything else the you feel prompted to do as a follow up.

Heavenly Father will help you if you prayerfully and sincerely ask for his help. Let's help be part of the missionary effort: every member a missionary- remember the more members there are, the more friends you have to hang out with a church activities :D




What is the Book of Mormon?

The Book of Mormon serves as another testament of Jesus Christ and confirms the truths found in the Holy Bible. The Book of Mormon does not replace the Bible; rather they are companion works that together teach about God and Jesus Christ.

Joseph Smith, through God's inspiration, translated the Book of Mormon from ancient records written on gold plates and taught that it is "the keystone of our religion."

Both volumes of scripture are a compilation of teachings as recorded by ancient prophets. While the Bible details events in the eastern hemisphere, the Book of Mormon documents the lives of the inhabitants of the Americas, primarily from approximately 600 B.C. through A.D. 421.


How can reading the Book of Mormon affect my life?

The purpose of the Book of Mormon is to testify that Jesus is the Savior of the world. Church leaders teach that reading the Book of Mormon helps readers build a stronger relationship with God.

As you read the Book of Mormon, you will find greater strength to resist temptation and an increased desire and ability to follow Jesus Christ.

How can I know for myself that the Book of Mormon is true?

A passage in the Book of Mormon invites the reader to ponder its message and then, through prayer, ask God the Father, in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, if the book is true. Readers are promised that when they ask with faith, the Holy Ghost will testify to them of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon.




This is an awesome article from the Ensign that is a collection of church leader's testimonies of the Book of Mormon: http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=ae8674536cf0c010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____

For more information please go to http://www.mormon.org/ or http://lds.org/