Mormon Missionaries - What They Teach

Mormon missionaries teach basic principles and doctrines of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When they are invited into a non-members home they will teach a series of discussions that focus on the Church and their beliefs.

God – Our Heavenly Father

The church teaches that God is literally the spirit Father of all people. That people are created in His image and that He has a body of flesh and bones. Mormon missionaries teach that loves each person and wants them to return to live with Him.

Faith in Jesus Christ

The cornerstone of the Mormon Church is Jesus Christ. A Mormon missionary will share their testimony of the divinity of the Savior. Having faith in Jesus Christ means that a person will follow Him and try to become like Him.

Repentance

An important part of life is repentance. Without the gift of repentance no one could return to our Heavenly Father. Mormon missionaries teach that people can be forgiven of their sins and become clean through the power of the Atonement.

Baptism

Baptism is the key to enter the gates of heaven. Mormon missionaries use the baptism of Jesus as an example of the importance of baptism by immersion.

Prayer

Prayer is mans way to communicate with God. Mormon missionaries often teach investigators how to pray. Non-members are encouraged to pray and ask if the Church is true.

Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ. It was translated by the power of God by the prophet Joseph Smith. The Book of Mormon testifies of Christ, His divinity, and His commandments.

Restoration of the Gospel

Mormon missionaries will testify that the gospel was restored through the prophet Joseph Smith. When he was fourteen he saw God the Father and Jesus Christ in a vision. They told him that the true church was no longer upon the earth. Later the Mormon Church was organized under the direction of Christ and now has over 13 million members worldwide.

Latter-day Prophets

A prophet today, Gordon B. Hinckley, leads the Mormon Church. The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the same organization that Christ set up, assists him. These latter-day prophets receive revelation from Christ to guide and direct the Church.

Eternal Families

Through sealing ordinances performed in Mormon temples members can be sealed to their families. This sealing ordinance creates a family bond that lasts not only for this life, but also for eternity.

For more information about Mormon missionaries follow the links below:

Mormon Missionaries - LDS.About.com

Mormon Missionaries - BBC Religion & Ethics

LDS Mission Network

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly - Cover Story - God's Army: Mormon Missionaries

DearElder.com - A fantastic way to write your LDS Missionary

Columbia News Service: A Token Sermon: Manhattan Mormon Missionaries

Mormon Missionary Work - Lightplanet

Mormon Missionary: Information from Answers.com

Mormon Missionaries - AboutMormonism.com

LDS Missions.com