Remember This …

• Your purpose is to bring souls to Christ.

• Prepare people to meet the qualifications for baptism in Doctrine and Covenants 20:37 and the baptismal interview questions.

• Pray often for yourself and for others.

• Rely on the Spirit to show you where to go, what to do, and what to say.

• Be exactly obedient.

• Study the language of your mission each day.

• Plan every day and focus on people and the key indicators for conversion.

• Work effectively all day, every day.

• Ask for referrals from everyone!

• Teach when you find; find when you teach.

• Read the Book of Mormon with those you teach.

• Teach people that an important way to know that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God is to read and pray about the Book of Mormon.

• Contact the people you are teaching daily.

• Bear testimony frequently.

• Have a member at every lesson possible.

• Always set specific dates and times for the next lesson.

• Invite all the people you are teaching to baptismal services.

• After each lesson, provide people with something to read and ponder in preparation for the next meeting.

• Build relationships with members by serving them and working with the leadership of the ward.

• Help ward leaders with retention and activation activities.

• Help everyone you teach make commitments that will bring about repentance and will strengthen their faith in the Savior.

• Love the Lord and serve Him the very best you can.