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“We affirm that missionary work is a priesthood duty, and we encourage
all young men who are worthy and physically able and mentally capable to
respond to the call to serve. Many young women also serve, but they are
not under the same mandate to serve as are the young men. We assure the
young sisters of the Church, however, that they make a valuable
contribution as missionaries and we welcome their service.”
President Thomas S. Monson
Richard G. Scott
Richard G. Scott
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The Lord Needs Missionaries
By President Thomas S. Monson
Last October in general
conference I called for more missionaries. Every worthy, able young man should
prepare to serve a mission. Such service is a priesthood duty—an obligation the
Lord expects of us who have been given so very much. Young men, I admonish you
to prepare for service as a missionary. Keep yourselves clean and pure and
worthy to represent the Lord. Maintain your health and strength. Study the
scriptures. Where such is available, participate in seminary and institute.
Familiarize yourself with the missionary handbook Preach
My Gospel.
Sisters, while you do not
have the same priesthood responsibility as do the young men to serve as
full-time missionaries, you also make a valuable contribution as missionaries,
and we welcome your service.
To the mature brothers
and sisters of the Church, I remind you that the Lord needs many, many more of
you to serve as full-time missionaries. If you are not yet at the season of
life to serve a couples mission, I urge you to prepare now for the day when, as
your circumstances allow, you and your spouse might do so. There are few times
in your lives when you will enjoy the sweet spirit and satisfaction that come
from giving full-time service together in the work of the Master.
Now, some of you may be
shy by nature or consider yourselves inadequate to respond affirmatively to the
call to serve. Remember that this is the Lord’s work, and when we are on the
Lord’s errand, we are entitled to the Lord’s help. The Lord will shape the back
to bear the burden placed upon it.
Others, though worthy to
serve, may feel they have more important priorities. Well do I remember the
Lord’s promise: “For them that honour me I will honour” (1 Samuel
2:30). None of us will honor our Heavenly Father and our Savior more than
by serving as a devoted, compassionate missionary.
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