Gospel Principles
Unit 7: Perfecting Our Lives
Chapter 33: Missionary Work
Concept 6: How Can We All Be Missionaries?
There are many ways we can share the gospel. Following are some suggestions:
1.We can show friends and others the joy we experience from living the truths of the gospel. In this way we will be a light to the world (Matthew 5:16 "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.").
2.We can overcome our natural shyness by being friendly to others and doing kind things for them. We can help them see that we are sincerely interested in them and are not seeking personal gain.
3.We can explain the gospel to nonmember friends and others.
4.We can invite friends who are interested in learning more about the gospel into our homes to be taught by the missionaries. If our nonmember friends live too far away, we can request that missionaries in their areas visit them.
5.We can teach our children the importance of sharing the gospel, and we can prepare them spiritually and financially to go on missions.
6.We can pay our tithing and contribute to the missionary fund. These donations are used for furthering missionary work.
7.We can help support financially missionaries whose families are unable to support them.
8.We can do family history research and temple work to help our ancestors receive the full blessings of the gospel.
9.We can invite nonmembers to activities such as family home evenings and Church socials, conferences, and meetings.
Our Heavenly Father will help us be effective missionaries when we have the desire to share the gospel and pray for guidance. He will help us find ways to share the gospel with those around us.
Discussion
Decide on ways to share the gospel with the people you thought of earlier in the lesson."