Friday, September 17, 2010

Prep Classes For Prospective Missionaries

Besides the wonderfully, amazing Seminary experience, there are several institute or college classes that will also help your prospective missionary to prepare for service. These include:

Mission Preparation
Book of Mormon
Doctrines of the Gospel

At LDS.org, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has an Institute Finder page if your 18 year old would like to enroll in a class if they are not attending a church-owned university. If formal classes do not fit into your future missionary's schedule, they can purchase the class manuals from Church Distribution and study independently.

If possible, the opportunity for them to attend a Temple Preparation Class in their ward or stake should not be undervalued. The new Duty to God requirements for Priests encourages them to read Endowed from on High which is the manual for Temple Prep.

Our son took Temple Prep with another couple during Sunday School his senior year after he turned 18. Later, he was fortunate to be able to take Mission Prep and Book of Mormon while he attended college.

I wish we had used Preach My Gospel more during Family Home Evenings because I think that it would have helped him prepare to teach the gospel as opposed to just learning the gospel. There are several FHE lessons on Mission Preparation available on line at LDS.org and the March 2007 New Era is dedicated to Preparing For Your Mission. Copies are available at Church Distribution for $1.50 or you can access it online.   

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