It was a gorgeous day to begin with a picture on the steps of our Guadalajara Temple.
President began his teaching by focusing on
4 specific things-
Each missionary's-
*Worthiness
*Knowledge of the Gospel
*Technical Capacity
*Faith and Desire
*Knowledge of the Gospel
*Technical Capacity
*Faith and Desire
~Discussion~
*Having sins that are not confessed will hamper the work.
We cannot have the spirit with us if we are not worthy.
*Understanding the doctrine well enough to teach it.
Learning to be an effective teacher is paramount.
*Learning to talk and communicate with people.
We must learn to express ourselves,
We must learn to organize our thoughts and our time.
We must learn how to create lessons of interest,
and constantly seeking to improve.
*What is our true desire for the mission?
How deeply rooted is our faith in Jesus Christ?
The 8 Fundamentals overview:
1. The Doctrine of Christ - The Missionary Purpose
2. The Role of the Holy Ghost in Conversion
3. Revelation through Prayer
4. Revelation through the Book of Mormon
5. Revelation through Church Attendance
6. Teach People, Not Lessons
7. We Invite, They Commit, We Follow Up
8. How to Begin Teaching
2. The Role of the Holy Ghost in Conversion
3. Revelation through Prayer
4. Revelation through the Book of Mormon
5. Revelation through Church Attendance
6. Teach People, Not Lessons
7. We Invite, They Commit, We Follow Up
8. How to Begin Teaching
Discussion points:
*Inviting, persuading, extending
*Confidence
*What is our purpose? (let's be very clear)
* The spirit is always the teacher
*How are we praying?
*How many times a day are we praying?
*How specifically are we praying?
*4 Key indicators
*Standard of Excellence (each week)
*Culture of the Mission
Alma 21 -Aaron - faithful missionary - excellent pattern
My teaching:
Give me this mountain!!
Highlights from Numbers 13-14, Joshua 14:12-13, 1:9
How can we liken this story to us here in the mission?
Yes, our areas, our cities and pueblos, our boundaries and maps are very great, and yes, there may be ‘giants’ in the land… all kinds of ‘enormous’ challenges… there may be strong opposition, and stubborn and confusing traditions. There will always be much to overcome!
But let our attitude and disposition, our first thought and desire be... to go up at once and possess the land! To face our areas, our new assignments and new opportunities straightforward and with faith. For we are well able to overcome them.
Let our attitude be: Give me this mountain! Give me this challenge! Give me this opportunity!
Give me this mountain!
Our council was very receptive and engaged.
Assistants Teaching
How To Effectively Plan**If we want to have a day of success we must plan for it!**
How To Effectively Plan**If we want to have a day of success we must plan for it!**
We had KFC for lunch!
Yum!
We absolutely love Elder and Sister Bingham!!!
They taught us how to better use our area maps
by dividing them into sections, planning
carefully and utilizing our time and energy
in each area more effectively.
They gave an outstanding presentation!
President Clayton asked Zone Leader Elder Domingo
to present how we can be more prepared as we go
into our monthly meeting with the Stake and District
Presidencies. He modeled information we can have
ready and prepared to help our leaders understand
how they can help missionary work move forward.
He was well prepared and gave an
outstanding presentation.
President Clayton's Closing remarks
The spirit of the Lord is the greatest element
of this Holy Work.
May the Lord bless us.
What a marvelous day we had together.
#we sure love our missionaries!
