Mission prep

Learn from people from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints who have served missions. They share their tips for preparation, ideas, advice, and thoughts. You'll learn from elders and sister missionaries. #lds #mormon

Whether you are thinking about serving a full-time mission several years from now or you already have your mission call in hand, this Mission Prep "Bucket List" is filled with 25 SIMPLE WAYS that you can prepare to serve a full-time mission! Many of these things can be started while you are a youth, but you can continue (or start) any of them as a young adult as well. Feel free to print out this Mission Prep Bucket List on your printer (or have it printed as a 4x6 photo) - this free…

This is the best list of things you'll wish you brought on your lds mission. It has lots of tips and ideas of things to add to your packing list while you're working on your mission preparation. This list is great for elder and sister missionaries. #mission #ldsmissionary

7 Ways to Come "Pre-Trained" for Your Mission! No one wants to get to the mission and not know how to be a missionary. Here is a 7 step Mission Prep Guide!

Almost a decade ago, I began the process of starting my mission papers. I remember anxiously texting my bishop, going to doctor’s appointments, and begrudgingly getting my wisdom teeth out. On a more spiritual level, I started attending temple prep classes and reading Preach my Gospel. I received my endowments. I finally submitted my application. I remember confidently checking the box indicating that I would like to learn another language. Although I would never admit it at the time, I…

Preparing for a mission? Or just thinking back about your mission? What would you've done better? Here is what I wish I knew before I served a mission.

When you picture a youth or young adult preparing to serve a full-time mission, you probably think about Mission Prep Classes or buying suits (or skirts). Those sorts of things are definitely elements of preparing for a mission, but they aren't everything. In recent years, we've been hearing more about helping future missionaries prepare emotionally for full-time missions. Sometimes "preparing emotionally" is thought to mean that a future missionary should get any existing mental health…

A visit to the Missionary Training Centre

A checklist, by age, of accomplishments and skills that youth should strive to learn and do to be better prepared for a mission.

Back in the olden days, missionaries were expected to memorize WORD FOR WORD every missionary discussion (lesson). At that time, the expectation was that we would recite the discussion exactly as written when were were teaching. We were also expected to have all of the accompanying scriptures memorized as well. And we were also expected to teach the lessons in order. Even after 20+ years, my husband and I can still recite some of the old discussions (especially the old 1st discussion, which…