MISSION PREP
Prepare. Learn. Become. Serve.
Preparing for a mission is about more than learning what to say. It is about becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ who is ready to love, teach, serve, and invite others to come unto Him.
Use this page as your home base for our Mission Prep class—what we’re studying, what to prepare before class, resources to help you grow, and tools to help you become the missionary the Lord is preparing you to be.
THIS WEEK’S CLASS
Come Ready to Learn
This Week’s Topic
CONFRENCE PREPARATION
Class Date:
9/27/26
Before Class
READ
Alma 53:17-19; Alma 57:21
STUDY
Fourteen Fundamentals in Following The Prophet - Ezra T. Benson
THINK ABOUT
What role can following the Prophet play in Missionary Preparation and Service?
Come Ready to Share
Bring one thought, question, scripture, or impression from your preparation.
You don’t need to have everything figured out. Just come ready to participate, ask questions, and learn from each other.
BECOMING A MISSIONARY
A mission begins long before you receive a name tag.
The habits you develop, the testimony you strengthen, and the kind of disciple you are becoming right now will shape the missionary you become.
KNOW HIM
Strengthen your relationship with Jesus Christ and deepen your testimony of His gospel.
LIVE IT
Develop the habits of prayer, scripture study, obedience, service, and personal discipleship that will sustain you as a missionary.
SHARE IT
Learn to talk naturally about what you believe, teach simply, ask good questions, listen carefully, bear testimony, and invite others to come closer to Jesus Christ.
CONFERENCE TALKS FOR FUTURE MISSIONARIES
Learn From Prophets and Apostles
Some of the best preparation for missionary service comes from studying what prophets and apostles have taught about sharing the gospel, becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ, loving others, and gathering Israel.
Choose a talk that interests you. Read or listen to it, mark what stands out, and ask yourself:
What is the Lord teaching me about the missionary He wants me to become?
BECOMING A MISSIONARY
David A. Bednar
Missionary preparation isn’t simply preparing to go on a mission. It is preparing to become a missionary.
As you study, look for what Elder Bednar teaches about becoming a missionary before entering the mission field and why missionary work is part of who we become as disciples of Jesus Christ.
STUDY QUESTION
What can I begin becoming now instead of waiting until my mission?
MISSIONARY WORK: SHARING WHAT IS IN YOUR HEART
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Sharing the gospel does not have to feel forced, scripted, or awkward.
President Uchtdorf teaches that one of the most natural ways to share the gospel is to simply share what we genuinely love about Jesus Christ and the blessings His gospel has brought into our lives.
STUDY QUESTION
What gospel truth or experience could I share naturally with someone because it truly means something to me?
FLOODING THE EARTH WITH THE BOOK OF MORMON
Ezra Taft Benson
The Book of Mormon is one of the greatest tools a missionary has for helping people come to Jesus Christ.
President Benson teaches that the Book of Mormon should be central to our teaching and missionary work—and challenges us not only to share it with others, but to let its message become more powerful in our own lives first.
STUDY QUESTION
How can I become more confident using the Book of Mormon to help someone come closer to Jesus Christ?
BUTTON: READ OR WATCH
MISSIONARY WORK AND THE ATONEMENT
Jeffrey R. Holland
Jesus Christ and His Atonement are at the very center of missionary work.
Elder Holland teaches that missionaries are not simply sharing information—they are inviting people to come to the Savior and experience the blessings of His sacrifice. He also explains why missionary work can sometimes be difficult and what those difficult experiences can teach us about following Jesus Christ.
STUDY QUESTION
How can understanding the Atonement of Jesus Christ change the way I approach the difficult days of missionary service?