Some people say missionary work is manipulative, and we believe that is because they have been taught incorrectly. Building a friendship is not a prerequisite to inviting people to learn

We succeed as member missionaries when we invite people to learn and accept truth. We give them the opportunity to exercise their agency. We have observed this general pattern—one in

Using Mormon words in our daily conversations opens a door for people to have a conversation about the Church. The vast majority don’t walk through the door, and that’s fine.

When someone says, “Tell me about the Mormon Church,” as a general rule, we ought not to tell them what we like about our own church. We often give a

When we invite others to learn about the gospel, we do so because we love them. It is important for people, especially those we know well, to understand we love

When we meet people, we often find excuses to categorize them as “not interested” in religion and therefore not worth our effort to invite them to learn about the gospel.

On occasion, those who are in comfortable circumstances feel the need for a church affiliation. Most of the time, however, we will do better with people living comfortable lives if

Because work is a place where we can most readily meet people and engage in conversations about the gospel, Satan is very committed to stop this from happening. This might

The Internet can be a powerful tool for missionary work. Write your testimony and publish it online. When co-workers and others you meet have questions about your faith, you can

Almost everything in life has deadlines: gas bills, phone bills, taxes, college applications, food expirations and so on. We create deadlines because without them most of us would never get