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LDS Mission Resource: Sharing the Gospel
A list of ideas to help any LDS Mission: Pray/Prepare
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The missionaries from the LDS Mission in Montreal, Canada gave us a great pamphlet their LDS mission had made with ideas to help members sharing the gospel with their friends and family. There are five categories in this LDS mission resource:

Pray/Prepare
Be an Example
Items to Give
Activities
Invite

LDS Mission Resource: Pray/Prepare

Make a prayer list (a list of names of those who are not members and pray about each one)
Make a list of scriptures to incorporate in every day conversations
Pray with the missionaries to find roads to tract where people are prepared
Pray for specific people, for specific things
Pray every day for a month for an experience to share the gospel
Pray for a date to have someone meet the missionaries
Carry a prayer card with you and add names often
Prepare a spiritual thought or scripture and share it with a nonmember
Memorize a scripture per week to share on demand
Pray daily to give away a copy of the Book of Mormon
Memorize the Book of Mormon principle in the Standard Discussions
Read the Book of Mormon every day, while looking for gospel sharing experiences
Learn a basic First Discussion
Say a prayer with a nonmember (meal time)
Study and memorize the Articles of Faith, share one per week with nonmembers
Keep a spiritual thought in an envelope everywhere you go
Do a Book of Mormon marking activity
"A walk through the Book of Mormon" - personalize it so people won't think it's just another good book
Practice steps from Elder Jay E. Jensen: There is a God, We are mortal and fallen (we need help), no unclean thing can dwell with Him, we die, we will be resurrected, there will be a judgment, Jesus is our only hope, prophets point the way.

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