How to Prepare for Your Missionary Visit
Below are some things that will help you be more prepared for your discussion with the missionaries. We want you to feel comfortable and ready for your online or in-person visit!
Think of a few questions you want to ask
Read some scripture verses
Matthew 5:14–16
“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
“Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. ”
Matthew 11:28–30
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
“Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
“For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
John 3:5
“Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.”
John 14:6
“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
1 Corinthians 6:19–20
“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
“For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.”
Galatians 5:22–23
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith.
“Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”
Philippians 4:13
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
James 1:5–6
“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
“But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.”
Get to know what missionaries are like
Missionaries are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who leave their homes for 18 months–2 years to serve others and share the gospel. They come from all over the world, from all different backgrounds. They serve as young adults or in their retired years as singles or couples. Below are some videos of missionaries to help you get to know what they might be like.
Who are the Latter-day Saint missionaries? They're runners, chefs, musicians, artists, students—or in other words, pretty normal people. They put their lives on hold for up to two years to share the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
“When I was 14, I started playing club soccer.”
“If I could, I would totally be a professional rugby player.”
“I was 16 when I first became homeless.”
“I looked through the peephole and it was missionaries. And I was like, man, I don’t want to open this door.”
“I call it jug fishing. I don’t know what anyone else calls it.”
“I’m all about Jesus.”
“I will finish my degree back in Holland and become a teacher.”
“Whenever I thought about serving a mission, it caused great anxiety.”
“I loved basketball. I wasn’t too good at it, but I was good enough to get a nickname: Rebound Hound.”
“When I came into my mission, I felt like an alien, like someone put me on another planet.”
“Being a Christian in Pakistan—it’s definitely rough.”
“The first memory I have with missionaries is running away from them.”
“I never wanted to learn English.”
“My favorite thing in the world is music.”
“Don’t matter where it’s from, Texas has got the best BBQ.”
“It’s just the best feeling ever to sprint down that line, having people on both sides cheering you.”
“My mom was super shocked that I loved dancing, because it was in front of a bunch of people.”