Member Missionary Work

Well... this week.. was absolutely amazing.. we had such a SPIRITUALLY high week, BECAUSE we had our training by President Lopez!!!! His training's just blows me away every time and give the boost I need! I actually want to share because I know it will help EVERYONE!! 

So, in Preach My Gospel... Page 160 "It's All in the BOX" LOOK AT THE BOX!!!!! ALL members need to be INSIDE the box!! We will never become effective finders unless we can get all our members inside the box! Can you envision if all members in your ward (you probably would have about 500 members) become converted finders? All you have to do is teach and baptize. 

There are 3-ways to get members inside the box: 

(1) Teach; 

(2) Teach; and

(3) Teach! 

And there are 3-ways how we can make them converted to finding: 

(1) 15-min member visit; 

(2) 15-min member visit; and 

(3) 15-min member visit! (last paragraph p. 161 PMG) HOW GREAT NO? 

What is our purpose?? To teach, teach, teach and then we will baptize, baptize, baptize! It's very simple. If the members are doing their part like it says in preach my gospel, then we will receive the blessings of baptism. 

This just pushed me and my companion so hard this week. We contacted ten new less actives that haven't been visited in over five years.  And two of them actually came to church and brought a investigator!! And that, brothers and sisters, is what this work is about!!  Members are MISSIONARIES. All of them!! Less active, Recent converts, and Active, EVEN investigators! If we are asking everyone "if they have someone they know we can teach" we could possibly receive ten  referrals in one day!! I know that this is what this work is all about. Missionaries are working with the members, if not, it is not missionary work and will not be successful. 

Another experience I want to share is that we have an ex-bishop in our ward who is now Less active.  I've noticed we've been treating him like he is an active member of the church. At first he wouldn't even look at us or notice us.  But now he is working with us and giving us referrals.  He is on his way to returning. I know that this is what this work is about. This is how we will be MOST successful. I've seen it work and cannot deny it. Out of all the many ways that I've tried and this is the most fruitful!

Love Elder Johnson