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New Zealand Hamilton Mission, November 2014 — Insights, wisdom, and truths learned

Truths and thoughts from November 2014

  • November 6, 2014 — 
    • COMMITMENT could stand for Courage — Obedience — Meekness — Message — Inspiration — Truth — Master — Earnest — New creature — Testify !!
    • The importance of kneeling prayer is emphasized in Alma 22:16-18.
    • How to begin teaching
      • Brother and/or Sister
      • Concerns?
      • Quality of life?
      • Jesus Christ!
      • Mistakes
      • Weaknesses
      • Guides
      • Covenants
      • Baptized!
    • Meaningful scripture study includes:  searching, feasting, treasuring up, delighting in, giving diligent heed to, pondering upon, receiving!
  • November 11, 2014 — Hawera District Meeting
    • Page 176 of Preach My Gospel, teach people, not lessons.  Focus on the people you are teaching, answer questions, read scriptures with them, rely on the Spirit to direct you, stress personal worthiness, bear testimony, study with them, make commitments, use role plays.
    • Planning is not the ‘end of your day’.  It is actually the beginning of your next day.
    • Talking with everyone is back.  Talk with at least 10 people per day that you encounter in your proselyting.
    • Make sure that you have kneeling prayers with the members and non-members.
    • Listening is more important that speaking.  If we listen with love, the Spirit will always give us something to respond to.
    • President Ezra Taft Benson stated that the Book of Mormon is a true witness of Jesus Christ, that it contains the fulness of doctrine, and that is must be the foundation of our testimonies.
  • November 18, 2014 — Hawera District Meeting
    • The baptism goal for December 2014 will be FIVE!  Pray about this goal all day today!
    • Always follow-up with members when referrals are given.
    • The main reasons that members do not share the gospel are:
      • They are afraid they will lose the friendship of friends they refer to the missionaries.
      • They are not sure what to say to their friends about the Church or meeting with missionaries.
      • They are not sure where to begin when starting a religious conversation.
      • They are afraid they will be unfairly judged by those they refer.

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