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Love, share, invite — 101 ideas from the Provo Utah Mission to help us be better missionaries

“We are all in this together. With fellow ward members and missionaries, we plan and pray and help one another. Please keep the full-time missionaries in your thoughts and prayers. Trust them with your family and friends. The Lord trusts them and has called them to teach and bless those who seek Him.” Elder Neil L. Andersen, It’s A Miracle

“Whatever our age, capacity, church calling, or location, we are as one, called to the work to help Him in His harvest of souls until He comes again.” President Henry B. Eyring, We Are One

“There are three things all members can do to help share the gospel, regardless of the circumstances in which they live and work. All of us should do all of these. First, we can all pray for desire to help with this vital part of the work of salvation. All efforts begin with desire! Second, we can keep the commandments ourselves. Faithful, obedient members are the most persuasive witnesses fo the truth and value of the restored gospel. Even more importantly, faithful members will always have the Savior’s Spirit to be with them to guide them as they seek to participate in the great work of sharing the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. Third, we can pray for inspiration on what we can do in our individual circumstances to share the gospel with others. This is different than praying for the missionaries or praying for what others can do. We should pray for what we can do personally. When we pray, we should remember that prayers for this kind of inspiration will be answered if accompanied by a commitment – something the scriptures call ‘real intent’ or ‘full purpose of heart’. Pray with a commitment to act upon the inspiration you receive, promising the Lord that if He will inspire you to speak to someone about the gospel, you will do it.” President Dallin H. Oaks, Sharing The Restored Gospel.

FOR THE TIMID

Go for a walk with a friend or neighbor.
Stop at a child’s Kool-Aid stand and spread happiness.
Make conversations with others in the line at a store.
Do an act of kindness or service for a friend or neighbor.
Follow all the apostles and prophets on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Like, repost, reshare, or retweet any of the apostles’ and prophets’ social media posts.
Study the Book of Mormon in public (on public transport, in a waiting room, during a break, at a doctor’s office, etc.)
Donate to the ward missionary fund.
Purchase copies of the Book of Mormon to leave in hotel rooms.
Pray for your local missionaries and for the missionaries serving from your ward.
Put the name of a missionary on the prayer roll at the temple.
Write to missionaries from your ward or from your family.
Ask a friend to teach you a talent or a skill.
Take your neighbors home evening treats.
Send post cards to your friends when you are on trips.
Support youth in your ward at school or civic activities.
Invite the missionaries over for dinner.
Invite a person who might need an invitation over for dinner.
Attend ward convert baptisms
Include a gospel theme in your social media, such as Facebook.
Learn more about what is important in your friend’s life.
Encourage others to prepare to serve full-time missions.
Do random acts of kindness and service.
Have a cheerful countenance.
Give your friend something from your garden.
Share your passion or hobby with your friend.
Fast and pray for a stronger testimony concerning missionary work.
Increase your Christmas card list every year with your friends.
Have a family home evening regarding missionary work.
Write about your mission in your life history.
Research and read conference talks on missionary work.
Publicly live your religion.
Have the missionaries teach your family on of the missionary lessons.
Sit by someone new at work, school, or church.
Get to know your ward mission leader better.

FOR THE COMFORTABLE

Donate a copy of the scriptures and/or other church books to a local library.
Post inspiring posts on social media that are gospel principle-based and ask an inspired question.
Join your community’s interfaith council and/or attend another religion’s bible study group.
Ask a long-distance friend to Zoom with you and your local missionaries, introduce them and study a gospel topic like “Faith” together.
Pray with your friends when they are going through a trial.
Become familiar with the background of the Book of Mormon and be able to give a basic explanation in one minute or less. Practice with family and friends.
Write a letter to your city, county, and national elected leaders, encouraging them to vote for family values.
Volunteer to work at schools or other civic organizations or locations.
Invite your friends to church activities.
Share your testimony in church about missionary work.
Pray for a missionary experience.
Talk to your friends about the principles for happier living.
Invite a friend to dinner or family home evening.
Invite new neighbors to church.
Get involved in local affairs.
Write thank you notes to your neighbors.
Ask your friends about their religious beliefs.
Attend a friend’s church.
Become active in your friends’ activities that involve their children.
Pass along positive-themed emails to your friends.
Send welcoming notes to recently baptized members.
Invite recently baptized members into your home for a meal or family home evening.
Help your neighbors with garden or yard work, or shovel snow from their driveway.
Next time you are inviting a member of the church to do something, call for a friend instead.
Leave gospel-oriented reading material around your office.
Invite a friend or acquaintance to help with decorating or a set-up at a church activity.
Spend more time with your friends outside of church, if they are a good influence.
Give copies of church magazines to local libraries.
Write letters to a former neighbor, telling the neighbor how much you enjoyed their friendship.
Use any current event to engage in a conversation finding common ground.
Create and agree on a Family Mission Plan.
Be active in your school or community.

FOR THE BOLD

When asked about your weekend by friends, co-workers, or others, mention that you attended church.
Give a copy of the Book of Mormon as a gift for a birthday, Christmas, Easter, or another special occasion.
Select a scripture from the Book of Mormon and include it in a greeting card for a friend.
Share an appropriate scripture with a friend or acquaintance having a difficult day.
When you come across a scripture that is particularly meaningful to you during your study of the Book of Mormon or general conference, think of a friend or acquaintance who might appreciate the message and share it with him or her.
Learn a favorite scripture from the Book of Mormon in another language. Be able to recite it to a friend or acquaintance who speaks that language.
Let friends or co-workers know how you observe the Sabbath.
Invite missionaries to birthday parties or other social events in your home when friends or acquaintances or relatives who are not LDS will be present.
Invite a friend to get involved in family history. Show him or her the Family History website or app.
Support a cause that reinforces gospel principles.
Invite the missionaries to have dinner with you in the park or a public place.
Offer your home for the missionaries to teach a discussion.
Give your teacher a thank you card or gift.
Hand out pass-along cards and/or copies of the Book of Mormon or invite friends to download the digital copy of the Book of Mormon.
Run for an elected office at school or in the community.
Pray for guidance about who you could ask to receive the missionary discussions.
Invite friends to sacrament meetings when missionaries are speaking.
Ask schoolmates or co-workers about their beliefs.
Fast and pray for a missionary experience in your life.
Doorbell ditch friends and/or neighbors with gospel-themed care packages.
By the end of a conversation, make sure your friend or acquaintance knows you are a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Invite a friend or acquaintance to a youth or adult fireside or to an institute class.
Give a friend a Come, Follow Me manual or share an online version with them.
Give a friend a church brochure, which you can obtain from ward or full-time missionaries.
Share faith-promoting experiences with your friend.
Invite a friend to meet the missionaries and learn more about the Church of Jesus Christ.
Give a church book or conference report magazine to a friend or teacher.
Invite a friend to the many activities held at the temple grounds and visitors’ centers.
Give a friend some genealogy research you have done for their family line.
Ask a friend if they want to have all their sins forgiven and be baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ.
Tell people you are a member of the Church of Jesus Christ.
Attend your friend’s church at Christmas, Easter, or any Sunday.
Give a friend a Family Home Evening manual.
Give subscriptions to church magazines to your friends, past and present.

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