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POSTED BY: AZMormon
DATE: 18.09.2010
SUBJECT: A Missionary Church
LOCATION: Quartzsite, United States
The Savior taught, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations” (Matthew 28:19). How can you do this without being a missionary, and doing missionary work?

Every member a missionary. From the time of baptism, we, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints become missionaries.

The first missionary ever for the mormons would be of course, Joseph Smith who taught his own family the true gospel principles.

The first full time, called to service missionaries were in 1830. Four elders of the Church were sent to the Indian Territory out west of Missouri. Oliver Cowdery, joined by Parley P. Pratt, Ziba Peterson, and Peter Whitmer, Jr.

Throught out the history of the Church, over one million full time missionaries have gone out preaching the gospel.

Mormons go on missions for many different, personal reasons but with one common bond is that Mormons go on missions because they know that the LDS church Blesses their lives and can Bless the lives of others, they want to share that knowledge with the world.

Church members consider it a privilege to show their love for others and the Lord by sharing the gospel. Elder (young men) missionaries generally begin serving when they are from 19 to 21 years old. Sisters usually go on a mission by age 21, though many retired men, women, and married couples also choose to serve missions.

Missionaries serve voluntarily for either 18 months or 2 years, receiving no payment for their service as official representatives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Believe it or not, missionaries pay their own living expenses as they serve through out the world. Missionaries are not paid employees of the Church.

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