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“After all that has been said, the greatest and most important duty is to preach the Gospel”

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Joseph Smith, Jr. was a prominent translator, born on December 23, 1805, and died on June 27, 1844. He is known for his translation and editing of the Book of Mormon, which has had a profound impact on the development of the Mormon religion. more

“Do not be discouraged on account of the greatness of the work; only be humble and faithful. . . . He who scattered Israel has promised to gather them; therefore inasmuch as you are to be instrumental in this great work, He will endow you with power, wisdom, might, and intelligence, and every qualification necessary.”

“We have come to this earth upon a mission ... that we may have power to go forth and warn the nations of the earth. ... As elders of Israel, very few of us fully comprehend our position, our calling, our relationship to God, our responsibility, or work the Lord requires at our hands”

May Hands Earth Nations Responsibility Lord Position Calling Israel Missions Missionary Our Relationship Elders

Author:G. Homer Durham

“There is no mortal man that is so much interested in the success of an elder when he is preaching the gospel as the Lord that sent him to preach to the people who are the Lord's children”

People Men Children Lord Mortals Missionary Preaching Elders Preaching The Gospel

Book:The Teachings of Lorenzo Snow: Fifth President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Source: The Teachings of Lorenzo Snow: Fifth President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

“Every member ... a missionary!”

Members Missionary

Author:David O. McKay

“Now is the moment in the timetable of the Lord to carry the gospel farther than it has ever been carried before.... Many a person in this world is crying, knowingly and unknowingly, 'Come over ... and help us.' He might be your neighbor. She might be your friend. He might be a relative. She might be someone you met only yesterday. But we have what they need. Let us take new courage from our studies and pray, as did Peter, 'And now, Lord, ... grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word'”

World Needs May Persons Moments Helping Might Speak Lord Study Cry This World Praying Mets Neighbor Yesterday Servant Grants Relative Missionary Peter Boldness Timetables

Author:Spencer W. Kimball

“We must share the gospel with others. That is our responsibility-every member a missionary. That is the call of prophets of God. ...Member-missionary work is one of the great keys to the individual growth of our members. It is my conviction that member-missionary work will raise the spirituality in any ward where applied”

Spirituality Individual Growth Responsibility Share Keys Members Raises Conviction Prophet Missionary Missionary Work

Author:Ezra Taft Benson

“Surely taking the gospel to every kindred, tongue, and people is the single greatest responsibility we have in mortality. ... We have been privileged to be born in these last days, as opposed to some earlier dispensation, to help take the gospel to all the earth”

People Has Beens Helping Earth Lasts Born Responsibility Tongue Mortality Missionary Privileged Last Day Kindred

Author:Howard W. Hunter

“What does the Atonement have to do with missionary work? Any time we experience the blessings of the Atonement in our lives, we cannot help but have a concern for the welfare of others. ... A great indicator of one's personal conversion is the desire to share the gospel with others.”

Doe Helping Desire Our Lives Share Blessing Concern Conversion Welfare Missionary Atonement Indicators Missionary Work

Author:Ezra Taft Benson

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