Get insights on having a powerful and successful full-time LDS mission. This podcast shares inspiring stories and practical principles for embracing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, overcoming challenges, and building a strong foundation for lifelong discipleship. Faith-promoting stories and lessons from real full-time LDS mission experiences to inspire and teach. Based on The Mission Prep Series by Shawn Record.
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Mtc Preparation Podcasts
Resources for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints preparing for a mission. Practical tips and spiritual advice for missionary preparation, including our 15 part series where we present the Church’s Mission Prep class.
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Making a Missionary | Prepare for your LDS Mission | Learn from future and returned missionaries and church educators | Get inspired
Jacob Hyrum Nelson, Returned Missionary, LDS Mission Prep Specialist
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This show will help future missionaries get ready to hit the ground running when they enter the MTC by providing daily inspiration, advice and motivation from people who have learned the benefits of selfless service. We will discuss what you are doing to get ready for your missions and what you want to know to be better prepared. We will also chat with returned missionaries from fresh out of the field to seasoned and strong and be inspired by church leaders and educators. I hope that as we e ...
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The Word of God Answers Every Question - Mission Prep Series Class 4
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Send us a text Lesson Number 4: The Word Of God Answers Every Question! In this insightful episode, we continue our mission preparation series with host Shawn and the "Hendricks triplets"—Lauren, Abby, and Braden Hendo—who share perspectives from their recent missions in England and Indiana1. The core principle discussed is the immense power of usi…
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An Open Mouth Finds Listeners - Mission Prep Series Class 3
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Send us a text This episode introduces Principle Number Three: An Open Mouth Finds Listeners. We emphasize that this principle is both practical and spiritual, offering a path to an "amazing, life-changing experience" on your mission and coming home "firmly on the foundation of Jesus Christ". Discover the profound importance of opening your mouth a…
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Revelation Leads To Conversion - Mission Prep Series Class 2
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Send us a text This episode, "Revelation Leads to Conversion," explores the second crucial principle for an amazing and spiritual mission experience. Your sole purpose as a missionary is to help others come unto Christ. In this deep dive, you'll learn: • What is Conversion? It's more than just a testimony; it's a "mighty change of heart," a change …
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Choose Ye This Day - Mission Prep Series Class 1
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Send us a text Welcome to the Mission Stories Podcast! This episode dives into the number one lesson for having an impactful and joy-filled mission: making a conscious choice. Shawn and Lauren explore why some missionaries have life-changing, joyful experiences while others don't, often coming down to consecration and decisive commitment. Discover …
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Mission Stories Introduction - A Mission Prep Series Podcast
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Send us a text Hi. If you are reading this, you are most likely here for one of two reasons. You are either curious about serving a mission and are hoping to be nudged one way or the other. Or you’ve decided to serve and want to do everything you can to get ready and make it a great experience. Whichever it is, this podcast will help. This teaser e…
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Send us a text Welcome to the Mission Stories Podcast! This preview episode is designed to inspire and motivate those preparing for or currently serving a mission. We aim to share knowledge gained from glorious and marvelous mission experiences to help you build your foundation on Jesus Christ. In this episode, we share clips and samples from futur…
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Leaving for Nauvoo Performing Mission – Interview with Abe Smith – Episode 20
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This video and audio is episode 20 of the Latter-day Saint Mission Prep podcast recorded on Apr 28, 2024. In this episode, I interview Abe Smith who will be leaving this week on his mission to be a Nauvoo Performing Missionary, particularly, he will be playing trumpet in the Nauvoo Brass Band. He will spend the summer in historic Nauvoo, Illinois w…
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The Transfer Home – Interview with Hannah Smith – Podcast Episode 19
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This video and audio is episode 19 of the Latter-day Saint Mission Prep podcast recorded on Feb 12, 2024. In this podcast you will hear Hannah Smith talk about her transfer home at the end of her 18 month mission to Lisbon, Portugal for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We talk about the last weeks of her mission and her first week b…
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Mission Farewell, Setting Apart, and Home MTC – Interview with Hannah Smith – Podcast Episode 18
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This video podcast is part 3 of my interview with my daughter, Hannah Smith, a young woman who recently began her full-time missionary service for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In this episode, Hannah talks about her mission farewell sacrament meeting, her setting apart, and her two weeks of Home MTC before heading to the actual …
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Submitting Mission Application, Receiving the Call, and Preparing to Leave – Interview with Hannah Smith – Podcast Episode 17
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This video is part 2 of an interview with Hannah Smith, a young woman in the process of submitting her application to be a full-time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Hannah talks about submitting her mission application, receiving the call, preparing to leave, and receiving the temple endowment. The transcript of the …
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Deciding to Go on a Mission and Filling Out the Application – Interview with Hannah Smith – Podcast Episode 16
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This video is an interview with Hannah Smith, a young woman in the process of submitting her application to be a full-time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Hannah talks about what made her decide to serve a mission and gives information about the process of filling out the paper work and the online mission recommendat…
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Mission Prep Class: Lesson 15: Temple and Family History Work – Video and Podcast
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In this video and podcast, I am teaching Lesson 15 of the Mission Preparation class from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to my teenage kids. The lesson is called “Temple and Family History Work” and discusses how temple and family history work are an integral part of missionary work for both the missionaries and those they teach. I …
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Mission Prep Class: Lesson 14: Teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Part 2) – Video and Podcast
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In this video and podcast, I am teaching Lesson 14 of the Mission Preparation class from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to my teenage kids. The lesson is called “Teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Part 2)” and discusses how missionaries help investigators complete the first principles and ordinances of the gospel–baptism, receivi…
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Mission Prep Class: Lesson 13: Teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Part 1) – Video and Podcast
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In this video and podcast, I am teaching Lesson 13 of the Mission Preparation class from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to my teenage kids. The lesson is called “Teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Part 1)” and discusses how missionaries help investigators complete the first principles and ordinances of the gospel–faith is Jesus C…
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Mission Prep Class: Lesson 12: Finding People to Teach – Video and Podcast
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In this video and podcast, I am teaching Lesson 12 of the Mission Preparation class from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to my teenage kids. The lesson is called “Finding People to Teach” and discusses how missionaries should exercise faith to find the people God is preparing to hear the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. I began plan…
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Mission Prep Class: Lesson 11: Teaching the Plan of Salvation (Part 2) – Video and Podcast
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In this video and podcast, I am teaching Lesson 11 of the Mission Preparation class from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to my teenage kids. The lesson is called “Teaching the Plan of Salvation (Part 2)” and discusses how the atonement of Jesus Christ overcomes the effects of physical death and spiritual death (sin). The lesson also…
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Mission Prep Class: Lesson 10: Teaching the Plan of Salvation (Part 1) – Video and Podcast
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In this video and podcast, I am teaching Lesson 10 of the Mission Preparation class from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to my teenage kids. The lesson is called “Teaching the Plan of Salvation (Part 1)” and discusses our pre-Earth life, the creation, the Fall of Adam and Eve, and some aspects of our life on Earth such as physical a…
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Mission Prep Class: Lesson 9: Developing Christlike Attributes – Video and Podcast
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In this video and podcast, I am teaching Lesson 9 of the Mission Preparation class from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to my teenage kids. The lesson is called “Developing Christlike Attributes” and discusses the importance of striving to become like Jesus Christ in order to be better servants of God and others during our missions …
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Mission Prep Class: Lesson 8: Teaching the Message of the Restoration (Part 2) – Video and Podcast
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In this video (above) and podcast (below), I am teaching Lesson 8 of the Mission Preparation class from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to my teenage kids. The lesson is called “Teaching the Message of the Restoration (Part 2)” and covers Joseph Smith’s First Vision and how the Book of Mormon and Spirit of God will testify that he w…
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Mission Prep Class: Lesson 7: Teaching the Message of the Restoration (Part 1) – Video and Podcast
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In this video (above) and podcast (below), I am teaching Lesson 7 of the Mission Preparation class from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to my teenage kids. The lesson is called “Teaching the Message of the Restoration (Part 1)” and covers the nature of God, how families are integral to God’s plan, the role of prophets , and the apos…
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Mission Prep Class: Lesson 6: Preparing for Life as a Missionary – Video and Podcast
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In this video (above) and podcast (below), I am teaching Lesson 6 of the Mission Preparation class from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to my teenage kids. The lesson topic is preparing for life as a missionary, particularly, how to prepare physically, mentally, and emotionally. I began planning this series of lessons (there are 15 …
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Mission Prep Class: Lesson 5: What is the Role of the Book of Mormon? – Video and Podcast
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In this video (above) and podcast (below), I am teaching Lesson 5 of the Mission Preparation class from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to my teenage kids. The lesson topic is the role of the Book of Mormon in missionary work. For investigators, an essential part of conversion is receiving a witness from God that the Book of Mormon …
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Mission Prep Class: Lesson 4: Teaching by the Spirit of God – Video and Podcast
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In this video (above) and podcast (below), I am teaching Lesson 4 of the Mission Preparation class from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to my teenage kids. The lesson topic is Teaching by the Spirit of God. Missionaries must teach by the power of the Holy Ghost because it is the Spirit of God, not the missionaries or their words, th…
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Mission Prep Class: Lesson 3: Learning by the Spirit of God – Video and Podcast
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In this video and podcast, I am teaching Lesson 3 of the Mission Preparation class from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to my teenage kids. The lesson topic is Learning by the Spirit of God. Before missionaries can teach by the Spirit, which is essential, they first must come to understand how to learn by the Spirit. I began plannin…
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Mission Prep Class: Lesson 2: Our Need for the Atonement of Jesus Christ – Video and Podcast
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In this video and podcast, I am teaching Lesson 2 of the Mission Preparation class from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to my teenage kids. The lesson topic is Our Need for the Atonement of Jesus Christ. When young people understand the blessings that only come through Jesus and have a testimony of his role as our Savior, they natur…
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Mission Prep Class: Lesson 1: The Missionary Purpose – Video and Podcast
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In this video and podcast, I am teaching Lesson 1 of the Mission Preparation class from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to my teenage kids. The lesson topic is the Missionary Purpose–to invite others to come unto Christ. While I am going by the Church’s Mission Prep manual, please remember this video is not a publication of the Chur…
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Ep5: Sam Beeson "Read the Book of Mormon every day. It transforms people. It changes them."
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Success is a process, and Sam understands that. It is our personal uniqueness that contributes to the work in a very special way. As missionaries, we have a responsibility to be ourselves. Sam has always had a passion for personal conversion. He always knew he wanted to be a missionary. And, as a young teenager, obedience to the Lord's desire for h…
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Ep4: Eliza Johnson "One word... humility. That's it."
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Eliza Johnson served in the Minnesota, Minneapolis mission from May 2013 to November 2014 and currently lives in Orem, Utah. What a wonderful missionary Eliza must have been. Her devout testimony and resolve to share it indeed made her service to the people in her mission a successful one. In this episode you'll see that personal conversion is key …
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Ep3: Kevin Clayson "Did you attempt to leave that individual better off and blessed?"
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It's not about the skills or the baptisms. Being a successful missionary is about love and gratitude. Kevin literally wrote the book on gratitude. Check it out on his website. As an author on the subject, he has learned how to be grateful in every situation, not just when life is good. But, he has learned that love overcomes all difficulties that c…
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Ep2: Matthew Johnson "...having the ability to have the Holy Ghost with you all the time."
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Download Episode What's the most important trait that contributes to being a successful missionary? According to Matthew, it is "having the ability to have the Holy Ghost with you all the time." After all, you're doing the Lord's work. So, having the Spirit with you is critical to being where he wants you to be. I agree. Matthew served in the Indon…
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Ep1: Kyle Van Genderen "Be Yourself. God Called YOU."
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Download Episode! One of the biggest struggles of being a missionary is finding your groove. Kyle Van Genderen (conveniently named Elder Van) learned early why it's important to be the missionary God wants you to be-- YOU. Kyle is from Meridian, Idaho and currently lives just north of there in Star. He is an English M.A. and husband and father of 2…
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Download Episode! Here we go! 'Making a Missionary' is finally out there. This, my first episode is a brief introduction of what this podcast is all about. If you are a future missionary, returned missionary or just looking for some inspiration and motivation to help you stay strong and live your values, this podcast is for you. My aim is to connec…
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