Duncan Posted June 19, 2013 Author Posted June 19, 2013 What is an elevator missionary?elevator missionary is working one or two people at a time, you get them baptized and then go down to pick up more. Basically spending all your time on a few people without finding new ones as an escalator missionary would do
David T Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 BTW, if you haven't listened to the Lee Donaldson audio linked earlier, you really should. He basically tells you while he isn't announcing anything, paying attention to his remarks gives substantial hints.Focuses of his talk?* Missionary work historically works best through social networks - modern wide-reaching equivalent: Facebook. Currently small number of off-campus Online Missionary Centers in Provo.* The development and advancement (and shrinking and portability) of Proselytizing material being carried around* Visual resources so one can emulate the Angel who showed Nephi something, and then asked what they saw.* Inefficiency of tracting.* Ideal investigators are those who, online, have devoured all the lessons, started keeping the commitments, and now simply need to find a chapel to get baptized in, 1
Bill “Papa” Lee Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 if you are speaking say something about Canada!Wait, they need to keep it interesting.
The Nehor Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 My thoughts on what this will be about:Welp, the recent missionary surge is great but it is time to call all the missionaries home. All will serve most of the remainder of their time but no new missionaries will go out until the Millenium starts next year.Women will now receive the Priesthood but only those entering plural marriage which is also being reinstituted. We like Deaconess and Priestess but Teacheress and Elderess sound awful. Any recommendations for better names should be mailed to the Ensign.The Word of Wisdom is being expanded to. Include energy drinks and all soy products. The Sacrament is going back to wine and the bread will be replaced with french fries. It will be the duty of the Teachers to fry some up on Sunday.Our emphasis on modesty has contributed to the obesity epidemic. All men must now wear speedo style swimwear and all women must wear revealing two piece suits until shame causes the situation to improve.The Priesthood Ban is being reinstituted for Caucasians only. Ham has had it bad long enough. We are switching over to Shem and Japheth for a while.We have invented faster then light travel and will encourage all members to have a pilgrimmage hying to Kolob at least once in their life.Travelogues in F&T meeting from now on will have a minimum penalty of disfellowshipment.We have decided to move Zion from Missouri to a Yellow Submarine.Due to the ressurection of Joseph Smith President Monson will be stepping down due to the loss in seniority.All humanitarian supplies owned by the Church must be shipped to Nebraska immediately. Those poor suckers have no idea what is about to hit them.
Freedom Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 BTW, if you haven't listened to the Lee Donaldson audio linked earlier, you really should. He basically tells you while he isn't announcing anything, paying attention to his remarks gives substantial hints.Focuses of his talk?* Missionary work historically works best through social networks - modern wide-reaching equivalent: Facebook. Currently small number of off-campus Online Missionary Centers in Provo.* The development and advancement (and shrinking and portability) of Proselytizing material being carried around* Visual resources so one can emulate the Angel who showed Nephi something, and then asked what they saw.* Inefficiency of tracting.* Ideal investigators are those who, online, have devoured all the lessons, started keeping the commitments, and now simply need to find a chapel to get baptized in,Well, I was just about to post these thoughts but you presented them much better. It could be that missionaries will be equipped with notebooks and the church will have a much more rigorous online presence. Tracting and bugging members for referrals does not work. I see the changes being how the missionaries use their time. Modernizing their labours. I wonder if the church will allow a reality show based on missionary service. I know hollywood is anxious to create one.
Nevo Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 I wonder if the church will allow a reality show based on missionary service.They already made one: http://www.byutv.org/show/db6625a1-95a9-48d4-b8c7-62480b96e701/the-district
Freedom Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 They already made one: http://www.byutv.org/show/db6625a1-95a9-48d4-b8c7-62480b96e701/the-districtya, that. More ABC than byutv.
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