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Because God has a purpose in placing us on earth at this time, we have the capacity to do more than we think we can.

… are the connecting link between the missionaries, the ward council, and the members of the ward.” 9 The True Mark of SuccessĪs Latter-day Saints we are blessed to be living in this time when the Lord is hastening His work. Speaking to ward mission leaders, Elder Nelson said: “Help to fill their appointment books with meaningful opportunities and appointments so that they won’t have time to knock on doors searching for people to teach. He has prepared the means for us to share the gospel in a multitude of ways, and He will assist us in our labors if we will act in faith to fulfill His work.” 5 Monson said: “Now is the time for members and missionaries to come together, to work together, to labor in the Lord’s vineyard to bring souls unto Him. Full-time and member missionaries are thus partners in bringing the gospel into the lives of those the Lord has prepared to receive it.ĭuring the broadcast, President Thomas S. They help the members with the members’ missionary work, not vice versa. 4 Full-time missionaries are trained to teach those who have been prepared to receive the gospel. Mission presidents hold priesthood keys that enable them to direct the work of the missionaries they lead. Stake presidents and bishops hold the priesthood keys of missionary work in their Church units 3 and help members do what true disciples of Christ do-share the light of the gospel.

The time has come to refocus on the fundamental principle that membership in the Lord’s Church means being called to be fully engaged in His work of salvation. Members and Missionaries Work Together under Priesthood Keys As we participate in the work of salvation, we follow and inspire others to follow this covenant path. The phrase “Hastening the Work of Salvation”-the name of the broadcast’s companion website ( )-refers to the Lord’s promise: “Behold, I will hasten my work in its time” ( D&C 88:73).Įssential priesthood ordinances-baptism, confirmation, ordination to the priesthood for men, and temple ordinances-stand as milestones along our path to return to our Heavenly Father. These efforts are not separate they’re all part of the work of salvation.” 2 Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles taught that “the work really is indivisible. But in The Work of Salvation: Worldwide Leadership Broadcast on June 23, 2013, Elder Russell M. 1 Too often, we think these aspects of the gospel are unrelated. This important work includes member missionary work, convert retention, activation of less-active members, temple and family history work, and teaching the gospel. The work of salvation is Heavenly Father’s work “to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man” ( Moses 1:39). Sharing with them the fun times and the sacred times of our lives may actually be the most effective way any of us can “labor in vineyard for the salvation of the souls of men ” ( D&C 138:56). These are all natural, joyful ways to invite less-active members and those not of our faith into our lives and consequently into the light of the gospel. Our role is to immerse ourselves in loving and serving those around us-comforting a co-worker in need, inviting our friends to a baptism, helping an elderly neighbor with his yard work, inviting a less-active member over for a meal, or helping a neighbor with her family history. We are simply being encouraged to be true disciples of Jesus Christ. We are not being asked to engage in a new program. Far more important is how we as members fit into the larger picture of hastening the work of salvation. Although there is excitement about full-time missionaries working online and giving tours in meetinghouses, those changes are only a tiny part of the big picture of the work of salvation.