President Hinckley said "So many of us look upon missionary work as simply tracting. Everyone who is familiar with this work knows there is a better way. That way is through the members of the Church. Whenever there is a member who introduces [someone], there is an immediate support system. The member bears testimony of the truth of the work. He is anxious for the happiness of his … friend. He becomes excited as that friend makes progress in learning the gospel. The full-time missionaries may do the actual teaching, but the member, wherever possible, will back up that teaching with the offering of his home to carry on this missionary service. He will bear sincere testimony of the divinity of the work. He will be there to answer questions when the missionaries are not around. He will be a friend to the convert who is making a big and often difficult change. … The process of bringing new people into the Church is not the responsibility alone of the missionaries. They succeed best when members become the source from which new [people] are found"
Member missionary work is so important. I encourage you all to be the best missionary you can be, whether that be having the missionaries over to eat dinner, sharing a scripture with someone in need, or saying hi to a stranger. Do what Christ would do, say what Christ would say, be where Christ would be. He is the light and the life. He is our God and King. He is our brother and our Savior.
Elder Poulsen
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