July 10, 2014- Introducing the Book of Mormon to Others

Weekly Training Meeting

July 10, 2014

To Complete Assignment: Do the practices with another MTC teacher. Write Lisanne about what you learned from the practices.

Announcements: 

• Soccer MTC Cup- SIGN UP!! google doc
• July 24th Training will be on a different day and you will be discussing observing lessons in Chapter 3… look out for an email about this
• Please keep Sister Teirua in your prayers- VC Sister in the hospital

How should we introduce the Book of Mormon to investigators?

Study:

Blue book pg. 30

The first question in the box: Revelation Through the Book of Mormon

What is the role of the Book of Mormon?… (in)

Testimony

• Definition- witness of truth, knowledge of something, declaration of truth
• knowledge of God’s dealings
• knowledge of the doctrines of the gospel
• witness of- JS Prophet, true church, keystone of religion, JC is our savior
• Christ’s church on earth
• Truth of history
• Testament of Christ

Conversion

• Definition- essential for salvation, act on will of God/change will, deep understanding of truth (atonement and DOC) moves you to act
• nearer to God by abiding by it’s precepts
• Precept: commandment regarding moral conduct
• change of will
• Teaches how to live what we believe
• Peace in this life, eternal salvation in life to come-ACT
• Teaches how to act righteously to attain eternal rewards and goals
• covenant of Christ- understand celestial law

What does it mean for you to understand the role of helping missionaries understand revelation through the Book of Mormon in testimony AND conversion?

• Without testimony they won’t want to abide by it’s precepts
• Help investigators not only have testimony but conversion as well. APPLY their testimony to their lives

Practice:

Introduce the Book of Mormon to Investigators

(7th principle in L1)

Practice doing this in 5 minutes then do the evaluation and re-practice

Repeat practicing in- 5 min… 4 min… 3 min… 2 min…

Evaluation: 2 min

Blue Book pg. 28

• Did the investigator understand the role of the BoM in conversion and how to know it’s true?
• Was the investigator’s faith strengthened?
• WHAT FLUFF NEEDS TO BE CUT?

Invitation:

• Use the Book of Mormon as the tool it’s meant to be… (like we started last week)
• Help missionaries introduce the Book of Mormon properly in PI/other