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Missionary Work


Sister Amy A. Wright testified of four fundamental truths of the plan of salvation during a devotional at the Provo Missionary Training Center.

"We are busy every day all day teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ," one missionary said.

An article by Elder Ronald A. Rasband in the Liahona magazine features the stories of single men and women over 40 who are serving missions.

Adilaide Ohms, 18, of Cedar City, Utah, is a horseshoe pitching champion and will serve a mission in New Mexico.

The optional class is for new, adult Church members and for those learning about the Church.

Young Men General President Timothy L. Farnes offered ways and principles that youth can be missionaries now.

A former Côte d’Ivoire mission president and counselor recount how the Church is growing across the border in Bamako, Mali, thanks to the efforts of members and missionaries sharing the gospel through technology.

The placement and use of the desk was a physical sign of a difference in leadership styles.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a new record of 88,500 full-time missionaries serving worldwide.

The first two single sister missionaries reached England in 1898; today there is a wave of sister missionaries going at age 18.

Elder Matthew Cooper, a 20-year-old with quadriplegic cerebral palsy, tells about his experience as a service missionary in the Utah Provo Mission.

Almost 40 years to the day of his baptism, President Junior Banza is serving in Kinshasa. “The Lord has given me a front-row seat to His biggest miracle.”

President Timothy L. Farnes and President Emily Belle Freeman spoke about what youth should know about serving a mission.

At the 2026 Seminar for New Mission Leaders, Elder Dale G. Renlund taught that missionary work requires the support and involvement of Church members.

The Savior’s condescension and ascension make possible His ability to enter individual stories, the Young Women general president said.

As the Church's missionary force continues to grow, Church leaders offer several guidelines to assist future missionaries and their families.

"Even though we’re far away, it’s brought us closer in that great cause of helping people, inviting them and helping them come unto Christ," Alan Farrell said.

See coverage of the 2026 Seminar for New Mission Leaders, featuring messages from the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

"Successful missionaries invite all to come unto Jesus Christ and to follow Him," the apostle said to new mission leaders.

The Apostle outlined three common problems and explored possible solutions.