Elder Richard G. Scott: Realize Your Full Potential

Why does the Lord need more capable and better-prepared missionaries?

• To increase the number of missionaries

• To make missionary work easier

• To compete with other religions

• To ensure they can be guided by the Spirit and testify with converting power

What has the First Presidency defined for missionary service?

• High standards of moral worthiness and physical, mental, and emotional stability

• A new set of rules for missionaries

• A shorter duration for missions

• A new training program

Why were the standards for missionaries raised?

• To introduce new teaching methods

• To reduce the number of missionaries

• Because missionaries now serve in an environment where spiritual guidance is essential

• To make it harder for people to become missionaries

How are the discussions now presented by missionaries?

• They are improvised

• They are memorized

• They are read from a script

• The basic content is learned and given as guided by the Spirit

What is one of the greatest gifts a parent can give a child in preparation for a mission?

• A new set of scriptures

• Consistently nurturing a growing testimony of truth

• A trip to a holy site

• A missionary training course

What should bishops and stake presidents do to strengthen the spiritual capacity of youth?

• Provide financial support

• Reduce the number of Church activities

• Organize more social events

• Encourage participation in Church activities

What should young men and women do to retain what is taught in Sunday School?

• Attend extra classes

• Read additional materials

• Be active in Sunday School discussions

• Take notes

What should you do to gain a vital understanding of truth?

• Listen to sermons

• Attend seminary and institute

• Read the Bible

• Participate in community service

What should you do to discover for yourself that the Book of Mormon is true?

• Listen to others' testimonies

• Read it because you have to

• Read it because you want to

• Attend Church regularly

What will you confirm by receiving a spiritual confirmation that the Book of Mormon is true?

• That the Church has the best teachings

• That Jesus Christ lives, Joseph Smith was a prophet, and the Church is the Lord’s Church

• That you are a good person

• That you should become a missionary