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Step 1
Be a good Mormon. It takes a good, practicing member of the LDS Church to become a missionary. This means that a man, at age 19, or a woman, at age 21, must have spent the previous years of his or her life attending church, practicing moral cleanliness and adhering to the principles of the Mormon Words of Wisdom.
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Step 2
Be prepared for the process. Being a Mormon missionary requires two years of difficult service to the religion. It takes an ability to endure rejection and physical hardship for the duration of the mission. If you feel you can devote yourself, then submit an application to become a Mormon missionary to the Church members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles so they can determine whether you are suitable to be a missionary.
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Step 3
Go to a missionary training center. There are roughly two dozen mission training centers that prepare potential missionaries for their mission. If you are going to do missionary work in your own language, then expect to spend three or four weeks at the center. If you will be doing work in a second language, expect to spend much more time at the center.
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Step 4
Dress and act the part. Mormon missionaries are expected to dress a certain way and behave appropriately during their entire mission. White shirts and black slacks for the men, and skirts for the women, constitute the missionary uniform. Polite, civil and earnest behavior is a requirement for Mormons who set out for their mission.
Comments
jyle said
on 2/27/2009 I would have rated the Difficulty Level as Challenging.
krndpx said
on 1/20/2008 Although full-time LDS missions are difficult, they are often referred to as the best two years of the return missionary's life because of how close they become to the Lord Jesus Christ during their time of service.
krndpx said
on 1/20/2008 This article leaves out a few things, such as the fact that older couples can also be full time missionaries. There are also many other full and part-time missionaries who serve near their homes, doing valuable acts of service.
Also, the process to apply to serve a mission begins with the applicant's local bishop, who begins by interviewing the potential missionary to determine personal worthiness and faithfulness in keeping the commandments of God. Only after the interview with the bishop and the the Stake president and filling out papers are the papers submitted to the quorum of the 12 apostles, by the Stake President, for mission assignment.
Missionaries receive their assignments in writing through the mail.
The most important ways a prospective missionary can prepare for his or her mission is to become close to the Lord, Jesus Christ, through scripture study, pondering, an