The following are some ideas compiled by various ward and full-time missionaries that you can incorporate into your own family mission plan. Read through them and brainstorm some ideas that you might be able put in you personal or family mission plan. You may use many or none of the suggestions below. The most important part of your plan is that it is led by the spirit. Pray for guidance! Try making the plan as part of Family Home Evening or a family council and then ask Heavenly Father if the plan you have made is the one you should pursue.
Finally, make adjustments as time goes on. This is a living document! Set a regular time in the future to review where you've been and hold you and/or your family accountable for the goals you have already set. Then make the adjustments as you feel prompted.
IDEAS YOU CAN
INCORPORATE INTO YOUR FAMILY MISSION PLAN
Remember: These are suggestions. Pray and follow the spirit in deciding what YOU should do.
-WHAT WILL
BE OUR FAMILY’S SPECIFIC EFFORTS TO FIND THOSE WHO THE LORD HAS PLACED IN OUR PATH AND BRING THEM TO
(OR BACK TO) THE CHRIST?
1. We will hold Family Home Evenings to
complete, talk about report, and update a Family Mission Plan once a month/every
other month
2. We will include missionary work and
the missionaries (by name) in our DAILY personal and family prayers.
3. We will offer our home for the full
time missionaries to teach an investigator
4. We will invite an investigator to our
home for Family Home Evening once a month
5. We will invite _______ to our next ward social event, mission concert,
youth, or primary activity
6. We will invite _______ to church when
a member of our family is next asked to speak in Sacrament mtg.
7. We will have a special “family fast”
on ______ for finding someone to invite to church
8. Our family will participate in a
community service project this year(ie adopt a highway, park clean up etc)
9. We will keep a marked Book of Mormon
in our car, ready to give when the opportunity presents
10. We will use a common interest in
family history to invite a friend to learn more about the church.
-HOW WILL MY
FAMILY INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF AND USE “PREACH
MY GOSPEL?”
1. We will obtain a copy of PMG
2. We will read PMG cover to cover by
_____
3. We will reference PMG in Family Home
Evening lessons when applicable
4. We will read PMG and associated
scriptures as a personal/family, daily study guide this year
5. If someone in our family is invited
to speak in church, we will reference PMG when applicable
6. We will read from PMG during family
scripture time in the evening
-HOW WILL MY
FAMILY WORK WITH THE FULL-TIME
MISSIONARIES?
1. We will invite the missionaries for a
visit to help us CREATE, and then follow up to REPORT on our family mission
plan
2. We will invite the missionaries to
our home to have dinner or FAMILY HOME EVENING with a potential or progressing
investigator
3. Members of our family (16 years-old
and older) will accompany the full time missionaries to teach lessons to
investigators
4. We will introduce ourselves and sit
near/with investigators at church on Sundays (or anyone else we don’t
recognize!)
5. We will find someone for the
full-time missionaries to teach by _______.
-HOW WILL MY
FAMILY USE THE NEW MEDIA?
1. We will create profiles on Mormon.org
2. We will post church media (videos,
talks, etc.) or other inspirational thoughts on social media 1x/month.
3. We will participate in the “Mission
Possible!” text messaging program.
4. We will carry a Mormon.org card with
my profile address on it in my purse/wallet
5. We will create a link to Mormon.org
(or other church website/video) in our Email signature blocks
6. We will share BibleVideos.LDS.org or
Mormon Ads, etc, with friends via email each week/month.
7. We will post “I believe” statements
1x/month about a gospel principle that brings us joy.
8. We will learn more about family
history work online and share our experiences with (or teach) 5 friends.
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