Proselyting by Missionaries Serving in the Office

yow- duties in each administrative area. Become familiar \ltith these respon..'libilities so that you can efficiently direct the work of the missionaries in the office.

Young single sisters do not serve in the office. Young elders serving in the office normally serve about five to s.ix months. The financial secretary may serve longer, perhaps as long as eight months. Young elders should not finish their missions serving in the office. 1'1.. mL-s:ionary couple assigned to serve in the office normally spends their entire mission in that assignment.

Although your assist.-mts may spend some time in the office, they should not b e .regarded as office staff. They should spend a large part of their time pwse.lyting and training other mis-sionaries in the field (see page 13).

Give special care to selecting and supervising the mission financial secretnry, whose duties are especially demanding and important. Considct the following p ossibilities:

The husband or wife in a missionary couple. While one serves as financial secretary; the other fills another assignment .in the mission office.

A sing1e elder, ideally with financial experience. rt is important that he not finish his mis-sion in office, so that he can sti1l be available in the mission to answer questions that his successor may have.

A qualified local member. The member may be called either to instruct and cow1sel the fi-nancial secretary or to serve as the fin

Missionary Housing

You are responsible for approving all misl!iionary housing (see the Missionary Handbook, pages 45-46, and the Mission President's Housing Checklist in the 1'Housing'' section of lv1ission Office Administration). You must also appnwe any exceptions to the approved standards. Instruct your missionaries to inform you promptly of any changes in their housing envi-ro.nment, especially if the accommodations are no longer in harmony with the approved standards.

Preferably only one companionship should occupy each mLc;sionary living accommodation. For various reasons (including excessive rental costs or difficulties obtaining housing), you may need to house four missionaries together in one location, but this arrangement should be the exception.

Housing represents a major part of missionary support costs. You should make every effort tore-duce these costs.

You shouLd ensure Lltat missionary quarters are inspected regularly by you, your wife, or oth-ers you designate {see "Inspecting Apartments" in the ''Housing" section of Mission Office Adm.inistration).

You should estab.lish maintenance gt1idel.ines for missionary living quarters (see the Cleaning and Maintenance job Chnrt in the "Housing'' st->ction of Mission Office Administration). Instruct your missiona1ies to inform the mission office of any needed repairs. Emphasize that they are personally responsible for repair costs for damage caused by their misconduct or negligence. They must leave apartments or homes in good condHion so that housing deposits will be n .. '-turned to the mission.

You and the mission housirtg coordinator should carefully monitor utility and maintenance costs of missionary housing.

Missionary Transportation

Automobiles After examining each missionary' s driving record, you should certify whether he or she may drive a mLssion vehicle. Make sure that the missionaries you certify are properly licensed ac-cording to local laws and that only those you have certified are allowed to drive. You should also select the designated driver in each companionsf.jp who is authorized to d r ive the car; this should be the missionary wifl1 the better driving record, not necessarily the senior com-p

Bicycles

Vehi.des should be inspected at eaCh zone conference.

When serving in their conntry of residence, couples and single women ages 40 and older take their own vehicles with them. They are responsible for maintaining their vehicles, including insurance, repairs, and fuel. These missionaries wHl be given a travel allowance for the ex-pense of drlving their own ve.hlcles to or from the field,

If a couple is provided a mission vehide for full-time use on their mission, they should pay a monthly use fee, plus fueL

For further information on vehicle policies an.d procedures, including driving classifications, mileage limitations, safety,

Literature and Media

Ministerial Certificates and Name Tags

Report Forms

Newsletter

Full.- time missionaries. One cellular phone is authorized to be shared by the assistants to the president. CeLlular phones are not normally approved for other mi.%ionaries. If you feel that any miss.ionaries require a cellular phone (for exampk\ for safety reasons), submit a request to the Area Presidency (in international areas only). Exceptions to this policy are not normally approved for missions in the United States and Canada.

Your mission supply manager can order items for proselyting and for media campaigns, as well as other Church materials, from the Church distribution center that serves your mission. If materials are not available from the iocal centeri cont

Other lvfission Publicatimzs

You should not produce yearbooks or similar documents for distribution to missionaries, par-ents, or others. They can require time and expense in production, distribution, and use.

Mission Correspondence, Reports, and Files

O.tficial Correspondence

Reports

Files

As mission president, you are to rovie\v and sign all official correspondence fmm the mission office. The mission secretary is not authorized to sign for you. You should also handle all com-munications with General Authorities or Church headquarters and personally revie\-v all e-m

Office Administration

Vehicles

MissionarJ Support

be familiar with the basic financial principles i n the "Finances" section of Mission Office Administration.

Each mission is served by an administration office, and an accountant in that office is desig-nated to work w.ith the mission.

It i.s essential that you ensure that:

All mission expenses stay within budget.

You personally authorize aU payments, either by signing a du~ck, reviewing and approv-ing credit card st.1tements, or personally entering the Mission Office System password for electronic transfers of funds.

Every payment is supported by an invoice or bill or by a written justification.

Any questions about payments arc resolved.

All financial data are completed and submitted promptly.

A financial checklist is available on page 84. You should discuss it with the financial secretary each month to reviev;' the financial status of the mission.

Mission expenditures fall into four main categories:

Office administration

Vehicles

Missiona1y suppor t (including housing nnd utilities)

Missionary medical care

The mission operating budget is used to pay administrative costs, such as office sttpp1ies and equipment, postagt:~, and travel for you and your wife.

In the United State& and Canada, near the end of each year Chm-ch headquarters prepare& an annual mission operating budget proposal for the comin.g year and sends it to you for your review. If any changes are necessary, you should submit a proposed revision.

If your mission is outside the United States and Canada, the administration office will send you materials for preparing the annual operating budget in Juiy or August. After you have prepared your request" submit it to the administration office. The staff will .review it and ob-tain the approval of the Area Presidency.

Repor t problems and concerns relat{~d to mission operating budgets, including mission vehi-cles, to the Area Presidency and the Nlissionary Department.

The administration office provides monthly financial statements that report expenditures by expense account for the month and for the year. Review your budget status each month by comparing the percent of budget spent in each account with the percent of the year that has passed. You should be able to account for large discrepancies between those two per-centages. (For example, you may have greater expenses in the summer than in the winter in the Buildings and Grounds Maintenance account.) If you find a significant discrepancy, work with th{~ financial secretary to provide an adequate explanation and a pla.n to correct the problem.

The vehicle budget is managed in the administration office, but you should make sure vehi-cle expenses are appropriate. W'here possible, work to reduce expenses and the nml'.ber of ve-hicles . For details on vehicle expenses, see the "Vehicles" section of 1'v1ission Office Administration.

For information on vehicle expenses of couples and sisters ages 40 and older, see page 70.

You are responsible for the temporal support of the missionaries assigned to your mission. Each mission receives funds to provide for each missionary's essential needs . These funds

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Missionan; Medical Care

represent the sacrifices of family, friends, wards, and stakes. They should be used onJ y for needs related to missionary service, such as food, housing.. transportation, and essential per-sonal care items. Pre-mission expenses and expenses not directly related to missionary ser-vice, such as bicydes, clothing, gifts, souvenirs, cameras, and film, should bt> paid from the personal funds of the missionaries or their families .

Exerdse great care in allocating, distributing, and monitoring these sacred funds. Ensure that they are used \Visely and that the missionaries' needs are met. Teach your missionaries peri-odically the gudelines on finances in the Missionary Handbook (pages 43-4-.5).

Support .funds are not to he used for missionary couple. or missionar ies who do not report di-rectly to you, such as temple, family history, or Church-service missionaries. These mission-aries pay a.ll their expenses from their own resources. Couples serving in the mission office and others with special assignments do not receive any reimbursement for travel or personal vehicle expenses, even if they are on mL..sion business.

A request for a change in support funds should be stibiT'Jtted to the Area Presidency for their endorsement. The Area Presidency then submits it to the Missionary Department for review and approval. Changes should be requested .infrequently and only when permanent increases in routine monthly costs (rent, food, utilities, and transportation) are needed.

When additional support funds are required or extra funds are needed for large, one-time ex-penses or for Sfl(!d.al projects, such as furnishing many apartments, you rr .. 1y request funds through your Area Presidency. Make such requests in advance by preparing a detailed justifi-cation and an exp Janation of how the funds will be used. After endorsing the request, the Area Presidem.'y forvvards it to the Missionary Department for final approval.

Special needs. A sma!J budget in the Charitabl~ Assistance Account (see "Charitable Assistanc~ or Special Needs Accmmts" in the "Finances" section of Mission Office Administration) may be used to purchase bicycies or dothes, as needed, for missionaries \V ho are not in the equalized missionary contribution program. Do not use this money for m.ission

Requesting and Receiving Contributions

Approved Church programs are provided vvith funding to meet Church growth and assist worthy .individuals as needed. Under no circumstances should you solicit contributions or donations from friends, family, Church members, or missionar.ies. Occasi.oni.llly someone may offer to contribute money, equipment, or other items to be used at a mission president's dis-cretion. Accepting such donations can lead to una1..tthorized solicitations or to unauthorized or nonbudgeted programs that successors cannot continue. If someone offers such contribu-tions, counsel the individual to contribute to the General Missionary Fund or another ap-proved donation category, either through Iris or her ward or directly to the Missionary Department. In the case of donations in kind, consult the .tviissionary Department.

Do not purchase equipment or pay for projects with your personal funds.

1\1issivn Financial In missions outside the United States and Canada, area administration office personnel and Reviews other a".iSigned indivi.duals visit the mission annually to provide financial assistance, assist in

preparing budgets, conduct audits, and train financial secretaries as needed.

For missions in the United States and Canada, a mission financial audit, us ing materials pro-vided by the Missionary Department, is performed eaily each yeru: by a qualified local Church member. You should identify such an individual in con_sultation with local stake presidents. Th.e member's stake president assigns the member to conduct the audit. It normally takes one person a full day to complete an audjt, so you may want to consider assigning two people to work together on an audit. You should revi.ew and sign the audi.t report and send it to tl1e Missionary Department.

Report any serious problems immediately to the Area Presidency, the

Appendix A

Transition of Mission Presidents

First Days in the Mission Field

"Meet the President'' l\1eetings

The returning president will transfer responsibility for the mission to you around July 1. (You should decide together on the specific date weH in advance,) You should not tour the mission with the returning president, but you should discuss with him the items on the transition checkli..:;t (see page 79). This meeting should normally be limited to about two to tlm~e hours. C~nerruly you should not discuss specific missionaries' problems except serious health prob-lems or 1no.rmal probations. The missionaries should fee! that they have the opportcmity for a fresh start with a new president.

You and your wife should get your family settled as quickly as possible. Be sensitive to the adjustments family men1bers may have to make, especially during the first months.

A change of mission presidents is a challenging time for missionaries. To foster stab.ility and the confidence of the missionaries, you :should make as few changes as possible dur-.ing the first months, unless you encounter a situation that is not in ham1ony with estab-lished policy.

As soon as possible-within the first week if possible-you should tour the mission and hold a series of "Meet the Pres.ident" meetings so that all the missionaries can meet you . These meetings are crucial to help the missionaries see continuity in leadership and to make a smooth transition. During these meetings you can expres.. your love for the missionaries and help them begin to look to you as the.ir president. You can emphasize the basic matters that are important to you, such as prayerfully studying the gospet obeying mission rules, and working diligently.

Your wife and, if practical, your children should accompany you on this first round. of meetings.

First interviews Interview each missionary as soon as possible-before the next transfers if at all possibl.e. &fore you interview missionaries, read their latest weekly reports and study their pictures on the transfer board to become familiar with their names and faces. ln these intcrvkiVS, expr{~S your love for them and you.r confidence in them. Praise them for their work, share you.r en-thusiasm with them, and build them spiritually.

Addition~ll As soon as practical/ you should meet with the stake and district presidents in the mission, Transit ion Actions Express your appreciation for their support and your desire to work unitedly with them to

strengthen the Chmch and the people they serve.

Within your first few months in the 1rJssion, review the mis...:;ion emergency action plan and the temple attendance policy. When you feel you understand the circumstances governing each of these matters, discuss them with the Area Presidency. It you need to make changes i.n the emergency action plan, send a copy to the Missionary Department.

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Concluding the Mission

78

As your mission draws to a close, you will be asked to report the following information:

What did you do to increase your missionaries' spirituality and prepare them .fo.r future service in the Church?

Describe successful efforts to increase the number and retention of convert baptisms.

What suggestions do you have to improve assLc;tance from the :Nlissionary Department and others?

What are the most significant challenges that your successor 1.vill face in your mission'?

You and yom wife should prepare your family for the transition from the mLSion field. You can also prepare your missionaries for th~ change in leadership by announcing the name and arrival date of the new president and helping them begin to think of your successor as their president (for example, by praying for him and his family). Encourage them to continue to work hard during the transition, and ensure that experienced leaders are in position for the new president. Work lVith the adminishation office or the Facili ties Management Group to make sure the mission home is in good condition and is ready before the arrival of the new president's family.

Before the ne;.._r president arrives, prepare a brief written report on the items on the transition checklist (see page 79) and resolve any missionary probations, if appropriate.

You should also coordinate with the Area Presidency to have an Area Seventy host a wel-coming reception or dinner for local priesthood leaders to meet the new president.

Transition Checklist

The returning president should share the following information with the new president:

Before the New President Arrives

n Maps of the area, including a map of the mission with zone boundaries

0 Information about locill. schools, including addresses and telephone numbers, if appropriate

0 Typical schedules for weeks of missionary arrivals and departures and for a typica.J month

0 Health information, such as the availability of medicines and treatment

0 A mission roster Ll lnonnation about the mission horne (including, if

possible, a video recording of the home)

If the new president is not a native of the country, he should also .rect'ive the following information:

U Instructions on receiving and sending letters and packages, including pertinent addresses

U Potability of wate.r and other health .is8ues

0 Climate and dothil1g needs 0 Local customs

After the New President Arrives

Organization and Administration

C Assistan ts to the president n Missionar.ies who nre serving in the office C Mission budget (including current status) n Key statistics (such as baptisms and retention) 0 Licenses, visas, and other legal matters U Mission emergency action plan

n Temple attendance policy

Missionaries and Their Work

C Couples serving in the mission U Prose]yting approaches

0 Training plan

0 Serious health problems of specific missionaries 0 Special disciplinary situations, including

missionaries on informal probation

Districts and Stakes

0 Responsibilities for member districl and other members

D Relationships with stake a:nd ward leaders D Telephone nurnbers of local leaders

Logistics

0 Imporhmt items on the new mission president's schedule for the first month

D Name, address, and telephone number of the local bishop

0 Name, address, and telephone number of the director for temporal affairs and the local Fclcilities Management representative

0 Tour of the missi.on home and mission office 0 Location of fuses, gas controls, water shut~)ff valves,

nnd similar details in the mission home

0 Telephone numbers of repairmen and other frequent contacts

0 Travel considerations (such as modes of travel, rond maps, distances, times, and accommodations)

0 Local services (suCh as addresses and telephone numbers of grocery stores, gas statiortS, schools, ward buildings, pharmacies, doctors1 and hospitals)

0 Domestic help-names, duties, wages, and supplies needed (see page 74)

Other 0 ________________________________ _

0 ------------------------------------o __________________________________ ___ D---------------------------------0 ____________________________ ___

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Appendix B

Family Finances ..,

j\'lonthlv Reimbursement of Living Expenses

Joint Bank Account

80

While you are serving as mission president, the Church reimburses the necessary living ex-penses for you, your wife, and your dependent children. Dependent children are defined as those who are under age 26, have not been married, and are not employed full-time. Living expenses inchtde food, dothing, household supplies, family activities, dry cleaning, per-sonal long-distance calls to family, and modest gifts (for example, Christmas, birthdays, or anniversary).

In addition, the following are provided or reimbursed:

Medical expenses-including dental and eye care, but not orthodontics or elective or cns-metic surgery-if not covered by personal health insurance. In unusual situations when or-thodontic care is needed, consult with the Missionary Department (801-240-3070). If you have dependent children living away from home in the United States 'l.vho need medical treatment, you should conl)"tilt Missionary Medical in advance (800-777-1647 or 801-578-5650). Missionary M.edical can assist in arranging treatment and monitoring the situation.

Support for children serving full-time missions, when requested.

One round trip for each unmarried child under age 26 to visit you in the mission if he or she did not accompany you to the field.

Elementary and secondary school expenses for tuition, fees, books, and materials. Reasonable expense:; for extracurricular activities and for music or dance .lessons may be reimbursed.

Undergraduate tuition at an accredited college o.r university that offers two- or four-year degrees. Tuition is waived at Church-owned schools. Tuiti_on at other schools is reimbursed after the classes have been successfully compieted. The tuition reimbursement will not ex-ceed the equivalent of current tuition at Brigham Young University, regardless of the actual tuition cost. Students must meet the same standards for enrollment as others; the Missionary Department does not facilitate acceptance into Chw-d1.-owned schooLs.

The following higher-~ducntion expenses are not reimbursed: college application fees, college entrance exams, preparatory or remedial classes (or English for the TOEFL exam), nontuition fees, books, expenses for graduate degrees, and similar expenses.

The amount of any funds re.imbursed to you s11cmld be kept strictly confidential and should not be discuss(:,Xf wlth missionaries, other mission presidents, friends, or family members.

For any questions regarding your family finances, the education of your children, or the change of a child's status be

Housing, Transportation, and li1surance

.4ccountingfm reimlm1sements. Keep a current register of all debit charges, electronic trans-fen>, and checks charged to the joint bank account. Balance your checkbook to your bank ac-count at least monthly to verify the authenticity and accuracy o.f all charges to the account.

Each month retain .in an envelope all receipts and. charge slips as proof of expenses. Tf you lose or misplace a receipt, include in the envelope u note providing the date and an explanation of the expense on a piece of paper. Keep this envelope in a confidential file, separate from mis-sion office operating expenses and available for review by representativ and Canad.a has large lawn and garden areas, a gar-dener may occasionally be hired. In the United States and Canada the grounds are maintained through the Facilities Maintenance Group.

One parttime housekeeper-

Expenses Not Paid by the Church

Tax lssues

82

health insurance policy in. force during his mLsion. In such circumstnnces the Church reim-burses the president for the health insurance premium.

The Church provides a US$50,000 travel policy on you and a US$25,000 policy on your wife. These policit.'S cover .Joss of life, limb, or sight and apply when you

Tithiw;: and Other v Offerings

Donations

You do not pay tithing on money reimbursed to you by the Church.

If you have income that should be tithed, you should normally pay tithing to the ward where your membership records are l.ocated (see page 9).

However, if you are serving outside your own country and your membership records are in the ward where you are residing, you shoul.d generally make tithing contributions directly to Church headquarters. (For questions about contributing tithing directly to headquarters, call 801-240-3060.)

l' ast offerings and other contributior1s may be paid to either the ward where you are residing or your home ward, as seems appropriate to you.

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Appendix C

Monthly Financial Checklist

You are responsible for all mission finances. Discuss this checklist with your financial secretary at least monthly.

Mission Reports

0 Have all reports bt.-en sent this month? 0 Is the mission roster correct? H corrections

are needed, has the information in the Mission Office System been updated (see page 70), or has a corrected copy been sent to the Missionary Denartment? .

Mission Budget

0 Is the financial :;;tatement within budget this month? 0 Will the mission finish the year within budget?

Mission Expenses

0 Haver approved payment of all invoices? 0 Have all invoices been paid on time? 0 Did all checks and credit card tranSitetions have sup-

porting documents?

Missionary Support Fund

0 Are the miss.ionaries receiving the.ir support funds on time?

0 Are year-to-date missionary support expenses within budget?

0 Will the mission s tay within the approved support budget this year?

0 ls the support budget adequate? If not, should we request that it be increased?

International Missionary Medical

0 Have aU missi.onary medical bills been paid on time? 0 Are medical reimbursements being requested where

appropriate?

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Missionary Housing

0 Have any missionary apartments been closed? If so, have security deposits been returned?

0 l'v:e aU mLr;sionary apartments furnished appropri-ately and in good condition?

0 Is the n umber of m issionaries in each apartment app ropriate? Are t here empty apartments in the

. ? mJS8JOJ1,

Missionary ShortM Term Loans

0 Arc all loans being repaid as agreed by fhe mission-aries" Are any loans past the 60-day due date?

Mission Office

0 Are office and mission supplies being maintained appropriately?

0 fs office equ ipment adequate and .in good condition? 0 ls the petty-cash fund being managed correctly? 0 Are office and vehicle purchase cards being man-

aged correctly?

Financial Secretary

0 Does the m it;s.ion financial secretary feel well trained? Is he or she completing all required tasks'?

0 ls it time to train a nev.' financial secretary before the current secretary leaves this position?

Cash Receipts

0 Are funds deposited at least weekly? 0 Are receipts prepared as soon as money is received? C Are proceeds f.rom the sale of vehicles inunediatdy

sent to the administration office?

Appendix D

Visitors' Center Program

Organization

These guidelines describe the basic policies and procedures that govern the functions and ac-tivities of full-time missionaries assigned to a visitors' center or historic site. In this doc"Ument, the te.nn center nders to both visitors' centers and histork sites.

Reporting. Each visitors' center is assigned to a mLqsion. As mission president, you are the ec-clesiastical leader for all missionaries assigned to the center in your mission. You should. in-terview them each transfer cycle. Directors of visitors' centers and historic sites report directly to the Missionary Department on all nonecdesiastical matters.

The director. A full-time missionary wuple is called to serve for a two-yem term, with the hu:;band as the director of the center. They should receive no other assignment. Because the director is part of the mission leadership, he should attend zone leader training and other meetings at your invitation.

Couples. A few other full-time missionary couples (usually no more than two) are ;;1Jso as-signed to work in the center so tl1ar at least one priesthood holder is alway'S on duty when the center is open. These couples may be assigned to conduct tours and teach the gospel in the center. Dming times when they m:e not assigned to be on duty at the center, the director as-signs them to perform related tasks (for example, promotional or admin.istrative function..'>). You mny also assign them to fulfill leadership or activation f'tmct.ions in a local ward as their health and circumstances permit.

Budget. The center operating budget is separate from the mission budget and .is managed by the director. The budget is stibmitted thn)IJgh you, but the director counsels directly with the .t\1iss.i.onary Department regarding this budget.

Sister Missionaries

Supervisio1t and accountability; Young full-time sister missionaries are a~signed to serve in vis-itors' centers and some historic sites. They receive from the director their day-to-day supervi-sion, schedule, and assignments for 1\ctivities in the center. Each week the director briefly discusses with each missionary her goals and other issues affecting her work in the center.

New missionmies. Because visitors' center missionaries receive a specific call to serve in a vis-itors' center; you should assign these sisters to begin their missions in the visitors' center.

Proselyting areas. Young sister missionaries assigned to a center are also assigned to a pros-elyting area. They should be scheduled to work in the center on a six-hom shift each day of the week except preparation day. They should spend the other six hours proselyting in their own area.

District tmd zone assignments. All missionaries ass.igned to serve in a visitors' center should belong to regular missionary districts and zones and should attend district meetings and zone conferences. The center should always be staffed, even when the mi..'>Sionaries are attending district and zone meetings. The missionaries might be assigned to different zones, or local ward missionaries might assist when needed.

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Training

Protnotion

86

Complement. The complement is the number of missionaries approved to be assigned to the center. A few more sisters than are needed to staff the center are called as visitors' center mis-sionaries. This allows you the option of assigning a sister to a proselyting area away from the center sometime during her mission. For example, if 18 sisters are needed to staff the center, a total of 22 might be caUed, allowing you to have 4 sisters assigned away from the center at any one time. You should counsel with the director on transfer decisions affecting the visi-tors' center.

Sister missionaries who were not called to scrm~ iu uisitors' centers. You should not assign to the center a sister missionary who was not called and trained as a visitors' center missionary: Such an assignment should be a .rare exception and should be made only after you have coun-seled with the director.

Permanent change of assignment away .frvm the visitors' ceuter. Do not transfer visitors' cen-ter missionaries permanently away from U1e center, except to resolve problems that cannot be resolved in any other way. Although you may feel that a sister's strengths would make her useful in another assignment, you should realize that these sisters have been called for very specific purposes-to advance the image of the~ Churd1-and they should s~nd only part of their time in regt1lar proselyting assignments.

Missionary training ccttter. Visitors' center missionaries receive special preservice training in the Provo :tvlissionary Training Center.

,\fission president's resfJOnsibility. You should ensure that visitors' center missionaries re-ceive ongoing training in proselyting skills, based on Preach My Gospel. You should regularly (perhaps monthly) train them during their -vveekly training meeting. You should also teach the missionaries to follow approved policies and approved outlines of tours.

Visitors' center trainers. After counseling -...vith the director, you should a~sign two sister mis-sionaries to serve as visitors' center trainers. Their duties include assLsting the director in con-ducting \\"cekly training meetings, observing and giving feedback to other sisters serving in the center, and particularly helping new missionaries become proficient in as short a time as possible. Visitors' center trainers do not normally serve as comp anions to each other or to new missionaries.

Firesides. The director may invite local stake pl't'Sidents to hold montl1ly missionary-oriented firesides in the visitors' center. He may also coordinilte with you to hold regular investigator firesides at the center. You and the d.irector should encourage priesthood leaders, members, and missionaries to bring less-active members, investigators, and other nonmember friends to the center.

Other promotimr. The director is responsible for a pwmot!onal program that will increase the number of visitors at the center. He should seek membership in local tourism councils to pro-mote the center. He should organize and chair a committee to promote the site. This commit-tee should assLt in organizing and carrying out promotional efforts, inCluding open houses, ward nights, seasonal events, local media campaigns, brochure p.lacei.nent, and directional signs. Visitors' center miss.iona:ries may receive assignments to speak in sacrament meetings and other member meetings to encourage members to bring their friends to the center. \Vhile proselyting, visitors' center missionaries and other .missionaries should take advantage of op-portunities to invite people to the center,

Appendix E

Sample Mission Training Plan

For guidelines on developing and carrying out a mission training plan, see pages 48-54.

Transfer Period: ------------------ to ------------------

Doctrine

Preach My Gospel

Health and Safety

Talks and Testimonies

Accountability

Other

Zone Leader Council

Zone Conference

District Meetings

Companion Exchanges

Training of Ttalners and District Leaders

Interviews

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Index

A fnitial interview . ... .... ... .. .. ..... . '!6-17, 47, 64-65 Orientation seminar . .. , . . .. ... . . . .. . . . ... . 17- :18, 65

Abortion .... . . . .. .. ...... . . .. . . ..... .. ... . ..... 42, 43 Assignments for couples nnd sisters .. .. .. , . . ...... . 15-16

Activation Coon:.iinating with bishop .. . ..... . . ... .. . , .. , . , .. 57 Find.ing through .................... . ....... . ... 57 Members' and rnis.,-;ionaries' Te!>}'(msibility .. . . . . 2, 3, 56

Admini:.;tration office Acco\mtant d~signated for mission . . .. . . . . . . . .... . . 73 Budget submitted to ..... . . . ......... . .. . , .... , . . 73 Couples' assignments .... . ... . ...... . ... .. ...... . 16 Embassies and cons1.tlates, worki.ng with .... . .... 35--36 Employ

Confirmation, performed under direction of . ... . . . . . 44 Disciplinary council dt>cision, informed o.f .. . .. . . .. . 27 Investigators, meets . , .. .. . . ... . . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. 4.3 Missionary work in wMd, rL'Sponsiblc for

d irecting . . .. . .. .. . ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 39, 43, 57 Pri.esthood ordination, intel'views converts for . . ... , . 45 l~eten tion efforts, responsihie for directing . .. .... . 44-1.5 Teaching missionaries to work in harmony with .. 55, 57 Temple TeCl)mm.end for missionary released early . .. . 27 Working with ... . . . .... , ..... . , . 3, 5, 39, 43, 55,56, 5? See also Br,,nch presidents

Bishops, of the mis;;ionaries Disciplinary countil dt>cision, informed o.f ..... . . . .. 27 Release letter sent to . . . . , .. , .. . ... , , , . , . , .. .. , . , . 66

Book of Mormon Distribution , .. .. . .. ... ..... . . ... . . ... . .. . .. . . . . 41 Effective use of . , .. , . , . , . .. . , .. . . .. . ... , . , . . .. , . 41 Missionaries' personal use ....... . ........ .. . . ... 51 Purchasing ....... . ......... .. .. . .. .. ... .. ... . 71 Purpose i11 sharing .... .. . . .... . . .... . . . .. .. . ... . 41 Training to use. , . . .... , . . , .. ... . . ... . ... .. ... .. 41

'Boundaries Mission, lea\'ing .. .... .. ... , . .......... . ... . 8, 9--10 Zone and district . .. , .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . 12-B

Branch conferences .. . . .. . ... ... ....... ... .... . . ... . 61 Branch Guidebook , . . . .. . .. . ... . .... . ......... . .. , . . 63 Branch presidents

ln a member district . . ................ . .... . .... 60 Mi:::sionark'S serving as .... . .. . . . . .. . ..... .. .. , .. 60 See also Bishops, in the mission

Budget Missionaries' personal , .. .. ...... . .. .. .. , . . . .. . .. 75 Missionary support . . . . ... . . . . .... . ...... . . .. 73- 74 Mis~il)n operating .. ......... .. ... .... . . .. . 73, 84, 85 Mission president's p~rson~l reimbursable expense .. . 80 Visitors' center, .... ..... . . ... ..... . . . ...... .... 85

c Calling fuH--time missionaries from districts . .. . , .. . .... . 61

Cam(:'ra:; .... .. . . ... . . . . .... . ... . .... ..... .. . .. . 74,75

C, presiding at ... , . . .. . .... , . ... 61 Calling and releasing counselors .... . .. , . .... . . 12, 79

Disciplinary cou ncils for misskmaries .. . .. . .. . . . . .. 27 Elders quorums . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . 60-61 District c{mfcnmces, p resid ing at . . ...... ... ... . .. . 61 \'l.eetings of . , . . .... .... , . ...... . . . ... . .... .. ... 61 Executive secretary; duties ol. m.1y be fuifii.led by . .. . . 59 \1.elchi.zedek Prk'sthood organization . .. .. .. .. ... 60-61 lntervi.e'\ving ntlS);tOnllriE'S .. . . . . . .. , ... . . .. .. .. 11, 19 :.1en1bership r.:.'Cords, ...... . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... . . . . . 62 Isol

Disobedience Persistent .. .... . . . .. . . . ... .. ... .. . ... . .. ... ... . 26 Reso lving problems in the field ... . .. . .. ... . . . . . 23-24

Distribution Services . . . .. . . ... . ... . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . . . . 71

Emb

Relationship with missionaries ..... . .. . . . .. . . ...... 9 Schooling ........ ... .. . . . ....... .. . .. .. .. . . . . 8, 80 H Tmnsportation , .. .. . . .. . .. .. . , . .. .. .. ... .. .. 81, 82 Wife's rolt:s ...... .. . . ... ... .. .. .. . . . . . . .. . ... . 8-9

}fandbooks . . . ... . .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . ... ..... 6

Files, mi!i!>ion . .. .. . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . . . . . ..... ... . .. . 72 Adm.inbhative . , ... . , ......... . . ...... , . , . . .. , . 72 ConfidentiaL .. .. ..... . . .. .. ..... . . . ..... . .. . .. . 72

Health care, mission

fnh:.niews, of m.issionarie-s ..... .. . ... . . . . . . .... 18-20, 85 Media Confidentiality . . .. . . . . ..... .. . .. ...... . ... . ... . 20 Ordering items for media campaigns . . . . ....... . . .. 71 Counseling . . .. .. . . . . . .. .. . .. . . .. .. ... . . .. . . 19-20 Referrals, responding to . .. . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . . . . 40 Couples . . . . . .... . . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . .. .. . 16, 17 Using mer to the mission preside11t .. . ... . .. . ... . . .. . 23, 24. 54 Literature, mission . ... .. ... ... ... .. .. . . . .. ... .. .... . 7i Loans to missionaries .. . . . . ... , . . . .. . .. , . ... . . ... 75, 84

L()caJ leaders .Receiving input from . . . ... . . . .. . ... .. . . .. . . .. ... 47 Teaching missionaries to work with . .. .. .. .. .. . .. 3, 57 Working with ...... . . , . . .. . ... .. . ... . . . . ... 5, 55-58 See also Bishop; Branch president; Stake president

Responsibility for missi.om:ry work .. ... . ... . 39, 55- 57 Rtt~~nti

Health Services .. . ............. . ........ . . .. . . . . 31 Medical releas~: or leave of absence, approval for .. 34.-35 Medical treat1110nt appmval fs returning home ilt own insistence, . ... , . 25 Ivfis::;ionari~'S rel'Umin.g home not :ompleteiy heaUhy .. 67 Mission presidents' children receiving early

mission call .. .. .. . .. ....... . . ... . . . . . ...... .. . 9 Newly called missionaries, changing in.formatiun for . . , 64 I{elease datlls, authorization for adjusting .. .. . . ..... 66 Host~'r of missionaries, sent .from . .... ...... ... . 14, 66 Special difficulties .. ... .. . .. . ....... .. .. ... .. 24-28 Support Fund~, requesting changes in mis~ionmy .. , . 74 Telephone, rtJqne:>t for hands-free . ...... . .. .. ... .. . 70 Transgrllssions, serious ........................ 26--27 11avel ()utside the mission, authmization for . . ... . . 9- J 0 See also In-Field Servitt:.'S representative

fv1issimwry Handbook . ...... .. .......... . ........ 6, 20-23 Communication with families .... . . . ... . ...... . 22-23 Companion relationships .... .. . ... . . . .. ... .... 21-22 Coupk'S . , ... .... .. . , ........ . . . .. ..... . .. .... 17 Dress and grooming ........ . . . , . . . , , .... . ..... , . 21 :first companion's responsibility ... . .. .. . . . ... . . .. . 4H Language ........ .. ... . ...... . .. . ....... . ...... 21 Music . . ........ . .. .. . . .. .... . ... .. . . ... . . . . .. . 21 New rules1 caution against creating .... , ..... , ... , .. 20 Priesthood leaders to bt!come familiar with . ..... . .. . 56 Temple garment .. .. ... . ...... . ... . .. .. .. .. .. . .. 21 Trnining at missionary training centers . ..... ... . .. . 47 Training missionaries on .. 2, 3-4,20-2.\30, 3.5, 48, 49, 52, 74

Missionary HeAlth Guide . . .. .. . .. ........ . .. .. . 6, 31-32, 52 M.issionary Medical . . .... , ..... .. . ... . .. . .. . ... .. . .. 31

Alternative care .. . ... . .. ....... . ........ ... . ... . 3...i Contacting .. ... .. . . .... . ...... .. . ... . .. .. .. . 31, 34 Proc~~ssing ht:!alth care claims . . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... 31 Professional care . . .. . . .. . . . .. .. . .. . .. . . . ... . . 32- 33 Surgery . . .. . .. . . . . ... . .... .. . . .... ... ..... ... . 33

Missionary training CE!nters Minority-language missionaries . , . .... . ..... . .... . 15 Missionaries who do not attend ...... . .. . ...... .. . 48 TrJining at ..... .. ... . ..... .. . , . . ... , . ... .. . . 46-47 Visitors' center missionaries' training . .... ... . ..... . 86

\tlissionary work, doctrine of . ..... ... , .... ... .. . . ..... 1 M.ission clerk ..... ... ...... .... ... . .. .. .... . .. .. . . . 60 M.ission executive secretary ....... .. .. . ... . .. . ... . .... 59 Mission home. See Home, mission Mission office. See Office, mission Mission Office Administration CD-ROM .. ... ... . ... ... . 6,6'7

Book of Mormon copies ... , . . ......... , ... . ..... . 71 Charitable assishmce s, missionaries' . . ... . .. . ... . . .. . .. 74 Mission. office administrative responsibilities .. .. . 67-68 Newsletter .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . . .. .. .. ..... . .. . 71 .Reports . . .... , ..... . .... , ... , , .... , ..... , .... 72 Supplies .... .. . . . .. .. . . .. ... .. . . . . . . . ... . . . . .. . 71 Support funds, mis:;.ionary .... ...... . ... . ........ 75

94

T'ravd ......... . .. ... . ....... . .... . . ....... .. . . 66 Vehicles ............... , . . . ..... .. ..... . .. .. 69--70

1\:fission ()ffice assignments .. . ... . . . . ..... .. . . . . . .. 67-68

:Mission Office System , . ... .. . . ... . , ... . , ..... . .... .. 70

i\llission presidency: See Counselors, mission president's :Mission president

Administrator .... . ... . . . . , ............... . . . . 3, 64 Counselor and judge .... , ....... , .. , ... .. . . , ... 2--3 family of . .. .. ..... . .... .. ...... . . .. ..... .. .. 7-10 Fa.lnily finances . . ... . .. .. ......... .... .... ... 8{}-83 Husband and father . . .... , ...... , . , ....... . .. 2, 7-8 Kevs of ............... . .......... . .. .... .... 1, 2, 41 Missionary- opportunities . . ...... . .............. 2, 47 Responsibilitie~, major ... . .... . . . .... . .. .. .. . ... 1-2 Rehlming ...... . , ..... . ... .. ... . ...... . , .. 6, 77-78 .Roles .... ... .. .. .. . .. . ... . . , .... .. ......... ... 2-3 Sources o.f assistance for . .. ... .. .. , .. .. .... . . ... . 4-6 Teacher and trainer ...... ... .. . . .... . . . . . . . .. .. .. . 2 Transition, . . . , ..... . , . . ... . .. , .. .. . .. .. .. . . , 77- 79 Well-bt!ing of .... . .... .. . ..... ... ......... ...... . 7

lvlission training plan . . .... , .. .. , .. . .. . , . .. ... . 48--51, 87

Monthly FL"lancial Checklist ... . .... ... .... . ... .. , . 73, 84 !vhtrder, baptismal reqtJiremtnts for those '1-vho have

cmmnitted .. . , . . .............. . ... . . , . , . , , ... , .. . 42 Music for missionaries ....... . .. .... ... ... .... . ... ... 21

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Name tags . .. . . .. .. . . . ... . . . .. . . . ...... . ... . . .. . ... 71

New areas, opening ... . ... . ... . ..... .. ... .. ..... . ... 65 Newsletter, mission ... ..... .. . ....... .. . ...... . ... . . 71 Number of missionaries, uneve11 ... . . . . ... . .. . ... . . . . . 14

See also Complement

0

Obedience . . . . . .. , .. .. . . , ...... . ... .. ... . . .. . . . , 20-24 First Cl:nnpanion's example ()f . . . . .. . .. .. .. .. .. ... . 48 .Mission president's teaching ... ........ ... .. . ... . 3-4 Principle of . . ......... .. .......... . ... .. . . ... . . 20 Problems in the field, resolving, . . .. , ........ 23-24, 26 Qualification for disb:ict leaders . . . . ...... . ... . . ... 12

Office, mission . , .. .. ... . ..... , . .. , .. , . ... . , ... . , 67-68 Assignments for couples .:md sisters .. . ..... . . 15, 6'7-68 Communications from Church headquarters . . ... ... 68 Computer programs . .. .. . .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .... . .. .. 70 Correspondem:e, n:::ports, and .files . .. . .... . . .. . , . , . 72 Finances .. . . .. . .. . ... . .. . .. . . .... . . . . . . . . 72-:75, 84 Housing ... .. .. .... ... .. ...... .............. . .. 69 Literature a nd media ... .. .... . ..... .. .. . . . . . .. . . 71 Proselyting by missionaries in the office ... ... .... .. 68 J~eport":S of convert baptisms ..... . ............ . ... 43 .Reports of key indicators .. ................ . ...... 38 Resources and supplies .. . .......... . ....... .. 70--72 Travel . .. . ... ...... . .. ... . .. . .. .. ... ..... ... 6(->-67 Vehicles . . . . ... , ... . . . . ... . ....... , ...... . . , 69-70

Oflicers. mission .. . . ....... . .. .. . ... . . .. . .. . ..... . . 60 Opening new Meas .......... . , .. . .. , . . , . , .. .. .. , . , . 65

Orientation of new missiomuies Couples . , ... .. . ... . .. . . ..... , ... ... ..... . . . 16-.17 Young missionaries . ... .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. 47-48, 64-65

Own i11sisten.ce, .missionaries returning home at . . . . .. .. . 25

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Patriarchal blessings For rnerribers in districts . ... .. . . ... . ..... , ..... . .. 61 .For missionaries . ... . ... . . .. . . . . ....... .. ..... . . 29

P l to become fsistants to the preside.nt ..................... 13 Fo.r mis!5iomuies serving in office ... . ...... . ... . ... 68 For senior r.nissionaries .......... .. ..... .. . .. .... 16 For sister missionaries at visitors' centers .. .... . . 15, 85 Opening of, where there arc no Church units .. . .. . . . 65

Proselyting .. , . , . .. . , .. . . .. ... ........ , .. ... ... . 37- 45 Baptism and confirmation .. . . . . ... . . . . . . . .. ... 43-44 Baptism policies ... . ... .. ..... . . .... ... , . ... . 41-42 Book of Mormon, using in . . . . . .. .. . .. . . .. ... . .. . . 41 Doctrines of .. .... ... .. .. . . ... , .... .. .... ....... 37 Fi11ding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 38-4{) .Finding through members .............. .... ... 39-40 Goal setting, planning .................. .. . .... .. 38 Key indicators ......... . ........................ 38 \'l.edia .... .. .. . .... . . .. . . . . .... . . . . ...... .. .. .. 40 Hetention of new converts . ........ .. . . , .. . .. . . 44-45 T0.;tching ... .. ....... .... ...... .. . .... . ........ 41

Prospective missionarit.)S Interviewing and reconunending, in member districts, . , 61 Training opporh.mitis for .. . . . . .. .... . .. . . .. . .. .. . 15

Q Quotas ..... . .. ... , .... .. .. . . .. . ....... . ... . .. .. 38, 53

R

Recommends for patriarchal blessings. See Patriarchal blessings

Recommt?nds, temple. Se~ Temple recommends

Record keeping Fi11ancial .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... ... . . .. . .. . . ...... . . . 73 ln member districts ....... .. ...... . . .. .. . .. . . ... 62 In mission . . . ... ..... .. . . ......... . . ........ 72-73 Spiritual dimension of . . . ... . . .. . .... .. ........ .. 64

Referrals Church headquartcr:i .... , ..... , . . ........ , . ... . . 40 Distributed to wards . ........ .. .. .. ... . . .. .. .... 40 District leader's .responsibility .for ... . ...... . . .. ... 13 :Viedia ... , . .. ...... . .. . , .. . ... .... , ........ , . .. 40 :\1ission Office System ..... ... ...... . . . .. .. ..... . 70 R(;'sponse to .. . : ..... .. .. .......... .. . . . . .. .... . 4D

Re.ferral secrdarr .. . .. . .... .. . .. . ... .. . . . . .. . . ... 40, 67

Reimbursement of counselors' travel expenses ....... ... 59

Reimbursement of living expenses of mission president's filmily

Ac\:otmting for ............ . ...... . ...... . .. .... . 81 Bank accoun1, joint . . ... . . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. 80-81 Children's mission

Medka1 expenses . ............. . ...... ... . .. ... . 80 Tax issues ........ ..... . .. . ........ . ... . ..... . . 82 s Tmvd to mission by dependent chi.ld ren . .. .. . . . ... . 80

Relc.tionships, inappropriate .. . ... . ...... .. ... . . 22, 24, 45 Relative~; serving together, not aHport proselyiing to district lei"

Discouragement, overcoming . . .. .. . . . . .. . . ....... 24 GuidE-line:; for personal study .. .. . ....... .. .. . ... . 54 "Ideas .for Study tudy .. . .. 46 See also Preach My Got>pel; Scripture study

Supplies and resources, missionary . . ...... .. .... . .. 70- 72 Supplies, office ............. . . ........ , ... .... . .. 70--71 Supply manager, mission . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . .. . ... . . .... . 71

Support funds for missionaries .... . . , . .. , . ... . .. 73- 74, 75

Surgery ... .. .. .. . .. ..... .. .. ..... . . .. .. . ... . . ... .. 33

T

Taxes, mission president's . . . . .... ... ... . .... ... 80, 81, 82

Teaching by missionaries , .. . ...... . . . .. ...... . . ... .. 41 Book of Monnon, using in ......... .. ......... .. .. 41 ~)' the ~pirit .. ..... , .. , ..... .. ..... ..... . ~ .. 4.1, 4~ \..Ommttments ... .... . . . .. .. .... . . .. . .. . .. 38, 46-4t Finding, apply teaching principles in finding ...... .. 39 Finding, seek opportunities while teaching . .. . . . , ... 39 Flexibility in ...................... ....... 41, 46--47 MemberS and missiomu:ie~ working together .. 37, 55-56 Members, te11ching .. . ..... ... .... ............ 39, 57 Pret~cli My Gospi!l, k>ssons in .... , . ....... . .. , ... 41, 46 Principles of . .. . . .. . ....... . . ....... . . . ...... 37-38 .Retention ... .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... 4.4, 56

1eaching missionarit~s. areas of focus for mission pn.'sidents Activation, working with members i.n ..... .. .... . .. 57 Atonement, power o .. . . .. .... . . . . . .. . .. .. . .. . . . 18 Baptismal interviews. how to conduct .. .. . .... . . . .. 42 Baptism, pr.il'1ciple$ and guidelines of. . . . . . . ... . .. . . 41 Companion conflicts, resolving .............. .. 21--22 Demonstrations . .. .. . . . . . . .. ..... . . . . ... . . .. ... . 52 Discu:-;sion ... .... .. .. . . .. ... .... ........ ... . 49, 52 Doctline ........ .. .... .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . ... . 49, 52. 87 Emergency, what to do in ... , .. .............. , . . .. 35 Finding through own efforts ........ . .. ..... .. .. . . 40 Goal setting and planning .. .. . .. .. .. .. ..... . ..... 38 Health and ::;afetv .. ........ . . . .... ..... ... 30, 32, 87 .Ho.!y Chost. prh1ciples to enjoy comp.nionship of .... 18 Investigators, how to help pmgress ..... .... ....... 38 Key indicators, how to use . . . .... .. ....... . . ... . . . 51 Language, dignified ... . ... .. , ........ . .. . ... . . .. 21 Leaders, special training for . . . .. . . . 42, 49, 50, 51, 54, 87 Members, working with .. . .. . . . 3, 39-4(), 44-45, 51, 55, 57 lv1issiona11J Handbook .. . . .. . .. .. . . . ... . . . .. . 20-2:1, 52 ' '1 . ; . l b '>1 '" us1~, prmc1p es a out . ... ... .... .. ... . .... , .... :: ... Practtce . . ...... .. ........ . . . ..... . . ;)L.. Prayer, language of . . . ..... . .. ... ........... . ... . 21 Prend My Gosr1.:>l, base teaching in . ..... . .... 49, 52, 87 Preach My Gospel, skills and attributes in ... ... . .. 46-47 .RetE-ntion .... ... .. ..... .. .. . . ..... .. ... . .... 44-45 Safety . , .. ..... .. . , . ...... .. . ...... , .. .. .... . .. 35 ~criptures : .... : ... ... . .. ... ............... . ... !~ ~tress, copmg wtth .. ..... . ... ... ..... ........ . .. .:>:~

Training model .. .. .. . ....... . .. . ... . . ....... 52-53 See also Training of missionariurs. mission ... .. .. . ... . . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. .. .. .. .. _ .. 4-5

Trainers of new missionaries ... .... . .... . .... ... 48, 51, 52 Training in stilkes and member districts . .. . .. . . .. ... 55, 61

Training of missionaries .......... .. . . ... .. .. . .. . . tl-6-54 Assistants' responsibility ........... 13, 4?, 48, 49, 50, 52 Book of Mormon .. using ........ . . .. .. . . . .. ... .. .. 41 Companion exchanges .. . ... , , ... .... 12, 13, 49, 50- 51 D~iermining in-field training needs ...... . ... . ..... '17 District leader's responsibilities . . 12-13, 17, 47, 49, Sn, 52 District meetings . . .. . . .. .... ... . ...... . .. . 12, 119, 50 Finding . . . . . . . .. , .... . .. . .. . .. ........ . .. . . 38-40 First companionship . . ... . .. . . . ..... . .. . . .. . ... . . 48 Coai setting .. , .... . . , .. .. ............. 38, 48, 51, 54 Interviews . .. . . ... .. . . _ . . .. .. , . .. .. . 18-20, 47, 51, 54 Kev indicators ............. .. .... .. .... 38, 49, 51, 53 Leadership ... ........ . . ... 11, B, 48, 49, 50, 51, 54, 87 :\-fissionarie . .:; who do not attend a missionary

training center . .. .. . ... .. . .. . .. . ... .... ... .. .. 4S Missionary Daily Planner , . . ... . ... . .. . , ...... . , 38, 51 :vtission.ary traL'1ing centers .... ..... . . .. .. ..... 46-47 Missionprt-sident' s responsibi.lity .... .. ...... . .. .. .. 2 Ori~~ntation o.f new missionarie~ . . ......... . .... 47-48 .Plan, mission trail,ing .. . ...... .. .......... . 48-51, 87 I'lanniPg ... .. . ... . . ......... . . .. . . . . . ...... . .. 3.'3 Preach My Gospel ... . .. .. ...... . ....... . 47, 'l9, 52, 87 Prepare1tion, personal ... .... . . . .. . ...... ......... 54 Principles, training .. ... . . . .... .. .. . . . . . . ... , . 52-53 Prosvective missionaries . .. ... .. . . ... . ... .. .. . . . . 15 Ref~als, rsponse to . .. . ... . . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . "10 R~~terthon _ . ..... .. .. ... ..... .. . . .... . . . . _ .. 44-45 Standards of excellence . .. . . .. . ... .. . . . .. . . ... 53-54 Studv, dailv . .... ... . .. . ....... . ...... . ..... .... 51 Training n\odel .. . . .. . .. . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . .... 52-53 Visitors' center missionaries . .. .. . ..... .. ..... . ... 86 Zone conferences .. . . ...... . . . .. . . .. . ... .. ... 49-50 Z()ne lcssive beha\ior .. 22, 24 In response to distibcdience .. . ..... , ........ . . . ... 2'3 Missionaries trav

Trans!ati.on of Church materials .. . .. . .. .. ... . .. . .... . . 71 Wards Transportation, missionary . , . ..... , . ... .... , ... 22, 69-70

Transsexual operations . .. ... . .. . .... ... ... . .. . .. . .. . ;l3

Trave.l expenses IV~~ss~on pres~dent;md family .. ... . . . ... . ....... . . ~1 lVnsswn pn.'S1dent s counselms .. . . .... . . ... ... .. . . :)9

Activation .... , . . . .... .. .. . ...... ... ...... . ... . 57 Bishop d irects missionary work in ... . . . .. 39, 43, 55, 57 BounJar.i~~s, mission units follow .. . .. ... , . . . . . . . 12-13 r-vHnority-language groups . . . . .. . ... . .. .. .. . . . . 14-15 Missional'ie~:( work with, ..... . .. , . , . .. . , . ... 3, 55-58 Referrais distributed hy Tntemet .. . ... . ... . . .. ... . . 40

Traveling outside the mission .... . ... .. .. . . .... . . . . . 9-:10 Ward mission plan . ... ... .. .. . . . .. ... .. .... .. . .. 55

Travel, missionary Missionaries traveling alone .......... . ..... . ... . . 65

See nlso Bishop; Branch president; Local leaders Web site for mission presidents ... . .. . . , . 6, 20, 22, 251 34, 35

PMents with returning missionary ... . . . . ... . . .. . .. 67 Returning missionaries . ... ...... ... .. . .. . . ... 66-67 Temple visits by retuming missionaries .. . . ... . . . .. . 67

Tuberculosis test. . .. , ... .. .. . ... . . , . .. , . ...... . ... , . 67

Wedlock, people