‘Invite others to come unto Christ’: Excerpts from the 2024 Seminar for New Mission Leaders

<p dir="ltr">Church leaders offered counsel and direction to almost 150 <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/callings/2024/1/5/24026490/new-mission-presidents-and-companions-complete-list-2024/">new mission presidents and their companions</a> during the 2024 <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2024/06/20/2024-seminar-for-new-mission-leaders-summaries-photos/">Seminar for New Mission Leaders</a> for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on June 20 through 23. The mission leaders began their service in locations worldwide on or about July 1. During the four-day seminar every member of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spoke, as did the general authorities and general officers serving on the Missionary Executive Council.</p> <p dir="ltr">This episode of the Church News podcast features excerpts of messages shared during the seminar, which focused on the purpose of missionary service &mdash; as stated in &ldquo;<a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/preach-my-gospel-2023?lang=eng">Preach My Gospel</a>&rdquo; &mdash; to &ldquo;i<a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/sharing-the-gospel?lang=eng">nvite others to come unto Christ</a>.&rdquo;&nbsp; While the talks are geared toward training new mission leaders, the teachings and topics can be applied by <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/teachings-david-o-mckay/chapter-6?lang=eng#title1">every member</a> of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast">The Church News Podcast</a> is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> across the globe. Host <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/author/sarahdeseretnews-com">Sarah Jane Weaver</a>, reporter and executive editor for <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/">The Church News</a> for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, &ldquo;What do I know now?&rdquo; because of the experience. Produced by <a href="https://kellieannhalvo.com/">KellieAnn Halvorsen</a>.</p>