Preparing investigators for baptism and confirmation

11/20/08

As Investigators come unto Christ and prepare to become Church members, they must understand the covenants associated with saving ordinances and be willing to make and keep these sacred obligations.

• D&C 45:9 - We are Christs work and workers, we are his covenant going out into the world to teach and share his gospel with the people. We are to go out and be the light of the world, and show the full standard of his people. We are the best he has, his warriors in the field, coming to do his work.
  
• D&C 42:78 - I think for a lot of non members who are being converted have the problem with the word of wisdom. I think and have heard, that the hardest thing to do is to keep them clean long enough to get baptized, then keep them clean after that as well. This goes for many other commandments im sure. But if we are a member of this great church, we need to keep the commandments and sacred ordinances.

Missionaries help those who are converted prepare for baptism, conformation, and membership in the Lords Church.

• Exodus 20:8-11 - I think among members and investigators as well something we all struggle with is keeping the sabbath day holy. It's hard on a day when a lot of us have nothing to do to keep the day devoted to the lord/family. I think one way we can look at it is this. WE can work hard and be devoted to life for 6 days a week that is many many hours of work. But then on the 7th day, the lords day, we devote 12 hours to him. Spend that much needed time with your family, read your scriptures, enjoy gods creations, nature etc. We should teach the aspect of keeping the sabbath day holy as something positive. Something we long for.
  
• D&C 59:9-10 - In helping people to prepare to become members of the church, we also need to make sure they are doing well after baptism and things. We need to keep up with them, make sure if they need support, we can give it to them. We want to try and keep them spotless before god. Meeting with them on sundays i think is a good thing to do. That way you are busy, and they are doing something holy on the sabbath day, as opposed to doing something to break the sabbath.