You Are Called to Preach My Gospel – Doctrine and Covenants 30-36

Links to free resources for children, youth, and adults to enhance the Come, Follow Me reading of Doctrine and Covenants 30-36. All links are to church websites or websites approved for further gospel study. Chose one thing a day to do with your children or chose a couple to do for family home evening.

Everyone

Activity – Missionary Basketball – Play this game to practice sharing the gospel.

Activity – The Gospel Will be Preached in all the World – Includes a memory game to match things children can do to be a missionary now with illustrations showing those things.

Saints, Volume 1 – Come Life or Death – Narrative history of events surrounding the revelations

Saints, Volume 1 – Gathered In – Narrative history of events surrounding the revelations

Sing Along – I Hope They Call Me on a Mission – Gather the family to sing this Primary song.

Video – Missionary Song Medley – A video presentation portraying youth preparing to serve missions.

Children

Activity – Church History Cards: Jane Manning James and Parley P. Pratt – Learn more about these people from church history.

Activity – I Can Share the Gospel – Coloring page

Activity – I Can Share the Gospel of Jesus Christ – A game to play with the family!

Activity – Missionaries Called to American Indian Nations – Coloring page to go along with Doctrine and Covenants 32

Activity – I Will Share the Gospel with Others – Coloring page

Activity – I Can Be a Missionary Now – Coloring page

Activity – Help the Missionaries – Help the missionaries get to appointments with this maze-like activity.

Activity – I Can Be a Missionary Now – Anna is trying to follow the examples of the missionaries. Follow the instructions in this board game so she can make choices that will help her be a missionary now.

Article – Missionaries Shared the Gospel – Tells the story of early church missionaries. Includes illustrations.

Article – To Do the Will of God – Learn about Sidney and Phebe Rigdon in this illustrated story.

Audio – Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon – A Primary teacher and children learn of how Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon learn of Zion. Oliver Cowdery meets and baptizes Sidney Rigdon. Sidney is then called to help Joseph Smith fix parts of the Bible that have been changed.

Video – Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon Learn About Zion – Doctrine and Covenants Scripture Reader

Youth

Article – To Do the Will of God – Learn about Sidney and Phebe Rigdon in this illustrated story.

Article – The Five M’s of Missionary Work – Understanding these aspects of missionary life will contribute to a missionary’s success.

Article – Fit to Serve – Spiritual preparation is vital to a missionary’s success. But physical and mental preparation are also required. The Missionary Department Health Services Committee has these suggestions for physical and mental readiness.

Video – “Hope of Israel” – Russell M. Nelson and Wendy W. Nelson, worldwide devotional for youth, June 3, 2018

Video – A New Era of Missionary Work – In this video, Elder L. Tom Perry of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles recalls how the Mormon Pavilion at the New York World’s Fair in 1964 affected missionary work by increasing the understanding and awareness of the Church in that day. Just as missionaries must adapt to a changing world, members must also change to help the Lord’s work move forward.

Youth & Adults

Article – American Indians – Church History Topics

Article – Early Missionaries – Church History Topics

Article – Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible – Church History Topics

Article – Lamanite Identity – Church History Topic

Article – How Does the Lord Bless Those Who Serve Him? – Doctrine and Covenant Insights from the Liahona

Video – “Go Ye Therefore” – General Conference address by Silvia H. Allred

Video – KnoWhy 485: How Thomas B. Marsh was Led to the Book of Mormon Without Knowing It – Book of Mormon Central

Video – Warnings and Iffy Blessings – Casey Paul Griffiths. Book of Mormon Central (15:38 minutes)

Video – Spiritual Impressions – Taylor Halverson. Book of Mormon Central (3:12 minutes)

Adults

Articles – Historical Resources – Links to various church texts about the revelations, people mentioned, and historical background of these sections.

Article – Inspired Changes to Missionary Work Blessed My Family – The changes to missionaries’ communication with their families helped me share gospel truths with my mother.

Article – Section 30, “Your Mind Has Been on the Things of the Earth” – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Chapter 13: Doctrine and Covenants 30–34 – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 31, “Govern Your House” – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – The Faith and Fall of Thomas Marsh – Revelations in Context

Article – Section 32, The First Mission among the Lamanites – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Ezra Thayer: From Skeptic to Believer – Revelations in Context

Article – Section 33, “Declare My Gospel” – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Orson Pratt’s Call to Serve – Revelations in Context

Article – Section 34, A Revelation to Orson Pratt – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 35, “I Have … Prepared Thee for a Greater Work” – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – “Go to the Ohio” – Revelations in Context

Article – Chapter 14: Doctrine and Covenants 35–36; 39–40 – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Video – Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: D&C 30-35 – Calls to Preach the Gospel – Religious scholars from BYU discuss these sections. BYUtv.

Video – Act in Doctrine: D&C 30-36 – Discussion focuses on three doctrinal takeaways: 1) Do not fear man, but rely on the Lord, 2) Open your mouths and they shall be filled, 3) Miracles have not ceased. Book of Mormon Central (32:57 minutes)

Video – Come, Follow Me Insights: D&C 30-36 – Learning to trust the process of learning, of growth, of faith, of life, etc, is often one of the hardest things we experience in this mortal journey. Join Taylor and Tyler this week as they discuss some of the struggles and successes of the early saints. The path of discipleship is not an easy road, but for those who trust in the Lord, there is always a great reward. Book of Mormon central (1:02:26 minutes)