Zone Conference

▪️ President Ames Opening Remarks:
▫️ “As many came unto the gospel . . . They did never fall away” (Alma 23:6)
▫️ -Mission Culture
▫️ There were a lot of members in the Baptismal photos in the video
▫️ Go in prayer to have the Lord change our hearts – even more than
they are right now.
▫️ If we open our hearts, the Lord will help us hear what we need to hear.
▫️ If you be trustworthy, you will have all the freedom in the world.
▫️ If you want your quality of your week to improve, write President
Ames first, before family
▫️ When I go home and people ask me, “How many baptisms did you
have?” I will say, “Over a                      thousand. I was a part of every baptism
that happened in the mission.”
▫️ Who is praying for our investigators more than anyone else? Their
ancestors who have past on.
▪️ Sister Ames Opening Remarks:
▫️ Spiritually Minded is Life Eternal = SMILE
▫️ When the prophet speaks, the debate is over
▫️ “If you can understand how the holy spirit operates, you will be
alright” -Elder Boyd K. Packer
▪️ President Ames Training:
▫️ If you had a revelatory experience during your nightly planning
session, “Move heaven and earth” to get it done.
▫️ Planning involves a process:
🔹 Vision
 “The perfect planning model is described in the creation of the
earth. God created all things spiritually before he created them
temporally. Our planning should model this pattern.” (Pres Ames)
 “If our vision is aligned with God’s visions, if we have an eye
single to his glory, then planning and setting goals will be a
revelatory experience and we will then become partners with God in his
great work.” (Pres. Ames)
🔹 Goals
 SMART Goals (Specific, Measurable, Appropriate, Reviewable, Time Bound)
 When possible, always attach a name to a goal.
 “I am so thoroughly convinced that if we don’t set goals in our
life and learn how to master the techniques of living to reach our
goals, we can reach a ripe old age and look back on our life only to
see that we reached but a small part of our potential. When one learns
to master the principles of setting a goal, he will then be able to
make a great difference in the results he attains in this life.”
(Elder Ballard)
 “If you want to feel like you aren’t having a successful mission,
continue on and don’t set a finish line.”
🔹  Plans
 Weekly plans
 Daily planning at 9:00pm
 Hourly Planning – regular adjustments to deal with new
information (Heavenly Father probably had plan a, b, c, d …. etc. –
He takes in account the agency of man.)
 “Plan your work and work your plan” (Pres Ames)
🔹 Accountability
 “When performance is measured, performance improves. When
performance is measured and reported, performance accelerates.” (Pres.
Monson)
 Who are we accountable to? 1.)God  2.)Mission President  3.)My
Companion (Hold your companion accountable) (Do not correct your
companion when it is for your own personal gain/pleasure) (Be thankful
to your companion when he corrects you) (“If you can’t figure out how
to communicate with your companion now, good luck with your future
spouse! This is Marriage 101” ~`        Pres. Ames) 4.)To those you have been
called to find, teach, baptize, and retain
 Elder Bednar “Spiritually creates” his day, then accounts for
what happened each night.
 “We should move heaven and earth to contact that referral.”
▫️ Planning with a vision:
🔹 In planning and preparing lessons, missionary companions will
pray about and discuss what doctrines to teach and how to teach them
so they will understand the need for repentance” (Elder
Christofferson)
 When you invite someone to make a commitment, you’re inviting
them to repent.
🔹 “Purpose Driven Planning is connected to Purpose Driven
Teaching.” (Elder Evensen)
🔹 When someone doesn’t keep a commitment, they don’t understand the doctrine.
🔹 “Planting the flag” is not “We want you to be baptized,” but, “Do
you believe God wants you to be baptized?”
🔹 When does conversion take place in a persons life? When we leave
them. You teach them the doctrine, then leave!
▫️ Teaching with Power
🔹 Teach with Unity
 We need to unified in our companionship to gain trust, to feel
the spirit, to be 1 with God
 When we get the transfer call, say, “Thank you” and go to your
room and kneel in prayer asking that you can love your comapnion
perfectly.
🔹 Use the Scriptures
🔹 To their Understanding
🔹 Ask Inspired Questions
🔹 Listen by the Spirit
🔹 Identify and Resolve their Concerns
🔹 Try teaching a lesson only asking questions, reading scriptures,
and bearing testimony
▫️ When we enter members homes, bless their home.
▫️ Sister Byington’s Awkward Contacting Training
🔹 9 things that we need to do when contacting (Alma 5:43-49):
 Teach Doctrine
 Testify of Christ
 Invite them to Repent and be Baptized
 Speak according to the commandments of God
 Preaches unto all
 Speaks Simply
▫️ Elder Coats Training – Our Conviction of the Atonement
🔹 We shouldnt let little things get in the way of our serving – John 21:15-17

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