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Mission Leadership Council NotesJanuary 3, 2014

Missionaries are like a mission presidents investigators.

Mission presidents ensure the conversion of the

missionaries similarly to how missionaries ensure the

conversion of their investigators. Part of the goal of

President Sperrys workshops are to motivate and inspire

missionaries to motivate and inspire to continue faithfully

working hard. A role of Zone Leaders and District leaders

is to oversee the actual training of the missionaries.

In his opening remarks during conferences, President

Sperry focuses on how to study the scriptures; the second

part is focused on doctrine. The opening remarks of MLC

are focused on principles of leadership, whereas the

closing focuses on Preach my Gospel.

President Sperrys opening remarks:

President related an experience he had when he was a newly called Bishop in his ward. He assigned

himself to be the full time Gospel Doctrine teacher as opposed to just a part time teacher. Later, he

hosted the ward Christmas party nearly entirely on his own.

Missionaries thoughts on the story:

He did too much

He worked hark

Good intentions, bad actions

He could have let others do those things so they could have the experience

President finished the story by saying that the Stake president personally told him to release himself. In

later Christmas parties he assigned others to organize the Christmas party

ABOUT CROWSby John Ciardi

The old crow is getting slow;

the young crow is not.

Of what the young crow does not know,

the old crow knows a lot.

At knowing things, the old crow is still

the young crows master.

What does the old crow not know?How to go faster.

The young crow flies above, below, and

rings

around the slow old crow.

What does the fast young crow not

know?

WHERE TO GO.


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With that story in mind, Compare and Contrast these two scriptures:

Exodus 15:18

Wear away - Unnecessary pressure

involves only one person

In Tagalog: Manghihina, meaning to

faint, or become weakened or feeble

Doctrine and Covenants 123:13

Wear out livesDedicate ourselves,

involves a group

In Tagalog: Ilaan, meaning to dedicate

or devote

Define Delegate:

Divide the task

Give someone a stewardship

To entrust someone else with a portion of ones responsibility

Why do we Delegate?

You can accomplish more

You allow others the opportunity to grow

It lets others participate as well

Principles or requirements of Delegation:

Chose wise, able, faithful, trustworthy people. Able people:

o Fear god

o Are men of truth

Teach and show them by example, then walk with and work with them (D&C 107 99-100)

Show the rules and regulations

Let them act (D&C 107:99)

o Allow them to do their job (trust them)

Accountability, report and follow up (D&C 70:3-4)

Set expectations

Measure yourselves . . .

Allow

Help

All diligent

Prevent

Hinder

Slothful


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*There is also a fine line between Micromanagement and No Management

If we try to take on too much, we will wear away, as was Moses case. We need to use the resources

God has given us, and utilize Delegation, to best war out our lives in service to God.

If you knew what I knew, you wouldnt want to rest either.

-President Kimball

Are you tired, Elder Hales?

-President Kimball

Give me this mountain.

-President Kimball (Joshua 14:8-12)

What to do when you want to know something:

Zone Leaders and Sister Training Leaders accountability

Sister Nuez and Sister Mabini

Sister using Preach My Gospel and hand books

Focusing on time management

Focus on living what they teach

Planned and unplanned community service

San Rafael Zone

Focus on Christ-like attributes

Want to study with each companionship

o Focus on study for investigators

Its a zone of all Elders, so theyre looking forward to working with them

Focus on obedience and working effectively

1st Ask your companion

2nd Read the handbook

3rd Ask the Lord


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Camarin Zone

Setting a lot of Zone Goals because most of the zone is training

Obediance focus

Trying to coordinate more effectively with stake and work with leaders

Meycauayan Zone

Disappointed with the results of apartment checks

Focus on Preach My Gospel

Have a new ward mission plan

Ward is doing great

Novaliches Zone

Still using the Work of Salvation DVDs

o Good results New focus on language study

Plan to continue using DVD

Better time management

Baliwag Zone

Work slowed down at holidays

Lots of new missionaries in zone

Struggling with working with members

Focus on becoming a stake and getting member involved

Time management

Sister Oliphant and Sister Jones

Working on companionships and being nice

Sister Mower and Pacino

Working out companionship problems

Focus on unity

Lot of new missionaries

Valenzuela Zone

Stake Baptism

Working with Members

Wards are excited for Sisters in the area

*Zone Leaders need to talk to their stake presidents about attending the quarterly meetings.


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Fairview Zone

Focus on Preach My Gospel

Stake president wants numbers for Lagro

Mapayapa 3 is having a hard time, along with Lagro 3

Ward is doing amazingo Members are working and theres a lot of referrals

Caloocan Zone

Still alive and kicking

Lots of enthusiasm because of how many missionaries there are

Met with stake leaders last Sunday and discussed MOPP program

o Pushing the Work of Salvation

Companionships are doing well, No problems

Prothselyting in places of higher education

Focus on getting referrals for whole zone

San Jose Del Monte Zone

New stake leaders

o Have a goal to split stake in two within three years

o Focus on having more full tithe payers

Lots and lots of baptisms

3 RCs retaught in November and 5 in December

o Seeing RC/LA lessons go up

Language study doing great

o Accountability to language study

Wants to help set expectations for district Leaders

Montalban Zone

Seen a bit of a drop in the work, possibly due to the holiday season

Going back to the basics with the new missionaries and focusing on Preach My gospel

Havent been able to meet with leaders around Christmas time

Had some Baptisms

Malolos Zone

A lot of trainers

Language study is going good

Teaching new missionaries the rules

Zone unity

Focus on members and Work of Salvation


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Trying to do better follow up

Stake leaders want each companionship to have baptismal goals

Stake meeting with focus on accountability

Question and Answer

Q: Can Zone Leaders hold meetings with District Leaders to set expectations?

A: Yes. Just coordinate with them.

Q: Who can do baggage checks for missionaries?

A: No one. You cannot go through missionaries personal items, but you may check the apartments.

Q: Can missionaries ask Zone Leaders to buy Load?

A: No. They need to ask the Assistants directly because they keep track who asks.

Q: Are the going to the gym and listening to EFY okay?

A: No. Its not going to happen. If anyone asks, you may tell them its because Elder Broadhead is mean.

Q: Is a Mission Fast something we want to do

A: Bakit naman hindi? This Fast Sunday will be a united fast as a mission

Purpose: to improve coordination and cooperation with ward members to progress the work.

Reminders

New District Leaders

Responsibility of training new District leaders is going to be delegated to the Zone Leaders. They

will oversee the training of district leaders after each transfer, so they can be better prepared

and settle into their calling as a District Leader. The need to make themselves available and

teach new district leaders to do things like:

o Start and organize a district meeting

o Do follow up Calls

o Conduct companionship exchanges

o Other responsibilities of District leaders

Starting this transfer


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Discussion Topics

Books of Mormon

Tagalog Triple Combinations will be given to Stakes through the Zone leaders. Coordinate with

the Stakes to figure out how best to distribute them to the members

Ghost Program

This concept needs to be taught again to newer missionaries. We are losing this focus. Zone Leaders are

to focus on it this transfer. Make sure missionaries are aware of the program. Help them to plan to do

each aspect of the program.

Goals for Baptisms

Harness the power of the members

Open you mouths

Seek among the middle class Teach the Less Actives

Contacting Referrals

Missionaries need to start contacting referrals as soon as they get the Referral

They need to see referrals as a higher priority

Why Referrals may not be getting contacted

Dont want to take the time

Priority of referrals

Miscounting or incorrectly reporting

referrals

Solutions to the problem

Make sure the information in the

referral is complete before counting it

as received

Missionaries need to understand how

to count a contacted referral, even if

they werent able to contact the

person. See Preach My Gospel

Our missions number for referrals contacted says one of two things. First: missionaries are not

contacting referrals as they should. Second: Missionaries are not reporting referrals they contact or

were unable to contact.

Zone Maps

Everyone will get an ward map, and the Zone Leaders will get an zone map

Area divisions within an area are decided by the missionaries and ward and approved by the

Assistants. If a redefinition of areas within a ward is required, get it approved by them.


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Mission Maps

Mission maps will be distributed to Zone Leaders. Maps will include

o Stake Centers

o Landmarks

o Transfer pointso SM North with bus routes and instructions

o Directions to key places

o A legend

Transfer Day

For future transfer days, Zone Leaders are responsible for creating a list of directions for how to

get from their zone to every other zone. Included in these directions will be appropriate and

economic sakayans which missionaries need to take to get to their new zone. Missionaries do

not get to choose their sakayan. They need to have a copy of the instructions in their area book

and give a copy to the Assistants to the President as soon as possible.

Transferring missionaries need to be provided the number of their current Zone Leaders as well

as the number of the Zone Leader in their new Zone while they transfer.

Sisters cannot take a taxi on their own. In other situations they are highly encouraged to have a

companion for travel.

Plans need to be made by the Zone Leaders before transfer day about who will be traveling with

who. Zone leaders make the plans, not the missionaries. Do not change the plans after making

them.

Zones should have permanent transfer points so everyone know where they are going. Transfer

point should be included in the instructions mentioned above.

Language Recourses

Not discussed

Emergency Plan

Updated copy of Emergency Plan was Distributed to Zone Leaders

All missionaries go to their Stake Center in case of emergency. There will be one alternative

meeting place

Baliwag and Malolos need to find places which missionaries can get to within 20 minutes in case

of tidal waves.


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200

400

600

8001000

1200

1400

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Referrals

Received

Refferals

Contacted

New

Investigators

Statistical Report

Long story short: Contact referrals!

There are significantly less referrals

contacted than referrals received.

Members dont like giving referrals if

no one is going to contact them. There

is a direct correlation between

referrals contacted and new

investigators.

Mail Run

Zone Leaders were given a new form that looks like this:

This is for them to organize their orders. Orders for working materials are to be sent to the Mission

Secretary, and orders for apartment supplies need to be sent to the Apartment Elders. A list of

orderable items was also distributed which specifies which items may be ordered from who if there are

Orders Working Space: Apartment Orders:

1 BOM

2 Lesson 1

3 Lesson 2

4 Lesson 3

5 Chastity

6 Wisdom

7 Tithing

8 Pass Along District _______Others:

District _______Others:

9 Progress

10 Teaching

11 Pot. Inv.

12 N&R

This is for you to separate commonly ordered items by

district. If there are a lot of orders, send only the

numbers in the boxes like you would for key indicators

at the end of the week.

This space is to do any figuring you

need to do before sending the orders

Other items not included in the list to the

left. They should still be separated by District

Orders to be

sent to the

Apartment

Elders


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any questions. Orders to the Mission Secretary need to be separated by district, whereas orders to the

Apartment Elders need to be separated by area. Elder Bown has requested that orders for apartments

be sent by Wednesday so they have time to buy any items not currently on hand. This is the number he

wants orders to be sent to: 09989871805

Referrals

Sister Bown is now in charge of referrals. Referrals need to be sent to her from now on.

Starting immediately, a new referral system will be implemented which automatically sends

texts of the referrals to the assigned areas.

Sister Bown will be coordinating with Zone leaders to ensure that every referral is contacted.

Add referrals to accountability and encourage district leaders to follow up with the contacting

during follow up calls.

Elder Barker

Checks to Land Lords were distributed to Zone leaders during MLC. They are responsible to ensure the

missionaries in their zone forward them to the Land Lords and return the necessary papers to Elder

Barker in the next mail run. Make missionaries accountable for returning the papers to Zone Leaders as

soon as possible.

Sister Sperrys Remarks

The beginning of a new year is a great opportunity to set goals.

Goals reflect the desires of our heart. Goal Setting and action are

acts of faith.

I am so thoroughtly convinced

that if we dont 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 reach but a small part

of our full potential. When onelearns 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 M. RUSSELL BALLARD


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Set smarter goals. What elements of goal setting should entail

SSpecific

M - Measurable

A- Achievable

R- Realistic

TTime Bound

E- Evaluate

RRedo

If we give it our best effort, Heavenly Father will help us reach our goals

President Sperrys Closing Remarks

First Inheritence

Mosiah 10:13

Nephi

2 Nephi 5:5-8

ZerahemlaOmni 1:12

ZeniffMosiah 9: 8, 9, 17, 18

Noah

Mosaih 11: 2, 14, 15

Limhi

Mosiah 21:31-36

Mosiah

Omni 1:12, 13, 18

Benjamin

W of M 1:17

MosiahMosiah 29:40

Alma 1:1


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What are some things you noticed about these three Kings?

They had a great influence over the people

Limhi had the courage to go against his father

Noah was the weak link in the chain

It is when an entire mission isunited by the strength of every

missionarys integrity, every missionarys personal covenant

keeping, that we move mountains. When there is such unity and

power, an endowment from heaven, coming to every individual

in the mission, nothing can stop the work from progressing. It is

in this way that the truth of God will go forth boldly, nobly, and

independent.

We have that confidence when there is no weak link in the chain, when there is no vulnerable chink inthe armor. The war against evil and error is the way every gospel victory is achievedone covenant at a

time, one individual at a time, one missionary at a time.

(Excerpt from: A message to future missionaries)

To you I say with all of the energy of which I am capable, do not become a weak link in the chain of

your generations. You come to the world with a marvelous inheritance. You come of great men and

women . . . Never let them down. Never do anything which would weaken the chain of which you are a

fundamental part.

-President Gordon B. Hinckley

Never forget that you were chosen and brought to earth as a child of God for something of importance

in his grand design. He expects marvelous things of you. He expects you to keep your lives clean from

the sins of the world. You are the line through which will pass the qualities of your forebears to the

posterity who will come after you. Did you ever see a chain with a weak link? Dont you become that

weak link.

-President Gordon B. Hinckley

Miracles occur when Missions are united. We didnt come here to be weak links, but strong ones.

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