Joseph B. Wirthlin Quotes

Spreading the news is your duty as a Christian, and there are many ways to do this.

I'm thankful for the ability to share my faith in a lot of different places. It's something that I take as a responsibility and an obligation to handle as best as I can.

The key to successful missionary work is a close relationship between the missionaries and the members. Creating an environment in working with members that will bring more into the Church.

Conversion is a very, very important part of what you are doing. We will have a responsibility to report to Heavenly Father regarding those we bring into the Church.

Proclaiming the gospel is not an activity in which we periodically and temporarily engage.

I don't want to just preach to the church. I feel like I have a broader message.

Mormons know that it's not enough to practise your religion - you also have to spread your religion.

The church which ceases to be evangelistic will soon cease to be evangelical.

Christians often want to hide behind the walls of the church, where we are comfortable, but sometimes we have to come out of the box.

Evangelism is not an option for the Christian life.

American churches work very hard at reaching out to people to bring them in.

Eighteen years ago, the Holy Spirit led me to establish a church in the heart of Times Square.

I want to knock on people's doors and preach. But I also meet a lot of people on planes and in restaurants, and you can preach with them or place some literature with them.

It is absolutely important to make accessible the Gospel for all people and also understandable for Jewish people.

I wanted to be successful enough that I'd have opportunities to talk about the church. I wanted people to listen whenever I talked about it.

When a Mormon knocks, they say, 'Can I teach you about Jesus Christ?' And if you say no, they'll say, 'Then how can I be of service to you?' So anybody who was smart would be like, 'You can take out my trash and mow my lawn.'

I'd love to be placed in a position to make a difference in regards to my faith, in regards to speaking for Jesus, whether that's some type of ministry platform, being in a big-time position where I could make a difference.

Missions is not about sending missionaries, and missions is not about doing missions. Missions is about the communication of truth to men.

Always and everywhere the servants of Christ are under orders to evangelize

Missionary work is but home teaching to those who are not now members of the Church, and home teaching is nothing more or less than missionary work to Church members

Missionary service is a priesthood duty.

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Being raised as an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, The Mormons, I became an Eagle scout, and after graduating high school, I went on a full-time church mission to the West Indies for 2 years.

Opportunities for sharing the gospel are everywhere.

The mission proper to the Church is that of proclaiming the Gospel.