Third Hour Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 Today MormonNewsroom published the announcement that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will change the recommendation process for new missionaries and offer a variety of ways to serve in order to accommodate missionaries who might not be able to serve full-time away from home. A letter was sent to Church leaders on November 16 to share these changes. "Beginning January 2, 2019, all young men and women in the United States and Canada — including those who may not be able to serve a proselyting mission due to health reasons — will use the same online recommendation process. They will complete recommendation forms, participate in interviews with their local Church leaders and undergo evaluations by medical professionals. Candidates will then receive a call from the president of the Church to serve either a proselyting or service mission." According to Latter-day Saint Apostle Dale G. Renlund, most young people will serve in one of the Church's 407 global missions in order to find, teach and baptize converts. "Those called as service missionaries live at... View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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