Elder Ulisses Soares emphasized the importance of finding people ready to hear the gospel during his address at the 2024 Seminar for New Mission Leaders. The event took place at the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, where mission leaders and missionaries gathered to focus on the crucial work of gathering Israel. Here are the three key principles that Elder Soares highlighted, which he believes must become 'essential beliefs' among missionaries looking for individuals to teach:
Exercising Faith: Missionaries must maintain a sustaining faith in Jesus Christ to find those willing to hear the gospel message. Faith is described as a conduit of God's divine power in missionary work, inspiring diligence and guiding missionaries to seek the Lord's guidance.
Effective Use of Time: Elder Soares stressed the importance of effective time management for missionaries. Distinguishing between scheduling and planning, he encouraged missionaries to transform their goals into actionable plans through faith and dedication.
Using a Variety of Methods: Finding people to teach requires missionaries to explore multiple methods, much like dropping multiple fishing lines into the water. Elder Soares urged mission leaders to teach missionaries to be open to new, creative, and inspired approaches to finding individuals who are ready to receive the gospel message.
During the Seminar for New Mission Leaders, Elder Soares shared insights from the 'Preach My Gospel' manual, emphasizing the need for missionaries to have faith, manage their time effectively, and employ diverse methods in their efforts to find people to teach. By instilling these principles as 'essential beliefs' among missionaries, Elder Soares believes that mission leaders can better fulfill the important work of gathering Israel.