Elder M. Russell Ballard
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"A gospel-sharing home is not defined by whether or not people join the church as a result of our contact with them. Our opportunity and responsibility is to care, to share, to testify and to invite, and then to allow individuals to decide for themselves. We are blessed when we have invited them to consider the Restoration, regardless of the outcome. At the very least, we have a rewarding relationship with someone from another faith, and we can continue to enjoy their friendship.
"In a gospel-sharing home we do not just pray for the health, safety and success of our missionaries throughout the world. We also pray for our own missionary experiences and opportunities and to be prepared to act on those impressions as they come our way. And I promise you — they will come."
"Our love for the Lord and our appreciation for the Restoration of the gospel is all the motivation we need to share what gives us so much joy and happiness. It is the most natural thing in the world for us to do, and yet far too many of us are hesitant to share our testimonies with others."
"What full-time missionaries need now is more people to teach. The best teaching situations develop when our members participate in the finding and teaching process."
