Fishers of Men

MISIÓN PANAMÁ CIUDAD DE PANAMÁ

September 8, 2010

Dear Elder Henrie:

Thank you for accepting the calling to serve as a District Leader in the Chorrera in the Panama Panama City Mission. This calling has been extended to you after careful consideration and prayer. It is a calling from the Lord, and it will require your very best efforts. You have been called to serve in this capacity because of your good example, your obedience, your diligence, and because of the potential that the Lord sees in you. As you seek guidance from the Lord and work diligently, you will be blessed to carry out the work that the Lord has prepared for you to accomplish.

You will need to thoroughly understand and teach the purpose of a missionary, which is to invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end.

A mission leadership position requires that you always set a good example, always keeping the commandments of the Church and following the rules of the mission. You will need to be familiar with the guidelines found in the Mission Manual and in Preach My Gospel. As a mission leader, you will have the responsibility to assist the mission president by teaching correct principles to missionaries and by helping to assure that missionaries under your stewardship strictly follow the missionary daily schedule and apply the proselyting guidelines taught in the mission.

As a District Leader, you will teach and train the missionaries in district meetings. You will be expected to help all missionaries carry out their work in an exemplary manner. You will be directly responsible to see that the missionaries in your district understand and follow the mission rules and work according to the daily mission schedule. In addition, you have the responsibility to help missionary companionships set proselyting goals centered on the key indicators and to exercise their faith to achieve their goals.

Thank you for your desire to serve the Lord with all of your heart, might, mind, and strength. Thank you for accepting this calling to serve in the mission. The Lord will strengthen you and direct your efforts as you prayerfully carry out this assignment (Joshua 1:1-9; Proverbs 3:5-6). I look forward to working with you and stand ready to help you in any way I can.

Sincerely,