Candidate’s Standards
of Worthiness and Goals
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Be worthy and prepared to receive the
Melchizedek Priesthood
·
Be worthy and prepared to make covenants in the
temple
·
Worthily hold a limited-use temple recommend and
use it
·
Graduate from Seminary or receive a Certificate
of Completion
·
Receive a patriarchal blessing
·
Be active in the Young Men and Young Women
programs; achieving the Duty to God award and Young Women Recognition are
especially worthy goals
Candidate’s Spiritual
Preparation
·
Personally read the Book of Mormon cover to
cover
·
Use Preach My Gospel in your personal study
·
Have personal prayer night and morning
·
Personally study the scriptures daily
·
Learn to fast with a purpose
·
Attempt to make regular entries in a personal
journal
·
Regularly bear your testimony in a testimony
meeting or class
Candidate’s Preparation
Activities
·
Once ordained, consecrate oil and administer to
the sick
·
Serve as a faithful ministering brother or
sister
·
Go on exchanges with the full-time missionaries
in your ward
·
Regularly attend a Missionary Preparation class
·
Discover Family History and prepare at least one
name for temple ordinances
·
Invite a friend or acquaintance to come to
church or learn more about your faith
·
Learn to conduct music enough to lead a hymn in
a meeting
Expectations of Parents of
the Candidate
·
Help your son or daughter to prepare spiritually
through regular family prayer, family scripture study and Family Home Evening
·
Help them to prepare financially ($400 per month
x 18 or 24 months)
·
Assist them in completing the online Missionary
Recommendation application
·
Teach them the Temple Preparation course
·
Use Preach My Gospel as the curriculum for
regular Family Home Evenings
Expectations of Ward Leaders
of Youth
·
Instruct youth, parents, youth leaders and
teachers about these expectations
·
Prepare classes and activities with these
expectations in mind
·
Meet regularly with candidates and their parents
to monitor progress
All candidates should become familiar with two websites on lds.org:
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