Missionary Work
The Lord has declared that missionary work is the responsibility of all who follow Him. Members of the Lord’s Church can, by the goodness of their lives and the strength of their testimonies, share the gospel message and help prepare family members, friends, and other acquaintances who are not Latter-day Saints to be taught by the full-time missionaries.
When we experience the blessings of gospel living, we naturally want to share those blessings with others. The Lord spoke of the joy that comes into our lives when we share His gospel:
“If it so be that you should labor all your days in crying repentance unto this people, and bring, save it be one soul unto me, how great shall be your joy with him in the kingdom of my Father!
“And now, if your joy will be great with one soul that you have brought unto me into the kingdom of my Father, how great will be your joy if you should bring many souls unto me!”
After His Resurrection, the Lord commanded His disciples to “go … and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.” In fulfillment of this command, able young men in the Church have a duty to prepare spiritually, physically, and emotionally to serve as full-time missionaries. Single women and mature couples also have the opportunity to serve full-time missions.
Missionary work also includes helping and supporting those who join the Church. As instructed by President Gordon B. Hinckley, each new member of the Church needs three things: a friend, a responsibility, and nurturing with “the good word of God.”
See each of the full-time missionaries from our stake and a map of where each is serving.
New Members
Meet the new individuals and families in our stake who have come to know Jesus Christ in a more personal way and who have recently demonstrated their faith by entering the waters of baptism.
Meet the Walkers
Full-time Senior Missionaries serving in the Yucaipa Stake.
Elder and Sister Walker, from Mapleton, Utah, share a passion for the outdoors, enjoying activities such as traveling, hiking, biking, and fishing. Elder Walker, originally from Orange County, California, loves hunting and once kept up to 25 bee hives as a hobby. Sister Walker, a Utah native, has a penchant for photography, walking, and quilting. They met as students at BYU, quickly fell in love, marrying within six months of their first meeting and going on to have seven children and twenty grandchildren.
Living their married life in Utah County, Elder Walker built a career as a contractor and entrepreneur, while Sister Walker later graduated from BYU in Public Health. Recently retired, they've begun a 20-month mission in California, serving in the Yucaipa stake—a place close to Elder Walker's heart, with childhood memories of family visits and a cherished cabin.
Their mission is a fulfillment of a long-held joint aspiration, with providence seemingly opening the path for them to start in January 2023. One month into their mission, they already feel a deep connection with the community and the locale they've known and loved.
