John Bytheway

As always, consult the official Gospel Doctrine Manual in your preparation.  These ideas are intended as a supplement. Alma 23 – Religious Freedom proclaimed among the Lamanites. 3 – “convinced that they were all brethren” One of the effects of missionary work is the uniting of all mankind, so that we understand we are all… [Read More]

As always, prepare using the official Gospel Doctrine Manual.  Here are a few supplemental ideas that may be helpful:   For this week’s Gospel Doctrine Prep, I decided to provide an excerpt from my book, “How To Be An Extraordinary Missionary.” Along with this excerpt, I might also recommend two articles from the Ensign: “Ammon… [Read More]

As always, use the Gospel Doctrine manual in your preparation.  Here are some supplemental ideas that may be helpful: Note: The Book of Mormon does not contain much information about the pre-mortal existence, except for here in Alma 13 (most of what we know about premortality comes from the Pearl of Great Price, and D&C… [Read More]

As always, use the Gospel Doctrine manual in your preparation.  Here are some supplemental ideas that may be helpful:   After successfully preaching in both Zarahemla and Gideon, Alma sets up the Church in Melek and then journeys to Ammonihah.  The events that transpire in Ammonihah occupy Alma 8 – 14. Alma 8 – Alma’s brief… [Read More]

As always, use the Gospel Doctrine manual in your preparation.  Here are some supplemental ideas that may be helpful: It might be helpful to review the story line since Mosiah 27.  After their miraculous conversion, the sons of Mosiah went to the land of Nephi to preach among the Lamanites.  Alma stayed behind, and was… [Read More]

As always, use the official Gospel Doctrine Lesson Manual in your preparation.  Here are some supplemental ideas that I hope might be helpful: Mosiah 29 – Mosiah initiates the “reign of the judges” 8-10 – “let us be wise and consider these things” The sons of Mosiah have undergone a miraculous change of heart, and… [Read More]