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Should we set goals dependent on others’ agency? Mark Beecher explores the early missionary efforts of the Church and the Book of Mormon’s role in personal conversion. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC215EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC215FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC215DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC215PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC215ES YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/p_GdSb_OoQI ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES followHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.com FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTER https://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcast TIMECODE 00:00 - Part 1 - Brother Mark Beecher 03:02 St. Louis, Here we come! 04:33 Bio 07:46 Come, Follow Me Manual 09:50 Background of Section 30 11:15 D&C 30:1-2 - David’s 5 worries 14:49 Who are you listening to? 17:41 D&C 30:5-11 - Guide for covenant relationships 20:11 D&C 31 - A Primary song about Thomas B. Marsh 23:22 Background of Thomas B. Marsh 27:01 D&C 31:3-5 - Missionary favorites 29:23 Being called to be Missionary Leaders 32:43 Callback to the “Million Dollar Missionary” 36:13 A converted heart and the Book of Mormon 38:45 Enduring conversion 42:31 A mission story and father’s promise 46:26 D&C 31:9-12 - Warnings to Thomas (and us) 48:59 The wisdom of Stephen Harper 50:32 D&C 31:3 - “Rejoice, the hour of your mission is come” 54:27 When we change souls into just baptisms! 56:22 Preach My Gospel: Chapter 1 58:52 A dirty, little Irish kid 1:01:05 The Lord plays the long game 1:04:39 The Karate Kid Principle 1:08:37 The mission that changed the world (just not at first) 1:11:16 A way provided 1:14:23 - End of Part I - Brother Mark Beecher Thanks to the followHIM team: Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host John Bytheway: Co-host David Perry: Producer Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes Jamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic Design Will Stoughton: Video Editor Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts Amelia Kabwika : Portuguese Transcripts Heather Barlow: Communications Director "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com