Mission Stories
Get insights on having a powerful and successful full-time LDS mission. This podcast shares inspiring stories and practical principles for embracing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, overcoming challenges, and building a strong foundation for lifelong discipleship. Faith-promoting stories and lessons from real full-time LDS mission experiences to inspire and teach. Based on The Mission Prep Series by Shawn Record.
Mission Stories
Latest Episodes
The Football Teammate Who Opened His Mouth: The Conversion of LJ Webb
LJ Webb, a defensive tackle at Palomar College, joins Shawn to share a powerful witness of moving from a traumatic, fatherless childhood to discovering his true identity as a beloved son of God. Growing up in Ohio without a father, LJ was thrus...
They’re in Salt Lake and That’s Where You Will Go To Find Them: Finding the Elect – Elder Ammon Hiatt
Shawn sits down with Ammon Hiatt (Elder Hiatt), who recently returned from serving in the Salt Lake City Mission (covering Sugar House, Bountiful, and Big Piney, Wyoming). Having attended Shawn’s mission prep class through multipl...
The Essential Foundation for Every LDS Missionary: Repentance 101 – Sister Eddington, Elder Burrop, Shawn and Trent Stock
In a special teaching-focused reflection celebrating over 70 episodes of the podcast, Shawn Record dives into the single most crucial key to missionary success and personal conversion: the transformative, hopeful, and joyous power of ...
From Angry Teenager to Dancing in the Streets: The True Joy of Repentance – Elder Jacob Pack
Shawn Record sits down with his longtime friend and legendary missionary companion, Elder Jacob Pack, who served in Ukraine. Their conversation centers on Principle Two: Revelation Leads to Conversion, focusing on the reality that...
“What is Special About That Man?”: A Palestinian Seeker’s Witness of the Prophet & a Nigerian Convert – Elder Chase Lindsey
Elder Chase Lindsey, recently returned from the Ireland Scotland Mission, joins Shawn to share how a missionary's willingness to "invite boldly" acts as the catalyst for gathering prepared souls. Even while temporarily home recove...
