In the Mouth of Two or Three Witnesses: President Thomas S. Monson and Elder Russell M. Nelson Reaffirmed Missionary Emphasis at General Conference

Kristin Murphy(©) Deseret News

At the opening conference session on Saturday, 2 October 2010 President Thomas S. Monson reaffirmed the church's missionary emphasis that has been supported by every prophet going back to President Joseph Smith Jr.

Scott Taylor of the Deseret News wrote:  "President Monson also called on the church's young men and male teens to prepare themselves physically, emotionally, spiritually and worthily to serve as missionaries.

"I repeat what prophets have long taught — that every worthy, able young man should prepare to serve a mission," he said. "Missionary service is a priesthood duty — an obligation the Lord expects of us who have been given so very much."