Doctrine and Covenants Stories for Young Readers

Missionaries Shared the Gospel

Illustrations by Apryl Stott

Read about this story in Doctrine and Covenants 30–36.

two men walking down road

After the Book of Mormon was printed, God called missionaries to go and teach more people about it.

missionary speaking to woman and child

Joseph Smith’s brother Samuel carried a bag full of copies of the Book of Mormon to share. People gathered to hear him teach.

missionaries meeting with family on beach

Other missionaries taught people in Europe. Some taught people who lived on islands.

sister missionaries speaking to woman in city

Later, the first official sister missionaries were called to serve in England.

children reading scriptures together

I can be a missionary too. I can share the Book of Mormon with others.

Coloring Page

I Can Share the Gospel

How can you tell others about Jesus Christ?

coloring page of I Can Share the Gospel

Illustration by Apryl Stott