Missionaries generally begin serving when they are from 19 to 21 years old. Many retired seniors, men, women, and married couples also serve missions. Missionaries serve from 18 months to 2 years. Missions are voluntary, and missionaries are not paid for their service. Missionaries come from around the world, and they serve wherever they are called by the Church. While serving full-time, missionaries are official representatives of the Church.

Before serving a mission, a person completes an application process. Each missionary call is issued from Church headquarters. The missionary then enters one of 15 missionary training centers around the world for 3 weeks of training, or 9 weeks if the missionary will learn a foreign language.

Missionaries teach the gospel to those who are interested. They also perform community service. Some missionaries have special assignments to assist with health, welfare, or other needs.

Missionaries are instructed to have the deepest respect for the laws and customs of the countries where they serve and to respect the right of all people to determine how they will worship. Missionaries are often far from home and family and welcome the opportunity to visit with and learn about the people they are serving.

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