This was an interesting week and I was able to learn a lot from the readings. The assigned reading that stood out the most to me this week was, “A Disciple Preparation Center (DPC)” by Elder David A. Bednar. He shares about the Missionary Training Center (MTC) and about the various experiences that have come from that but most importantly the Missionary Training Centers are located near a temple. I didn’t know this before I read this article. But this makes so much sense. Temple attendance is so very important in our lives and we are encouraged by all church leaders to make this an important priority. Missionaries are dedicating the next couple of years of their lives to the Lord and they will need His guidance. There is no better place to pray and grow that important relationship with our Heavenly Father than at the temple. Allowing young missionaries to attend the temple while at the Missionary Training Center is helpful for their spiritual growth. He then talks about Brigham Young University - Idaho is similar to the MTC by being close to a temple. Elder Bednar and others have noticed how beneficial this has been for the missionaries at the MTC and the residents as Brigham Young University - Idaho. He explained that they are looking to create “not a missionary training center (MTC), but a Disciple Preparation Center - a DPC.”
Elder Bednar stated, “A disciple is one who follows or attends upon another for the express purpose of learning. Please note that a disciple both follows and learns.” This Disciple Preparation Center sounded really insightful. I think having a place where we can gather and learn more about how to be Disciples outside of Sunday Church. This has inspired me to be a better disciple and even though there may not be a Disciple Preparation Center by me, I can do my own thing and study about being a better disciple.
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