Dare to Prepare

Dare to Prepare is a book by Lyman Rose that is written as if it were a personal mission preparation class between the author and reader. Throughout the book the author asks the reader to do certain assignments, and he often even tells the reader not to continue with the book until the assignment is completed. Some of these assignments have a powerful impact if done the same way the author asks you to do them. It makes me think it would be fun to be in one of his classes.

The portions of this book that I enjoyed the most were the parts where the author shares experiences from his own mission. Some experiences he shares are examples of what he did right, and others are examples of what he did wrong. All examples he shares are effective to teach certain principles. I especially enjoyed his personal examples of learning to recognize revelation and when the Spirit is speaking.

Perhaps the best part of this book is the author's enthusiasm for missionary work. It often made me think of my own mission and how much I loved it. This book teaches that missionary work really is work, and it takes work just to unlock our potential as missionaries. But if we do, we will become powerful instruments in the Lord's hands.