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     Latter-day Saint missionaries everywhere will be thrilled with these fresh new dialogues for contacting potential investigators. In addition to more than fifty highly effective, pre-tested contacting dialogues, Dynamic Door Approaches covers a variety of essential topics like introducing yourself, setting appointments, overcoming common objections, street contacting, telephone contacting, captive-audience dialogues, and transitional statements. 

This guide provides appropriate words for tongue-tied missionaries that are sure to elicit interest in the gospel message. All dialogues and recommendations are fully in keeping with missionary standards. They also utilize effective salesmanship techniques in order to spark interest. 

Full-time and stake missionaries will all benefit greatly from Dynamic Door Approaches, one of the most effective tools now available for advancing the great proselyting effort to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ through every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. 

Table of Contents

Preface, 8

Preliminary Suggestions
1. Basic Techniques for Effective Presentations, 12
Memorizing, 12
Both Missionaries Contribute, 13
Variety, 13
Body Language and Rate of Delivery, 13
Sincerity and Enthusiasm, 14
Confidence, 14
Positive Attitude, 15
The Popularity Question, 15

2. Introducing Yourselves, 17
Nine Introductions, 17

3. Setting the Appointment, 19
Example Number One, 19
Example Number Two, 20
Example Number Three, 20
Example Number Four, 21

4. Meeting Common Objections, 22
We Have a Church, 22
I'm Not Interested, 23
False or Negative Remarks, 24
Extreme Abuse or Vulgarity, 24
Miscellaneous #1, 24
Miscellaneous #2, 25

Door Approaches
1. Christ in America, 28
2. Spiritual Void, 30
3. The Day of Judgment, 32
4. Depression and Obedience, 35
5. Fulfilled Prophecy and The Book of Mormon, 37
6. The Numberless Creations of God, 40
7. Tradition and Habit, 43
8. Honest With Ourselves and God, 46
9. Prayer, 49
10. Plan of Salvation, 51
11. Children of God, 53
12. Answers to Life's Great Questions, 57
13. Accepting God and His Commandments, 59
14. Love Not the World, 61
15. Testimony of Joseph Smith, 63
16. Problems, 65
17. Recognizing the Truth, 67
18. Many Churches and the Restoration, 69
19. Worthy Goals, 72
20. Pre-Mortal Life, 74
21. Fullness of Joy, 76
22. Isaiah and The Book of Mormon, 78
23. Parable of the Sower, 81
24. Time to Listen, 83
25. Conscience, 85
26. Our Work, 87
27. Prepare to Meet God, 89
28. According to Their Will, 91
29. Marriage for Time and Eternity, 94
30. The Narrow Way, 96
31. Christmas Awakening, 98
32. Christmas and Christ's Rejection, 100
33. Easter and Resurrection, 103
34. Resurrection, 106
35. The Fourth of July and Liberty, 108
36. Beliefs Determine Our View of Life, 111
37. Responsibility, 113
38. God Requires the Whole Heart and Mind, 116
39. Love God With All Your Heart, 118
40. Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God, 120
41. Disappointment, 122
42. Happiness, 124
43. Identifying the True Church, 126
44. New Move In, 129
45. Unchanging Laws, 131
46. Commandments, 133
47. Continual Revelation, 135
48. Truth Is Reality, 138
49. Survey, 141
50. Create A Dialogue, 144

Street and Telephone Contacting
5. Street Contacting, 146

6. Telephone Contacting, 147
Telephone Dialogue: First Example, 147
Telephone Dialogue: Second Example, 148
Telephone Dialogue: Third Example, 149

7. Captive-Audience Dialogue: Situation Contacting, 150

8. Transitional Statements, 154
Opening Transitional Statements, 154
Closing Transitional Statements, 155

9. Conclusion, 157

About the Author, 159

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