The Duties and Joys of Serving as an LDS Mission Secretary




 I was asked to submit an article to my ward for our ward history on my role as the secretary for the Utah Salt Lake City Mission. Here's what I said. 


The Duties and Joys of Serving as an LDS Mission Secretary

 

July 1, 2025 began my service as the secretary for the Utah Salt Lake City Mission. Serving as a mission secretary is a sacred and meaningful calling.  The mission secretary plays a vital role in supporting the Mission Leaders, assisting the missionaries, and ensuring that the Lord’s work moves forward efficiently and in order.

 

My daily duties as the mission secretary often include managing mission

correspondence, organizing transfers, maintaining missionary records, handling travel

logistics, preparing reports, organizing mission meeting and ensuring that all communication between the mission office and individual missionaries runs smoothly.

 

Beyond the administrative work, the role of a mission secretary is one of quiet service

and spiritual stewardship. Working closely with the mission leaders, President and Sister Lee, offers unique opportunities to see the Lord’s hand in guiding His servants. Every day becomes a lesson in humility, teamwork, and inspiration. The Spirit is often felt even in small details.

 

The joy of serving in this position comes from seeing how even “behind-the-scenes”

efforts can bless lives. I have become a witness that the Lord truly cares

about order in His kingdom and that He magnifies the efforts of those who serve Him

faithfully.

 

This calling also strengthens my testimony in profound ways. This work is

about building the Savior’s kingdom. I have been reminded over and over that Christ is in the details—and is part of His divine plan for gathering Israel.

 

Through this daily service, I have gained a stronger witness of God’s love for His missionaries and of the truthfulness of the restored gospel.

 

In the end, being a mission secretary is far more than an office assignment—it is an

opportunity to serve the Lord with all my heart, might, mind, and strength, and to

feel the quiet but powerful joy of helping His work roll forward.

 


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