Researchers at the Pew Forum of Religion and Public Life found that “Mormons who have served a mission are significantly more likely to say it’s essential to provide aid and assistance to the needy.” What’s more is that returned missionaries tend to see their own faith as more similar to the faith of others.
Anecdotes also abound about how the daily missionary grind teaches hard work and perseverance. Mixed with the oft-acquired language and communications skills gained on missions, many say that these two years help prepare young people for success in life. Missions have also been used to explain Mormon business success and the purportedly high number of Latter-day Saints who join the U.S. foreign services.
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