Church News Viewpoint: Following the Savior

A Church News tradition dating back to 1991 is carried forward with this issue, in which we present a package of guest-written articles on a gospel theme aimed at encouraging improvement in the new year. This year's theme is Christlike attributes, particularly those highlighted in Chapter 6 of Preach My Gospel, the church's guide to missionary service introduced in 2004.

The guide focuses on those nine attributes with the intent, of course, to encourage missionaries to become better ministers of the gospel by emulating the character and example of the Lord Jesus Christ. But the attributes listed therein would be useful beyond the sphere of missionary work and could be applied to other forms of church service, parenthood, work, relationships and virtually any other aspect of life and living.

Another annual tradition is being continued with this Church News edition, that being an article based on a conversation with the general Sunday School presidency pertaining to the gospel doctrine course of study in the new year.

This year, the presidency has reminded us in that article that the Old Testament is replete with stories that teach gospel truths. In light of the Christlike attributes highlighted in this issue and in Preach My Gospel, let us consider each in turn, illustrating them with stories, characters and teachings from the Old Testament:

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