Built around Elder M. Russell Ballard's "Raising the Bar" address, this compact guide poses ten searching questions every prospective missionary should answer before entering the field—covering testimony, worthiness, hard work, recognizing the Spirit, temple preparation, facing opposition, defining success, and planning for life after the mission. Seminary teacher Benjamin Hyrum White blends scripture, prophetic counsel, and personal mission stories to motivate young men and women to prepare earlier and more deeply for full-time missionary service. Framed entirely around Elder Ballard's beloved "Raising the Bar" talk—instantly recognizable to LDS youth and leaders Perfectly timed to the 2012 age-change wave that flooded the mission field with younger, less-prepared missionaries Ten clear self-diagnostic questions make it easy to use in seminary, family home evening, or personal study Written by a seminary teacher and MTC employee who knows exactly what youth need to hear “You have to know before you go.”Perfect for a 16-to-19-year-old Latter-day Saint preparing to submit mission papers who wants practical and spiritual readiness beyond MTC basics.