Missionaries Withhold Church Beliefs to Secure Baptisms

Bottom Line

To claim that missionaries “don’t want full informed consent” is spiritually cynical and doctrinally untrue. The gospel invites faith, not frontloading. Missionaries teach with spiritual integrity under priesthood keys. Converts are responsible for their own seeking, prayer, and confirmation.

Podcast	YouTube – “Sister Grenfell” (Ex-Missionary Creator)
Episode	Everything Mormon Missionaries DON’T Tell You
Category	Missionary Practices / Alleged Concealment
Quote	“And so all of that is important to share. so that you can understand that a missionary’s goal is to get you baptized… It’s not to explain everything about the church. The goal is not to have full informed consent.” — “Sister Grenfell”, 00:04:59–00:05:10
Core Claim	Missionaries deliberately avoid teaching full doctrine or “informed consent” and are primarily focused on securing baptisms quickly, potentially misleading converts.
Conclusion	Misleading
Logical Questions	Does Preach My Gospel explicitly instruct missionaries to withhold information? What is the “milk before meat” principle and is it deceitful? Are converts truly uninformed at baptism, or are they introduced progressively in line with scriptural precedent?

🔍 Core Finding

📘 Do Missionaries Fast-Track Without Full Consent?

No. Preach My Gospel outlines a principle-based teaching framework where spiritual preparation and doctrinal understanding are nurtured line upon line (Isaiah 28:10, D&C 19:22). The focus is on spiritual readiness, not deceptive omission.

🥛 Meat Before Milk — Scriptural Not Secret

The “milk before meat” principle originates in scripture (1 Corinthians 3:2; Hebrews 5:12–14). Even Jesus withheld deeper teachings from disciples until they were spiritually ready (John 16:12). This is not deception — it’s sacred pacing.

🧾 Informed, Not Overloaded

Missionaries are not university professors giving a full religious dissertation. They are guides, introducing foundational principles as taught by Christ (faith, repentance, baptism). Conversion requires personal study, prayer, and spiritual confirmation — not academic overload (Moroni 10:4–5).

⚖️ Is it Informed Consent?

Yes — baptismal candidates must:

Attend church multiple times
Meet with missionaries and local leaders
Affirm belief in restored gospel, commandments, and the Savior
Pass a formal interview on commandments including tithing, chastity, Word of Wisdom, and sustaining Church leaders

All outlined in General Handbook 38.2.1.