The Plan of Salvation Teaching Visual

When I was on my mission, I drew my own Plan of Salvation teaching visual, then colored it and laminated it. We used it all. the. time. After I got home, my three brothers served missions after me, so I digitized my Plan of Salvation, and have given it out to loved ones serving missions ever since. And I now give it to you. Here is my original Plan of Salvation visual, with very few alterations from when I made it on my mission 20 years ago.

Here are some best practices for getting the most out of your teaching help!

Laminate it: I would suggest laminating it. Make sure to cut the pieces out first, then laminate them. They will last so much longer if there is a border of lamination around all the edges.

The Spirit Characters: There are a handful of ways we would recommend to print the spirits. However you choose to do it, it is totally worth it to have the little spirits.

1. Heavy Velum: I cut out spirits from a heavy velum, (not the paper velum that you put in wedding invitations) which I found at Michael’s craft store near the poster boards.

2. Thin Velum: Get the thin paper velum and laminate it with the rest of the pieces.

3. White Paper: Print them on white paper and laminate.

4. Laminating Paper: Trace the outline of the character directly on to laminating paper so it is clear. Or, you can cut the spirits straight out of the extra lamination.

Teaching Young Kids: Here are a handful of ideas for teaching young kids. Always remember, you know them better than we do. Trust the spirit and the inspiration your receive as you prepare to teach.

1. Trace and Place: Before your lesson, lay out the plan of salvation cards in order on top of a white paper (you may need to tape two 8.5x11 pages together). Trace each card in order. In your lesson, lay out the white paper you traced earlier. As you teach the Plan of Salvation, hand the kids one cut out at a time and have them place it in the correct spot on the white paper. Discuss each peace they place.

2. Characters: Make sure to bring all of the character cut outs with you to the lesson. Let the kids choose a character. Keep your focus on teaching the kids, even though the adults are there too, otherwise the kids will disengage. Let them give their character a name and move them and the spirit through the Plan of Salvation. This activity works best with 1-2 kids.

Personal Study: This printable isn't just for the people you teach. It's for you too! Here are some ideas on using it for your own personal study.

1. Lay it Out: Practice laying out the cards facing you. Don't just memorize the order, walk through in your head or out loud why that is the right order.

2. Scripture Search: Find a scripture reference for each card. Write it on the back. (BONUS: Find a scripture from the Book of Mormon AND the Bible for each card. Write it on the back)

3. One Sentence: Lay out the cards as a guide. Practice Explaining each one in order in one sentence.

4. Q&A: Lay out the cards as a guide. Write 2-3 questions you or someone you teach may have about each principle. Through the scriptures, conference talks, and other approved resources, find answers to each of those questions. (BONUS: You can mark and link those answers to the question using the gospel library app so you have the answer AND the resource handy.)

Companionship Study: All of the study suggestions listed in the personal study section also translate beautifully to Companionship Study. Here are a couple more companion study specific ideas!

1. Practice a Game: Practice together explaining and executing one of the games suggested above for teaching kids. Practice including important points and questions focused on your specific audience.

2. Teaching Simply Together: Lay the cards out one step at a time. Practice teaching simply- focusing on the most important parts, speaking and teaching clearly, baring genuine testimony, asking clear questions, etc. Practice simply and practice doing it together, just like you would in a real lesson.

3. One Sentence Each Card: Role play teaching a lesson, BUT with a twist! You each only get one sentence, alternating with each card. Do it twice, switching which companion starts so you each have a chance to summarize all of the cards in one sentence. (BONUS: Make your sentences flow together and naturally as you practice teaching a point in one second and your companion teaching the next principle in one sentence and on and on until you've taught the entirety of the lesson.)

For Family at Home: These cards are a remarkable resource for missionaries out in the field. They're also an incredible resource for families doing missionary work at home. Here are some ideas on using these cards at home!

1. FHE: The possibilities are limitless here. Lay it out and talk about it as a family- ask and answer questions. Stick magnets to the back and move the parts around on the back of a cookie sheet. Do timed trials and see how quickly the cards can be put in the correct order and then talk about it. Send us some of your favs!

2. Calls Home: Send a set to your missionary and one to your house. Your missionary can teach siblings and friends using the teaching visual and they can follow along with their own.

3. Teaching Sunday Classes: This is a perfect hands on activity for primary and sunday school classes. We'd definitely recommend laminating it!

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INSIDER SCOOP: You can also reach out to us personally to buy a missionary kit from us. It comes in a handy little tin, and has four different teaching visuals in it. The visuals are made from the same paper as playing cards, so they are thin, for easy carrying, and durable, to last the whole mission. This is something we only have for our little community until we are ready to publicly sell them, which could be a while still. Just email us, and we can hook you up.

Plan of Salvation Teaching Visual

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PRINTING SUGGESTIONS:

I would suggest printing it on cardstock.

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