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Mormon Missionaries Blog about Kyiv Ukraine Temple Dedication
This past Sunday's dedication of the Kyiv Ukraine Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by President Thomas S. Monson was a historic day for the Church. Not only does the Kyiv Ukraine Temple provide a shorter commute to the nearest temple for 31,000 Church members in Eastern...
Missionary couple integral to Church history in Ukraine
Mention the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ukraine and the names of Howard L. and Colleen Biddulph will pop up in the conversation. As they attended the last day of the Kyiv Ukraine Temple's open house Saturday, Aug. 21, they were greeted at every turn by members...
The 'Mandarin Miracle'
"Where there is no vision, the people perish." Mary Phelps never forgot that message, conveyed to her by her mission president in Taiwan back in 1977, as he quoted Proverbs 29:18. "You are a missionary to the Chinese until the millennium, so don't forget your Chinese," he had said. With that...
Increasing Member Retention, Part 2 The Evangelical Way
In the spirit of the 13th Article of Faith, I would like to spend some time looking at retention strategies in the Evangelical church, and especially those of Nelson Searcy as outlined in “Fusion: Turning First-Time Gests into Fully-Engaged Members of Your Church” Nelson Searcy is an evangelical...
Holding a successful missionary open house
Based on the recent success of a missionary open house held at the LDS Church building in Hamilton, Mont., here are 10 suggestions to make your own open house a success: 1. Ensure that the event has a Christ-centered theme that appeals to those both searching for truth or those with a...
'Are we keeping pace?'
On this 24th of July, now 163 years since the Mormon Pioneers first entered the harsh Salt Lake Valley, it's appropriate to pause for a moment, freeze time for just a second, drive a stake in the ground and look over our shoulder at all that has happened in a relatively brief span of time,...
Building a Better Mouse Trap, Part 1 The Problem with the Current Trap
Mormon Life says: All about the common problem of retaining converts to active membership with the Church.
Two years ago, we were told our ward was the top baptizing ward in the top baptizing stake in Texas. “Good Job!” we were told. “It’s because you are such a loving and welcoming ward.” We were told....
Videos on the new Mormon.org
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Missionary work moving online
For a dozen Mormon missionaries in upstate New York, the iconic tasks of "tracting" and knocking on doors are things of the past. Instead, they're spreading the good word in high-tech fashion, posting on sites such as Blogger, WordPress and Facebook. The images of missionaries traveling...
Don't forget it's a jungle out there for missionarires
The doorbell rang at our new apartment in Queens several days ago. When Annie peered out the third-story window to see who was at the door, she saw two completely soaked missionaries. Elder Nielsen and Elder Merrill had quite the harrowing story to tell. It was the hottest day New York had seen...
Fulfilling a promise to Chang Mama
Mormon Life says: This is a beautiful story.
I served as a full-time missionary in the Taiwan Taipei Mission in late 1976. At that time, it was common for missionaries to hire a local person to cook and clean for them. Chang Mama was our...
President Eyring: Lord will aid those whom He calls
For newly called mission presidents and their wives, President Henry B. Eyring has a simple message: "You are never alone in the Lord's work." President Eyring, first counselor in the First Presidency, expressed that message June 24 at the annual Seminar for New Mission Presidents held at the...
Pres. Uchtdorf: Savior Himself has set the standard
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf focused on the Christlike attributes taught in Chapter 6 of the official missionary guide Preach My Gospel as he addressed the June 25 morning session of the 2010 Seminar for New Mission Presidents at the Missionary Training Center. "By accepting your sacred...
Prophetic counsel for new Mission Presidents
President Thomas S. Monson gave counsel, instruction, encouragement and assurance to new mission presidents and their wives as he addressed them in a sacrament meeting Sunday morning, June 27. The service was held on the final day of this year's Seminar for New Mission Presidents, June 24-27,...
Cornelia’s Conversion Story
This is my story about how the Church came to Kasane but for me, it certainly did not start in Kasane…. I was not a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when I moved to Botswana after my two year working holiday in the UK. My parents had moved to Botswana after being forced...
