Social Media is the new frontier for sharing the gospel. Here are 6 ways every Latter-day Saint can be an effective missionary on Facebook!
Hastening Salvation
I have had dozens of Missionaries ask me for advice on how thy can use Facebook effectively. I’ve even had members of Mission Presidencies ask me about tips for harnessing the power of social media for missionary work.
As my mission drew to a close my Mission President held a Zone Conference. He was going home that transfer and opened it up to a Q&A at the end. I vividly remember one question, Elder Hansen from Idaho stood up and in a very thick Idaho farmer accent asked: “President Wilkey, how do I …
4 Things Every Member Can Do To Reverse The Record Low Baptism Rates. The growth of the church is stalling. The number of convert baptisms is at a 30 year low. Missionary effectiveness as measured in Missionary to Convert ratio has plummeted through the floor to a 40 year low. And the growth percentage …
The Most Far Felt Legacy Of President Thomas S. Monson President Thomas S. Monson will be remembered for many things, from his stories to his personal ministry to the one, the historic lowering of the age of missionaries; to the announced, dedicated, and renovated more temples. Truly Thomas S. Monson spent his life in service. …
Let me preface this with that as a temple worker, who has attended the temple over 200 times in the last three years, and has visited almost 70 temples in North America what I am going to say is totally ok to talk about outside of the temple. And it is a discussion we need …
The Biggest Lie Satan Tricks Latter-day Saints Into Believing. When someone decides to stop going to Church, typically it is often because they have been offended or they feel judged by the shame culture. When this happens, it becomes harder and harder to go to church. This is when Satan tricks them into believing that even …
Understanding The Relationship Between Grace And Works. Immortality, salvation, and eternal life are used interchangeably in Christianity and sometimes Mormons also use them interchangeably. But they are not the same thing. Understanding their true meaning allows us to understand better the commandments and other Christians. But more importantly, understanding the difference between salvation and …
I have lived in six states and attended 16 different wards or branches, in just the last 6 years! I love meeting new people. Because of this I often go out with the missionaries and visit the members. I have met many great members across the USA. And sadly, I know many who have gone …
6 Myths About Missionaries That Members Need To Stop Believing. Within Latter-day Saint culture, there are quite a few myths about missionaries and missionary work, some of them are awesome stories about the early days of the church, but there are a few myths that are not acceptable and that we need to stop believing. …