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Mobilizing Ward Missions

Purpose:. Establish the Church. Through:. Conversion, Retention, Activation. Without:. New Reports New Organization New Meetings. Mobilizing Ward Missions. Importance of Strengthening the Church in the United States and Canada. Birth place of the Restoration A land of promise

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Mobilizing Ward Missions

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  1. Purpose: Establish the Church Through: Conversion, Retention, Activation Without: • New Reports • New Organization • New Meetings Mobilizing Ward Missions

  2. Importance of Strengthening the Church in the United States and Canada • Birth place of the Restoration • A land of promise • Provide support and strength to other areas of the world

  3. Investigators baptized and confirmed Investigators with a baptismal date Investigators attending sacrament meeting each week Lessons taught with a member present New investigators Key Role of Area Seventy The Area Seventy are to teach missionary principles and encourage missionary success through the use of: • Preach My Gospel • Missionary Work in the Ward • The following Key Indicators—

  4. +4% +5% -1% Convert Baptisms Raised the Bar Total International International U.S. and Canada Estimated

  5. Convert Baptisms United States and Canada 2006 % of Wards Baptisms by Ward

  6. Convert Baptisms United States and Canada 2006 % of Wards Baptisms by Ward

  7. 52% Convert Baptisms United States and Canada 2006 % of Wards Baptisms by Ward

  8. 52% Convert Baptisms United States and Canada 2006 % of Wards Baptisms by Ward

  9. Key Factors of Successful Ward Missions: Research Findings • Stake presidents and bishops made missionary work one of their top two priorities and “a battle to be won” • Bishops led the development of the ward mission plan • Bishops wove missionary work into every aspect of their calling. As they did so, all areas of the ward improved (welfare, sacrament meeting, temple, etc.) • Leaders defined success in terms of outcomes in people (people baptized, retained or reactivated), rather than in terms of activities completed

  10. Key Factors of Successful Ward Missions: Research Findings(cont.) • Leaders set goals that caused them to stretch and exercise high levels of faith, focus, and discipline • Leaders and members were involved in the planning and felt responsible for the outcomes • Leaders fostered a “council” environment that invited commitment, accountability, and sustained engagement from all

  11. Stake President • Leads the missionary effort with energy, enthusiasm, and inspiration, making missionary work one of his top priorities • Calls a strong high councilor to help oversee missionary work and holds him accountable • Helps bishops foster deep involvement of the ward council in the creation and implementation of a simple, actionable ward mission plan

  12. High Councilor Assigned to Oversee Missionary Work • Acts under the direction of the stake president • Learns the principles taught in Preach My Gospel • Trains a core of highly effective ward mission leaders, and holds ward mission leaders accountable • Provides a weekly accounting to the stake president on key indicators for each ward

  13. Bishop • Leads the missionary effort with energy, enthusiasm, and inspiration, making missionary work one of his top priorities • Calls a strong ward mission leader and holds him accountable • Fosters deep involvement of the ward council and full-time missionaries in the creation and implementation of a simple, actionable ward mission plan that focuses on people and their spiritual progress

  14. Ward Mission Leader • Acts under the direction of the bishop • Assists the ward council in creating and implementing a simple, actionable ward mission plan that focuses on people and the five key indicators • Includes the full-time missionaries in goal setting and the creation of the ward mission plan • Assists each ward council member in providing teaching opportunities for the full-time missionaries

  15. Ward Mission Leader (cont.) • Creates and maintains the ward area book • Using the Teaching Record, follows up and counsels with ward council members on the progress of selected families and individuals • Coordinates missionary efforts with ward members and full-time missionaries in the missionary coordination meeting • Reports progress weekly in PEC using the Progress Record and ward mission plan

  16. The Member • Trusts that the Lord will assist him or her • Prays in faith for specific opportunities and individuals (Alma 6:6) • Acts out of love for the Lord and for His children • Shares gospel truths with others, especially those living within ward boundaries • Exercises faith by inviting others to attend Church and be taught the lessons

  17. Area Seventy • Uses the Coordinating Council to coordinate member missionary work and document missionary success • Teaches stake presidents the goal setting principles in chapter 8 of Preach My Gospel • Communicates regularly with a member of the Presidency of the Seventy regarding missionary success

  18. President Gordon B. Hinckley "As I have said so often in recent months, I see a great need to improve our missionary success in the United States and Canada. Continued growth and strength in these home lands of the Church are essential in sustaining our efforts internationally.  I strongly encourage every honorable effort we can make toward more conversions and greater retention in our proselyting efforts in the United States and Canada."                         President Gordon B. Hinckley

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