Fulfilling My Duty to God

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2. Process keys to making Duty to God Successful • Duty to God is discussed at least monthly in presidency meetings (8.9.3-4) • Duty to God sharing moment each Sunday prior to or as part of CFM lesson • Sharing opportunities at mutual and other settings • Discussed in all bishopric interviews with young men • Discussed in Stake President Interviews with Bishops • Be aware of available tools

3. Principle Keys to making Duty to God Successful • Stake presidencies and Bishoprics understand Duty to God. • Duty to God is led by the Quorum Presidency (8.3.2) • Stake presidency, Bishopric and Young Men Presidencies teach and model Duty to God as a means to conversion, not as a program or award. • Culture created by the Stake Presidency that demonstrated that the Duty to God was important. • Accomplished in FHE, family scripture study, seminary, quorum meetings, activities, and interviews.

4. Understand Before We Teach “Seek not to declare my word, but first seek to obtain my word, and then shall your tongue be loosed; then, if you desire, you shall have my Spirit and my word, yea, the power of God unto the convincing of men.”(D&C 11:21)

5. Duty to God - Purpose • Strengthen your testimony and relationship with God • Learn and fulfill your Priesthood Duty • Apply standards from For the Strength of Youth

6. Duty to God - Process • “Fulfilling your duty to God is a life long experience…[to] become the priesthood holder Heavenely Father wants you to be.” • Learn, Act, Share

7. Duty to God - Process • “Many of us create to do lists to remind us of things we want to accomplish. But people rarely have to be lists. Why? To do’s are activities or events that can be checked off the list when done. To be however, is never done.”(Lynn G. Robbins, April 2011)

8. Duty to God - Areas • Spiritual Strength • Priesthood Duty • For the Strength of Youth Project

9. Spiritual Strength • Pray and Study the Scriptures • Live Worthily – For the Strength of Youth • Understand Doctrine

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11. Priesthood Duty • Administer Ordinances • Serve Others • Invite All to Come Unto Christ

12. FSY Projects

13. Duty to God- Responsibility “Parents and leaders help young men accomplish these objectives in family home evenings, family scripture study, meetings, activities, and interviews and by encouraging them to participate in the Duty to God program.”(Handbook 2 8.1.3, 8.12)

14. “Brethren, We Have Work to Do” “You adult men-fathers, single adults, leaders home teachers-be worthy models and help the rising generation of boys become men.  Teach them social and other skills: how to participate in a conversation, how to get acquainted and interact with others, how to relate to women and girls how to serve, how to be active and enjoy recreation, how to pursue hobbies without becoming addicted, how to correct mistakes ad make better choices.

15. “Brethren, We Have Work to Do” “…The Church, the world, and women are crying for men, men who are developing their capacity and talents, who are willing to work and make sacrifices, who will help other achieve happiness and salvation  They are crying, ‘Rise up, O men of God!’ God help us do it.”(Todd D. Christoffferson, Oct 2012)

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