RootsTech 2016: Resources for Priesthood Leaders and Ward Councils

The presenter for this session was Merrill White from Family Search.

Here are some of my takeaways from this session:

• 3 Nephi 16: 5 And then will I gather them in from the four quarters of the earth; and then will I fulfil the covenant which the Father hath made unto all the people of the house of Israel.
• “Looking back prepares us to go forward" - Elder Bradley D. Foster
• Go back like Lehi asked his sons to get the plates
• FIND, TAKE, TEACH
• Priesthood leaders need to have this opportunity (working in the Family Tree) themselves.
• Use the quarterly report (lines 9 and 25)
• Watch One, Do One, Teach One (Gilbert, Arizona Stake)
• In one year went from 4.7% to 42% (Apr 2014-Apr 2015)
• Goal of 60% by end of 2016
• Leader led - Stake President
• Descendancy Research
• Quick Successes
• Lyon France Stake
• Helping with Self-reliance
• Personal conviction of the work
• Part of stake goals/plans
• Ask everyone - what are you doing specifically?
• Leverage Resources
• Part of message or every talk.
• Personal invites to members regularly.
• Everyone who comes to temple recommend interview invited to bring a family name
• Invite every future missionary
• Share My Family Booklet
• Youth temple challenge.
• What can we do around Stake Conference twice a year?
• Invite all High Council and all High Priest Group Leaders to participate.
• Local Mission
• Recent converts having a temple experience within 3 months.
• Involve all ward leaders.
• Call more consultants
• Needs to penetrate every member.
• Lisbon Portugal Stake
• Desire to have a temple.
• Ward leadership first, then members.
• Monthly family history activity.
• Increased Sacrament attendance
• More harmony in wards
• New website to come: www.lds.org/fhleaders
• Priesthood leaders should help keep the beat.
• Laguna Niguel, California Stake
• Family history committee with HPGLs
• Share best practices
• Taught people, not lessons
• Family history and temple work is counterbalancing evil.
• New materials: Strengthening Eternal Family Bonds through Temple Service (booklets)

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