Brethren,
I have the wonderful opportunity each month to meet with the Full-Time Mission President, the St Pete Zone Leaders, and our Stake Presidency to review our stake's progress. The ZL's give us a report that outlines some key performance areas. I would like to give you a brief overview of the areas that discussed and some of my observations.
Confirmation Goal & Actual for the month....we are ahead of goal year-to-date
FTM monthly meeting with Bishop....2 out of 7 for April
Name of Ward Mission Leader....6 out of 7
Weekly meetings with WML.....5 out of 7
FTM in PEC/Ward Council....7 out of 7
Is Ward Coord Mtg/Huddles held.....4 out of 7
# of member referrals....12 for the stake in April
# church tours.....34 for the stake in April
# of ward missionaries.....20 in the stake
Fellowshipping....7 out of 7
Ward Area Book.....4 out of 7
I am certain that we are ahead of our ytd goal for confirmations because of the hard work all of you are putting in with the full-time missionaries and the ward members. I am also certain that as we become more focused on the key areas above, the Lord will pour out even more blessings. I still haven't received any copies of ward mission plans or ward area books. It is vital to success in missionary work that we do OUR part. I would encourage you to look at each area above and do a quick self-evaluation on how you are doing.
I would be glad to come to one of your coordination meetings. I would also be glad to conduct any training on the above areas if you would like some ideas on how you can improve.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
Priesthood Power Will Strength The Alliance!
Brethren,
I want to share with you a success story that is very exciting. I have seen this story happen three times in my years of serving in the missionary effort of the Church. The first time was when a small branch in Georgia drew on the power of the Priesthood to lead an entire stake in convert baptisms in a year. The second time was a ward in the Atlanta area that caught the vision of this same power. Now for the most recent experience.
In our own stake we have a "Proclaim The Gospel" committee that is doing amazing things. This committee is in the Hudson Ward and is lead by a pair of men who have caught the vision of using priesthood committees to build the Kingdom of God. Jay Egg & Jerry Pickeral have organized a committee that is really working.
They meet on the first Sunday of every month, and then they also meet once a month with the full-time missionaries and the ward mission leader. They have developed a very strong Ward Area Book and have great follow-up processes in place that are bringing them much success. In the previous edition of this blog, I asked everyone to please send me a copy of your Ward Area Book. I would renew that request now since no one responded.
I would encourage you to reach out to Brother Egg or Brother Pickeral and get some ideas on how they are making progress with their committee work. If you have a great success story, please send it to me so I can share it with everyone in the stake. We have a wonderful opportunity right now, let's strengthen our Alliance with each other and with the members in our wards. I testify that this will happen when we start to use the power that comes from highly functioning priesthood committees.
I want to share with you a success story that is very exciting. I have seen this story happen three times in my years of serving in the missionary effort of the Church. The first time was when a small branch in Georgia drew on the power of the Priesthood to lead an entire stake in convert baptisms in a year. The second time was a ward in the Atlanta area that caught the vision of this same power. Now for the most recent experience.
In our own stake we have a "Proclaim The Gospel" committee that is doing amazing things. This committee is in the Hudson Ward and is lead by a pair of men who have caught the vision of using priesthood committees to build the Kingdom of God. Jay Egg & Jerry Pickeral have organized a committee that is really working.
They meet on the first Sunday of every month, and then they also meet once a month with the full-time missionaries and the ward mission leader. They have developed a very strong Ward Area Book and have great follow-up processes in place that are bringing them much success. In the previous edition of this blog, I asked everyone to please send me a copy of your Ward Area Book. I would renew that request now since no one responded.
I would encourage you to reach out to Brother Egg or Brother Pickeral and get some ideas on how they are making progress with their committee work. If you have a great success story, please send it to me so I can share it with everyone in the stake. We have a wonderful opportunity right now, let's strengthen our Alliance with each other and with the members in our wards. I testify that this will happen when we start to use the power that comes from highly functioning priesthood committees.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Instruments in the Hands of God
I apologize for not publishing a blog last week, I was having problems accessing my account so that I could post a message. I have figured out the problem, and now on with the show!!!
I have heard President Emery quote Alma 26:2-3 a number od times recently, and that always gets my attention when our leaders return to a theme frequently. I guess it is because I can sometimes be a slow learner. Here is the scripture:
And now, I ask, what great blessings has he bestowed upon us? Can ye tell?
Behold, I answer for you; for our brethren, the Lamanites, were in darkness, yea, even in the darkest abyss, but behold, how many of them are brought to behold the marvelous light of God! And this is the blessing which hath been bestowed upon us, that we have been made instruments in the hands of God to bring about this great work.
As I have pondered on this scripture, I have been impressed to feel a great blessing that we are able to serve as missionaries when the eye of the Lord is one our area.
In a recent meeting with President Colton, he shared a copy of a sample Ward Area Book. I will send the Excel document out to you. I would like to ask that you send me a copy of your WAB every week. The Ward Area Book is part of a program that was introduced by Elder L. Tom Perry.
I have a testimony of this program and know that your WAB will strengthen the alliance your are developing with the full-time missionaries and the ward members.
I have heard President Emery quote Alma 26:2-3 a number od times recently, and that always gets my attention when our leaders return to a theme frequently. I guess it is because I can sometimes be a slow learner. Here is the scripture:
And now, I ask, what great blessings has he bestowed upon us? Can ye tell?
Behold, I answer for you; for our brethren, the Lamanites, were in darkness, yea, even in the darkest abyss, but behold, how many of them are brought to behold the marvelous light of God! And this is the blessing which hath been bestowed upon us, that we have been made instruments in the hands of God to bring about this great work.
As I have pondered on this scripture, I have been impressed to feel a great blessing that we are able to serve as missionaries when the eye of the Lord is one our area.
In a recent meeting with President Colton, he shared a copy of a sample Ward Area Book. I will send the Excel document out to you. I would like to ask that you send me a copy of your WAB every week. The Ward Area Book is part of a program that was introduced by Elder L. Tom Perry.
I have a testimony of this program and know that your WAB will strengthen the alliance your are developing with the full-time missionaries and the ward members.
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