Church leaders explained the significance of “real growth” and how to achieve it during the February 11, 2012, Worldwide Leadership Training Meeting. (Access the online archives of the 2012 Worldwide Leadership Training Meeting.)
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, and members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the Presidency of the Seventy, and Church auxiliary presidencies participated in the instruction to Church leaders around the world.
“In Church terms, growth could be defined as ‘new members.’ . . . Real growth, however, is defined as ‘growth in the number of active members,’“ President Uchtdorf explained.
Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles added, “Growth occurs when personal, lifelong conversion to the gospel results in increased faithfulness in each individual and family.”
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The panel members discussed how powerful service among the youth of the Church is affecting not only those who are receiving the service, but also those who serve.
“This is something that we will see more and more in the years ahead—that young quorum presidents and young women take more responsibility for those their same age,” Elder Andersen predicted.
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Much of the broadcast focused on key doctrines and principles, which provide answers to “why” questions. During the second half of the training, Church leaders discussed leadership principles from Handbook 2: Administering the Church in a panel discussion.
“The proper ‘why’ questions will lead us to the proper ‘who,’ ‘what,’ ‘when,’ ‘where,’ ‘why,’ and ‘how,’ decisions,” President Uchtdorf said.
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“As you consider these topics, ask yourself about the ‘why’ of your service and ministry and the resulting ‘therefore, what’ in your responsibilities as individuals and as councils,” he said.
Who was able to see it? What did you think about it? What implications does it have for your work in the Young Women's program?
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