the church's mobile and social presence - becoming a social member

THE CHURCH’S MOBILE AND SOCIAL PRESENCE

BECOMING A SOCIAL MEMBER

TECHNOLOGY

INVENTIONS“With the Lord providing these miracles of communication, and with the increased efforts and devotion of our missionaries and all of us, and all others who are “sent,” surely the divine injunction will come to pass: “For, verily, the sound must go forth from this place into all the world, and unto the uttermost parts of the earth—the gospel must be preached unto every creature. …” (D&C 58:64.) And we must find a way.”

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President Spencer W. KimballEnsign, October 1974

TECHNOLOGY

COME AND SEE“There are new ways to invite others to ‘come and see.’ Let’s make sharing our faith online more a part of our daily life. LDS.org, Mormon.org, Facebook, Twitter—all provide opportunities.”

Elder Neil L. AndersenApril 2013 General Conference

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TECHNOLOGY

PARTICIPATE IN THE CONVERSATION“As you participate in this conversation and utilize the tools of new media, remember who you are—Latter-day Saints. . . . There is no need to argue or contend with others regarding our beliefs. There is no need to become defensive or belligerent. Our position is solid; the Church is true. We simply need to have a conversation, as friends in the same room would have, always guided by the prompting of the Spirit and constantly remembering the Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ, which reminds us of how precious are the children of our Father in Heaven.” 

Elder M. Russell BallardEnsign, July 2008

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TECHNOLOGY

USING MEDIA“I offer two questions for consideration in your personal pondering and prayerful studying: 1. Does the use of various technologies and media invite or impede the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost in your life? 2. Does the time you spend using various technologies and media enlarge or restrict your capacity to live, to love, and to serve in meaningful ways?”

Elder David A. BednarEnsign, June 2010

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SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP

SHARINGLDS.ORG

MORMON.ORG

SHARING WITH FAMILY AND

FRIENDS

GETTING INVOLVED

GETTING STARTED

RESOURCES

BLOGGING

• VIDEOS• MORMON MESSAGES• I’M A MORMON• YOUTH VIDEOS• BIBLE VIDEOS

• ARTICLES• GENERAL CONFERENCE• MAGAZINES• SCRIPTURES

SHARING FROM LDS.ORG

• REMEMBER YOUR PURPOSE• VALIDATE THE BELIEFS OF OTHERS• DON’T OVERSHARE

SHARING PRINCIPLES

13th ARTICLE OF FAITH

“We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.”

Mormon.orgPersonal Profiles

FAMILIES AND FRIENDS

FACEBOOK GROUPSGOOGLE HANGOUTS

SOCIAL MEDIA

YOUTUBE

BLOGGING

WHAT TO SHARE

- BE A GOOD EXAMPLE- FAMILY LIFE- CHURCH LESSONS- GOSPEL STUDY- SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

BLOGGING

PROMOTE YOUR BLOG

- SOCIAL MEDIA- MORMON.ORG PROFILE- FIND A COMMUNITY

MISSIONARY OPPORTUNITIESTECHNOLOGY FULL TIME SENIOR MISSIONARIES

MEXICO

GUATEMALA

PERU

ARGENTINA

BRAZIL

DR

GHANA

SOUTH AFRICA

GERMANY

RUSSIA

HONG KONG

NEW ZEALAND

THAILAND

JAPAN

CAMBODIA

PHILIPPINES

MONGOLIA

Create.lds.orgShare your Talents

Vineyard.lds.orgHelping in the Vineyard

SHARE YOUR VIDEOS

- MISSION CALLS- COMMUNITY HELP- UPLIFTING VIDEOS

OPPORTUNITIES

BE CREATIVE

RATE YOUR CHAPEL

- CHECK IN ONLINE- RATE YOUR CHAPEL- USE KEYWORDS

OPPORTUNITIES

ON GOOGLE

BOOK OF MORMON PLAY

- CLARIFY DOCTRINE- SHARE TESTIMONY- SHARE THE BOOK

- APP- ORDER ONLINE

- AVOID CONFRONTATION

OPPORTUNITIES

ONLINE ARTICLES

- SHARE TESTIMONY- CLARIFY DOCTRINE

- POINT TO OFFICIAL SOURCES- SHARE WITH FRIENDS- AVOID CONFRONTATION

OPPORTUNITIES

RESOURCES

- LDS MEDIA LIBRARY- MORMON CHANNEL- FACEBOOK PAGES- BIBLE VIDEOS- GENERAL CONFERENCE- HASTENING THE WORK WEB PAGE- MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR- MORMON NEWSROOM

ON LDS.ORG

THANK YOUFeel free to ask any questions!