Worldwide leadership broadcast: Elder Russell M. Nelson
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From lds.org: Serving in the Church
Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve summarized what Church leaders hope will happen as a result of the Church's new Handbooks on Feb. 12 during the 2011 Worldwide Leadership Training Broadcast.
The summary, he said, would include:
-- We follow the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ in all we do. “Out objective is to increase individual faith in God, in His Son Jesus Christ, and in His gospel as restored in these latter days, ” Elder Nelson said.
-- The family is the most important unit of society, both here and hereafter. “Our objective is to strengthen the family and enhance the progress of each family toward the exalting ordinances and covenants of the holy temple,” said Elder Nelson. “As they qualify for eternal life, they qualify for the greatest of all gifts from God. Those families can be together forever.”
-- Bishops, we hope you will delegate better. “Use your counselors, members of the ward council, priesthood and auxiliary leaders, and others as you are inspired to do.”
-- We hope that ward councils will achieve their divine potential, said Elder Nelson.
Elder Nelson said in coming months the Worldwide Leadership Training would be available in meetinghouse libraries and will be translated into 11 languages. “The purpose of these resources is to help local leaders learn, teach, and apply principles and policies from the handbook.”
In addition, Elder Nelson said:
-- We hope for simplification so that the time and resources of members of the Church will be utilized with greater effectiveness. “With our focus on strengthening families through the ordinances and covenants of the temple, this becomes a specific objective for our members. Help them to develop a testimony and a deep desire to serve and love God and our neighbors–-our fellow human beings—our brothers and sisters.”
-- We hope that the beneficent power of the priesthood can reach every individual and every family in the Church. “We hope that those who hold the authority of the priesthood can grow in their use of that authority to the point that their authority can be exercised with the power and the compassion that the Lord intends,” he said. “His hope is that 'every man might speak in the name of God the Lord, even the Savior of the world' (Doctrine and Covenants 1:20).”
-- We hope that each of us may feel the devotion to the Lord as expressed by Mormon, when he proclaimed: “Behold, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I have been called of him to declare his word among his people, that they might have everlasting life” (3 Nephi 5:13).
Closing, Elder Nelson said that “is our ultimate hope for each of you, our beloved associates in this sacred work.”
