by Terrie Lynn Bittner | May 8, 2008 | Becoming a New Member
As a new male member of the church, you may have learned that you are to be the head of the household. If this hasn’t been a part of your marriage in the past, it may seem complicated to you to understand how to do this in light of the way the missionaries taught you...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Apr 30, 2008 | Becoming a New Member
We hear much in the church about the importance of leadership, but less about what Roger Merrill calls followership. There is no point in having leaders if there is no one to follow, and followership is an excellent place for new members to provide service in the...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Apr 30, 2008 | Becoming a New Member
Since joining the church, you’ve probably become aware that we have a great need for leaders. There are many positions which require leadership, and most people get a chance to be a leader sooner or later. When I joined the church, I was certain I would not be one of...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Apr 28, 2008 | Becoming a New Member
Have you found it difficult, since joining the church, to make some of the changes you need to make? Perhaps it’s time to focus on your thoughts instead of just thinking about your actions. We seldom do something we’ve never even thought of doing. Before we sin, we’ve...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Apr 26, 2008 | Becoming a New Member
Early in my church membership I discovered I sometimes felt like the new kid in school. Members often talked of a past I knew nothing about. They had lived under prophets I didn’t know and experienced church events I’d never heard of. One day, while shopping at the...
