by Candace | May 5, 2008 | Becoming a New Member
I still remember my early days as a newcomer to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often inadvertently known as “The ‘Mormon’ Church”). A former Catholic (Karen Trifiletti Merkley), I raised unanswered questions about the war in...
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...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Apr 24, 2008 | Becoming a New Member
When you began investigating the church, you followed a carefully created plan that would lead you to the right choices. You accepted an invitation to learn, studied with missionaries and perhaps other members, attended church, read scriptures and prayed for a...
