![]() ![]() You're correct that the Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and ASL units in South Florida were discontinued, but instead of reorganizing them as groups, they combined them with English wards that became language magnets. And that is not to slight all the widows' mites!īut it is usually in the front lines of the full time missionaries and dedicated bishops and auxiliaries that we see the real progress, growth and vitality of the Church of Jesus Christ.I mean that to include primary folk, YM/YW, seminary, home and visiting teachers, etc. We, the US are blessed to be economically prosperous and we are very fortunate to have wealthy tithe payers like Huntsman, Ashton, Marriot, Romney, and hundreds if not thousands of others in the US alone. I find the small number of units in the new Florida Stake interesting and potentially optimistic if we had such small stake units in VA we could create at least 5 more stakes really soon. If we are truly invested, then we spend time and money on the kingdom of God.Makes me want to do my home teaching! Of course, our money is where our mouth is. Many try to put an estimate at what wealth the Church has, but as President Hinckley once (or more) said: The real value or wealth of the faith is in the commitment of the people in it. funds), and much to the chagrin of some detractors or critics, the Church of Jesus Christ does a lot of economic pushing and purchasing. The church languishes where the faith of the membership will not or cannot pay tithes and offerings.įortunately, the greater church has deeper pockets (i.e. ![]() Those who pay tithing make the individuals, families, and collective units grow more. Trying to continue the discussion about church growth and finances, it is definitely a large factor in how we grow. That said, it can all be hard to measure. Great news to see new stakes, a probable better measure of church growth than sheer convert baptisms. Who knows? You might even start to root for the Cougars! If you do not like BYU or football, you may still get something out of it. I recently have waxed a bit reflective on BYU football, college football, and the Church, so if you feel like reading anything to that degree, please visit: I love being first to comment! Well, not always, but I do love this blog/website.
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