Tuesday, July 14, 2015

New Member Retention Efforts

The following ideas should be thought about and executed soon after your ward receives a recent convert or newly reactivated member
  • baptisms for the dead
  • speak in sacrament meeting
  • receive priesthood
  • patriarchal blessing
  • receive a calling
  • be assigned home/visiting teaching companion
  • be assigned a home/visiting teacher
  • family history
  • get them attending Gospel Principals class
  • teach New Member lessons. Focus on having members teach the lessons more after baptism (slowly switching from missionaries teaching to members teaching as lessons go forward)
Here is a form that can help you keep track of a recent converts progress: https://www.lds.org/bc/content/shared/english/wwlt/hasten/PD50020824-member-progress-form-eng.pdf?lang=eng