LDS General Conference April 2022

Amen.

I heard “Mission – mission – mission” in:

1. Opening prayer.
2. Pres Nelson’s opening remarks.
3. First talk.

Wowzers. Several themes were repeated multiple times across several talks.

(I wish I had buckled down and taken notes instead of trying to multi-task.)

Missions were also mentioned in multiple talks in Saturday’s afternoon session.

Passover, Easter, Bread of Life.

Here’s a 40 min video about the 6000 year history of bread. At 17:55, the speaker goes into biblical references. His analogies aren’t perfect, as Passover bread is unleavened. But, overall, he makes some good observations.

Link is time-stamped to start at 17:55. Rewind the video, or edit the url, to start at beginning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYqjBxQhe8o&t=17m55s

I heard at least three themes throughout the conference. The first was missionary work or gathering Israel, another was following the Savior and His teachings actively, with a lot of repentance thrown in, the third was consecration, which is quite important if we are to become Zion.

Before Covid, we were counseled to get in shape and improve our health. With the emphasis on serving missions, I hope this doesn’t portend the inability to serve missions in the future.

Some analysis of church growth stats (converts, CoR blessings, CoR baptisms, wards, branches, districts, stakes) from the Newsroom, are at
ldschurchgrowth.blogspot.com

Covid had a big hit on baptisms.

The “value added” info at that web site comes from comparing current year stats to previous year stats to get a percent change. Which supposedly the newsroom doesn’t include.

If we are not sending missionaries, it will not be because we are not baptizing. It would probably be politics or disaster. Just my guess.