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Resources for Leaders

Leaders play an essential role in assisting parents with Church-supported gospel learning, service and activities, and personal development. Leaders are a powerful influence in the lives of children and youth.

Introductory Materials

Helps for leaders as they support children and youth discover interests, identify plans for growth, and develop individual talents to learn and grow closer to Jesus Christ within a Church setting.

Children and Youth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: An Introductory Guide For Parents and Leaders

An Introductory Guide for Parents and Leaders

Study an introductory guide to help parents and leaders understand the vision and principles of the Children and Youth initiative, which begins in January 2020.

Final: Children and Youth Brochure

Discovery Activity for Children, Youth, and Families

As needed, help children and youth complete an activity identifying possible goals in each area of growth—spiritual, social, physical, and intellectual—as invited by President M. Russell Ballard in the video broadcast.

Children and Youth: A Special Broadcast Featuring President M. Russell Ballard

Introductory Video Presentation

Watch the introductory video. It provides an overview of the vision and principles of the new initiative. Newly called leaders should become familiar with this vision and principles.

Paris: Youth
Paris: Youth
Participate in the Face to Face event for children and youth on November 17 with Elder Gerrit W. Gong and the Primary, Young Women, and Young Men General Presidents. These leaders will share additional details of the initiative, highlighting a launch of mobile, web, and print resources.
Face to Face Event with Elder Gerrit W. Gong – November 17, 2019
Chile: Teacher Council Meeting

Ward and Branch Councils

President M. Russell Ballard encouraged ward and branch councils to meet together to counsel and receive inspiration on how this new initiative can be implemented and adapted to bless the lives of children, youth, and their families.
Ward and Branch Councils
Young Men and Leaders outside the Accra Ghana Temple

Where Do We Start as Leaders?

Within this new home-centered, Church-supported initiative what is the role of leaders in supporting parents through primary activities for children and quorum and class activities through quorum and class presidencies?
Where Do We Start as Leaders?
Children and Youth Development

Leader Resources

Many ideas for activities—at home and at church—and personal goals will be introduced on November 17, 2019. These ideas can assist leaders in working with class and quorum presidencies and in planning Primary activities for boys and girls (which begin in January of the year they turn eight). Additional resources to help newly called leaders will also be available.
Mobile and Web Resources for Leaders