General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

This handbook has been prepared for use by general and local Church leaders to administer the affairs of the Church.

Genres: Religion, Church

468 pages, ebook

Published July 1, 2020

Reviews

[Chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

So I was browsing Goodreads, and I saw this listed as a "to-read" for me, but actually I've already read it. I couldn't find a version that had is as "read" for me, or my review on it, so I'm a little bummed. Maybe they took it off because it was the old version that is obsolete now?

Anyway, I first read this around 2013 when I was young women's president. Then I read it again when they revamped it completely in 2020 (which seems to be this version on Goodreads). It was fun to see the changes between the two (which was on my old review... alas). And then I reread the parts that changed when they redid certain sections a few years after that. I tried to be up to date with the handbook changes, and know what they were as they came out.

So there's that. Sad my review from before went poof.

[Björn · Rating 5 out of 5]

The instructions for building the living edifice of the Lord's Kingdom on earth, and for participating in the Master's work of living the Gospel of Jesus Christ (choosing faith, repenting, making covenants, living by the Spirit), caring for those in need and the many who suffer in this life, inviting all to Come unto Him, and uniting and sealing families, and the whole family of mankind for the eternities... I ask myself, was there something more important we were here to do? Then magnify our callings, and remember what a privilege it is that He would have a soul so recalcitrant and prone to backsliding as mine to be a part of His eternal Work. Again and again I learn as I try my best to apply these principles, and be faithful to the counsels given that "whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it." (Matthew 16:25)

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I heard in a podcast the manual is updated every 12 weeks. I don’t know if it is actually that often, but it is frequently reviewed to keep up with our ever growing global church. I appreciated the doctrines pointed out and reminder than the church is centered on truth even if people don’t always get it right.

[Christi]

2023: about half listened, half read

[Josh · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this because God is a God of order. Thank heavens for that!

[Kenneth Lund · Rating 5 out of 5]

Far more user friendly and accessible than it used to be. Much more readable format.