tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post6568117168034616564..comments2024-03-18T18:50:55.345-06:00Comments on Growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church): The Internet and LDS GrowthMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16030323360917985701noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-71471221727554340852017-06-16T21:27:30.050-06:002017-06-16T21:27:30.050-06:00What exciting developments! For me myself, I hope ...What exciting developments! For me myself, I hope that my blog, where the main focus is general Church news and current and potential future temple developments in particular, is adding to the positive things happening with the spreading of the gospel via the internet. I invite any who would like to visit my blog to follow the link below. I have done several new posts just within the last week or so. As I am still uncertain whether or not I have fixed the issues people have had in trying to leave comments, I hope any of you who want to comment and are not able to will let me know. Thanks for taking time to read this.<br /><br />http://stokessoundsoff.blogspot.comJames G. Stokeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13331619300918542708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-56869371597315040672017-06-14T13:20:45.329-06:002017-06-14T13:20:45.329-06:00Read this little gem on my Facebook Newsfeed today...Read this little gem on my Facebook Newsfeed today from a friend. "Wonderful news from my friend Ibrahima in Mali: "Elder Nash West Africa Area President first counselor will be in Mali to create the first branch of Bamako, MALI in June 26 and elder Vinson will come on July and others authorities to establish the first mission with Abidjan Cote d'ivoire Mission and first missionaries will be in Mali on July 2017."Iris and Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13921248530075542115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-37426343276584974522017-06-14T13:00:30.359-06:002017-06-14T13:00:30.359-06:00Hi Matthew Lunsford,
My name is Leo and I think y...Hi Matthew Lunsford,<br /><br />My name is Leo and I think you have an awesome story. I host an international study group for active members of the church. Would you email me (leowinegar@gmail.com)? I'd like to invite you to present your approach to online missionary work.<br /><br />Thank you,<br />Leo WinegarLeo Winegarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14781460227854168796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-55225580949916540752017-06-13T23:21:36.113-06:002017-06-13T23:21:36.113-06:00Speaking of the Internet, this is amajor event, fo...Speaking of the Internet, this is amajor event, for the first time a significant broadcast event will take palce being broadcast from Africa, one in three languages, the second in French the same day.<br /><br />https://www.lds.org/church/events/face-to-face-with-elder-and-sister-renlund-regional?lang=engJim Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692368202247687591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-49538661180010162782017-06-13T20:49:08.113-06:002017-06-13T20:49:08.113-06:00There is now a Pohnpeian branch in North Carolina....There is now a Pohnpeian branch in North Carolina. This may be the first unit in that state not designated as English orSpanish language.John Pack Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086707132348039415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-40714590844122577512017-06-13T15:28:44.670-06:002017-06-13T15:28:44.670-06:00How often is Cumorah updated, cause the info I rea...How often is Cumorah updated, cause the info I read on certain counties are pre 2010. I have yet to see 2015 or 2016. Bryansb1984https://www.blogger.com/profile/01188210431454868034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-62142568451142136842017-06-13T09:17:12.480-06:002017-06-13T09:17:12.480-06:00Using Twitter and Instagram willl reach more, simp...Using Twitter and Instagram willl reach more, simply because antthing you post is there for all to see. Hashtag key words, general Christian terms, even specific major denomination or movement names, and you will get at least some hits. <br /><br />The Church itself used Snapchat this last Conference, and ignored Facebook and Twitter, with Twitter now pushing a live broadcast platform right on the page with high-profile sports (MLB, NBA, NFL, and even a BYU game during the WCC championships, this is an untapped way of gettting things out there. <br /><br />Snapchat has an unsavory reputation still, but it is slowly going away but much more so than the others had with that in the past but I haven't heard figures on how well they got things out this last Conference.Jim Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692368202247687591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-82336455029787947642017-06-13T04:01:29.808-06:002017-06-13T04:01:29.808-06:00I like seeing individual Gospel initiative on the ...I like seeing individual Gospel initiative on the Internet. Good to see full time missionaries using social and Church media effectively.<br />I still think, probably as many modern day prophets have proclaimed, that we LDS need more media and narrative artists and spokespeople.Eduardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019747288076783700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-13035386634948778872017-06-12T22:38:47.998-06:002017-06-12T22:38:47.998-06:00I think we can utilize the internet more effective...I think we can utilize the internet more effectively and more individually. I recently created an ad for Facebook with a link to the free Book of Mormon on Mormon.org. You can reach thousands with just $15. It adds up if enough people are willing to do it. Also, posting Book of Mormon scriptures on our social media. I'm a convert and many on my friends list are not members, so it may be the only time they'll ever read a verse from the Book of Mormon. If we all start using it to effectively reach more people, I think we will see a big change in the effectiveness of the internet.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00192995665080022938noreply@blogger.com