A Global Church

President Uchtdorf said all men, women, and children in the Church are encouraged to live honorable and charitable lives as they draw near to God. They are also expected to contribute to the growth of the Church. He said a new chapel is completed about every other weekday to provide worship places for an ever-growing membership.

Noting that part of the mission of the Church is to bless Heavenly Father's children, to improve the lives of our fellow men, and to teach them to become self-reliant, he discussed how the growth of the Church's welfare and humanitarian aid programs, as well as the Perpetual Education Fund, has paralleled the growth of the Church.

"It is important to recognize that the growth of the Church is not merely about numbers," he said. "Our mission is to bring souls unto Christ. … Divine leadership principles are based on the commandment that ye love one another, and that is irrespective of religion. By reemphasizing this commandment, the Savior has made feeding His sheep one of our ongoing responsibilities, which cannot be dismissed."