Facilitating Revelation

The handbooks help facilitate revelation as local leaders seek the guidance of the Spirit in administering Church affairs.

"When leaders of the Church know their duties and follow established procedures, they invite the Holy Ghost to inspire them and the people they are serving," said Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the November 2010 meeting.

Brother David M. McConkie, first counselor in the Sunday School general presidency, illustrated the importance of the handbooks in the October 2010 general conference.

While being trained as a new stake president by an Area Seventy, Brother McConkie asked a series of questions that, to his chagrin, were all answered in the handbooks.

"I did not venture to ask any more questions. I thought it best to read the handbook," Brother McConkie said. "It is contrary to the economy of heaven for the Lord to repeat to each of us individually what He has already revealed to us collectively" ("Gospel Learning and Teaching," Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2010, 13).

To find video, text, and audio of the November 2010 and February 2011 worldwide leadership training meetings in 40 languages, visit the Serving in the Church section of LDS.org .

Church leaders who are familiar with and follow the handbooks invite the guidance of the Holy Ghost to inspire them.

Photograph by Welden C. Andersen

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