A Leader’s Guide to Sharing Church Resources

Sharing Church Resources

Members and non-members of the Church tell of their experiences using Church classes and recourses to improve their lives. They share that the classes have not only helped them solve their problems but given them a community to rely on.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides tools and resources intended to help all of God’s children in their journey through mortality. Some of these tools and resources include self-reliance groups, addiction recovery groups, emotional resilience groups, EnglishConnect courses, family history resources at FamilySearch.org, educational opportunities such as BYU–Pathway Worldwide, and many others (see General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 22.13, Gospel Library). Under the direction of proper priesthood keys and with the guidance of appropriate councils, God’s children can receive blessings through these resources. If your ward or stake would like to offer these tools and resources to those in your local community, the following steps are recommended to help you get started.

“And all this for the benefit of the church of the living God, that every man may improve upon his talent, that every man may gain other talents, yea, even an hundred fold, to be cast into the Lord’s storehouse, to become the common property of the whole church—

“Every man seeking the interest of his neighbor, and doing all things with an eye single to the glory of God.”

—Doctrine and Covenants 82:18–19

Getting Started

1. Identify needs or opportunities in your community where Church resources could be helpful.

2. Determine which Church resources will best address those needs; start small and add based on needs and capabilities.

3. Counsel together with your local Area Seventy, stake president, or both about which resources will best address those needs and how to move forward. Visit “Share Church Resources” in Gospel Library to review available Church resources.

4. Involve your local welfare and self-reliance manager for help and support, or contact the Share Church Resources support team at [e-mail].

5. Determine how classes or meetings should be held: in person, virtually, or both.

6. Secure the necessary budget.

7. Make assignments for facilitators and coordinators, and help them succeed through training and resources provided by the welfare and self-reliance manager.

8. Work with individuals in the community to publicize classes, organize service opportunities, and use Church resources, and encourage others to share these resources with friends and neighbors.