The Savior's charge to Peter to "feed my sheep" is still in effect for Latter-day Saints.
"To follow the Savior's example, each one of us must look around and reach out to the sheep who are facing the same circumstances and lift them up and encourage them to proceed on the journey towards eternal life."
Fulfilling the shepherd's role should be the objective of activities, meetings and programs.
"The gospel of Jesus Christ is about people, not programs. Sometimes, in the haste of fulfilling our church responsibilities, we spend too much time concentrating on programs instead of focusing on people, and end up taking their real needs for granted. When things like that happen, we lose the perspective of our callings, neglect people and prevent them from reaching their divine potential for eternal life.
"People are most receptive to our influence when they feel that we truly love them and not only because we have a calling to fulfill . . . Christ himself ministered to people, lifting the heavy laden, giving hope to the disheartened and seeking after the ones who were lost. He showed people how much he loved and understood them and how precious they were. He acknowledged their divine nature and eternal value. Even when calling people to repentance, he condemned the sin without condemning the sinner."
Following that example can help church members assist others to fulfill earthly missions and return to live with God.
