Church's Name

An inside look at some of the highlights from the general conference leadership meeting
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The general conference leadership meeting covered a variety of topics from the new program for children and youth to ministering to using the full name of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Praising His name: Two Apostles share why the name of the Church matters
By Sarah Jane Weaver
President M. Russell Ballard and Elder Gerrit W. Gong take a look at President Russell M. Nelson's statement one year ago regarding the name of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
A look at the impact of President Nelson’s charge 1 year ago to call The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by its full name
By Sarah Jane Weaver
On Aug. 16, 2019, President Russell M. Nelson issued a call worldwide to refer to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by its full name.
Boyd Matheson: What I learned about using the full name of the Church from two reverends
By Boyd Matheson
I have watched with great interest how members of the Church and the media have responded to, and sometimes struggled with, implementing President Russell M. Nelson's declarative statement of a year ago.
Sister Jones shares 3 things you can teach your kids about the name of the Church
By Sarah Jane Weaver
How can parents and teachers talk to children about using the proper name of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Children will lead the way, says Sister Joy D. Jones, Primary general president.
Here are 6 reasons to call The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by its full name
By Marianne Holman Prescott and Valerie Johnson
On Aug. 16, the Church released a statement from President Russell M. Nelson regarding the correct usage of the name of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This is a subject that has come up repeatedly for several years.
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