SL Trib. — “… [Russell Nelson] opened by acknowledging the pain and suffering of the global pandemic, praising the members’ “resilience and 
He celebrated the morning’s inclusion of speakers from “every populated continent on Earth.”
The blessings of the gospel “are for every race, language and people,” he said. “The Church of Jesus Christ is a global church. Jesus Christ is our leader.”
Nelson then added that “even a pandemic has not been able to slow the onward march of his truth.”
It has, however, thwarted proselytizing efforts. Convert baptisms plunged by nearly 50% last year as full-time missionaries had to be released and reassigned due to COVID-19.”
True to form, the Church hierarchy couldn’t help but contradict itself. While stating even a pandemic couldn’t slow the progress, the numbers clearly speak otherwise.
For the first time in more than a decade, the Church reported less than 100,000 membership gain for the year (2020). We’re praying the trend continues even after pandemic issues are long gone. As seen above, new converts plunged by more than 50%.
We pray that this pandemic will soon be in our rearview mirrors, and people will be safe.
The sad part in all this is how the Church has forgotten what Jesus said in Matthew 28:18-20 – share the gospel. While we may be doing things a bit differently right now, the Church seems to be lost without their programs intact.
One last thing –
It’s refreshing to see how they’ve included people of color, but how do they explain this in light of their canon which still proclaims dark people are shunned by God?
Please, continue to pray for those caught in the lies, and for Jesus to intervene!
With Love in Christ —
Michelle