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This piece contributes several insights about the challenges our young single adults face, and some ideas for how to cope with them. The central principle is listening to and counseling with our young single adults in meaningful ways, and then giving them opportunities to build up the kingdom through service and leadership.

Just like new converts, our young single adults need "a friend, a responsibility, and nourishment with the good word of God." While most leaders recognize the importance of service in a ward, YSA wards are uniquely characterized by high activity rates and no youth programs, which can make finding meaningful callings for each member of a ward a challenge.

During the tenure of one YSA bishopric, 17 people were baptized; over 80 less active members were fully activated; and 111 couples were married - 108 of them in the temple. This piece discusses the principles they emphasized: focusing on basic, daily spirituality; keeping personal scoreboards; assigning homework to everyone they counseled; holding Friday night activities; ensuring that everyone had a meaningful calling; and emphasizing temple attendance.

A comprehensive set of resources designed by LDS ecclesiastical leaders, LDS therapists, and counselors. Includes discussions of how to 1) detect a member’s pornography involvement, 2) assess the scope and nature of the involvement, 3) assist them in developing a personal plan of action. 4) help them in following their personal plan of action, and 5) provide accountability and support after repentance. Includes references to related talks, quotes, and books.

In YSA wards with large student populations, the half life of the average member can be as little as six months, meaning that student YSA wards must be reorganized more often than traditional wards. Here, you can find ideas for how to quickly reorganize your ward.

Most YSA disciplinary councils deal with moral issues of one form or another. Here, you will find principles for conducting loving disciplinary councils, including ideas for ways to help members repent, resources for dealing with addictions (including pornography), and general guidelines for bringing members into full fellowship.

To create an effective culture of dating in a YSA ward, the examples of leaders' lives is as important as the lessons they teach. This piece discusses principles and ideas to consider when leading a YSA ward, or when considering potential YSA leaders for callings.

YSA bishops need to use all of the resources of the Church to assist members who have addiction. One of the best resources at their disposal is the Addiction Recovery Program, which participants have often referred to as a "workshop on the atonement." This piece discusses some principles about how a bishop best use the ARP and help members find a safe haven to confess their sins, discuss their problems, learn about the atonement and hear heartfelt testimony of how it has helped others with similar problems.

This section contains documents which may be useful for bishops as they they teach and counsel members, including checklists, inspirational thoughts, handouts, class and lesson outlines, powerpoint slideshows, talks, etc.

Administrative Forms for Organizing Wards and Callings

 

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