Church Handbook #2
Home Teaching Best Practices
Scriptures and Conference
Church History
Springcreek 5th Ward
100
This is the section number in the church handbook (Handbook #2) that discusses home teaching
What is section 7.2
100
This activity should always be conducted prior to a home teaching companionship entering a home to home teach.
What is prayer
100
The scriptural reference for: The teacher’s duty is to watch over the church always, and be with and strengthen them; And see that there is no iniquity in the church, neither hardness with each other, neither lying, backbiting, nor evil speaking; And see that the church meet together often, and also see that all the members do their duty.
What is D&C 20:53-55
100
This is what the home teaching program used to be called in 1909.
What is "acting teachers"
100
The Springcreek 5th Ward Elders Quorum has this many home teaching companionships...
What is 13
200
The person who must approve all Home Teaching companionships
Who is the Bishop
200
The home teaching message most commonly taught every month.
What is the first presidency message out of the ensign
200
What is the scriptural reference for: "And visit the house of each member, exhorting them to pray vocally and in secret and attend to all family duties"
What is D&C 20:51
200
In 1912 the "acting teachers" program was officially changed to be called this.
What is "ward teachers"
200
How many families are assigned to be home taught by the elders quorum?
What is 38
300
The most effective home teachers are assigned to these members.
Who are new members, less active members, single parents, widows, and widowers.
300
Ordinances that home teachers help parents with in regards to their children and sacred covenants
What is being blessed, baptized, or confirmed.
300
This is the key to effectively working with the family according to President Ezra Taft Benson
What is being close to the father
300
In April 1963, the ward teaching program was expanded and renamed this
What is "home teaching"
300
On average, how many families have been home taught each month in 2016?
What is 3
400
This person may assign a husband and wife as a companionship to go home teaching
Who is the Elders Quorum President
400
This person is one whom home teachers should meet with to determine if there is a special message that should be taught that month.
What is the head of the household
400
What is the scriptural reference for: "as ye are desirous to come into the fold of God, and to be called his people, and are willing to bear one another’s burdens, that they may be light; Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times..."
Mosiah 18: 8-9
400
Back in the early 1900s when the ward teaching program was first introduced, the workload assignment was this many families.
What is eight families.
400
Home teaching reports are due by what day each month?
What is the 10th
500
This person may approve full-time missionaries to go home teaching with Melchizedek Priesthood holders on a limited basis.
Who is the Mission President
500
This is the best way to ensure your home teaching is done monthly and fits with the family's schedule.
What is create a consistent, monthly recurring appointment
500
To love the work and do our best will bring this to a noble, dedicated teacher of God's children, according to President Marion G. Romney
What is peace, joy, and satisfaction
500
The Prophet Joseph Smith gave high priority to home teaching. A Brother Oakley was the Prophet’s home teacher, and whenever Brother Oakley went home teaching to the Smith home, “the Prophet called his family together and gave THIS to Oakley, telling his family” to listen carefully to Brother Oakley
What is his own chair
500
The high priests consistently out home teach the elders quorum by this percentage
What is 70-80%