Self reliance and Zion


We've looked at aspects of the Self-Reliance programs before. If you haven't participated in one of the groups, you should as soon as you can.

Here is the tagline for Self-Reliance Services:

You can have a better life, and God will help you.

Self-reliance groups offer practical courses with spiritual benefits.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/self-reliance?lang=eng

The web page includes this quotation:

“In the history of the Church, there has never been anything quite like this. . . . 

The ultimate outcome is to elevate people to the next level of their development.”

Rick Johnson, stake president

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/self-reliance/leaders-specialists?lang=eng

I completely concur, and I'd go beyond this statement to say in the history of the world, there has never been anything quite like Self-Reliance Services.

Here are a few of the Q&A you should read:

1. What is self-reliance?

“Self-reliance is the ability, commitment, and effort to provide the spiritual and temporal necessities of life for self and family. As members become self-reliant, they are also better able to serve and care for others” (Handbook 2: Administering the Church [2010], 6.1.1).

2. Where did the self-reliance initiative come from?

The self-reliance initiative is a First Presidency initiative. The initiative has been in place since 2014. It began outside of North America and is now available worldwide. Hundreds of thousands of people have improved their self-reliance by participating.

3. Can people of other faiths participate? 

Yes, of course. Be sensitive to the perspective and understanding of people from different faiths. It might help to explain some scriptures and quotes that are specific to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It may also be necessary to adjust some of the faith-based commitments.