DUTY TO GOD TEACHER / VARSITY. Class Objective: To understand the role of the Aaronic Priesthood Duty to God achievement award. Discuss how leaders can.

DUTY TO DUTY TO GODGOD

TEACHER / VARSITYTEACHER / VARSITY

Class Class Objective:Objective:

To understand the role of the Aaronic To understand the role of the Aaronic Priesthood Duty to God achievement Priesthood Duty to God achievement award. award.

Discuss how leaders can help young Discuss how leaders can help young men fulfill the requirements to obtain men fulfill the requirements to obtain the Duty to God award.the Duty to God award.

Discuss how using a quality Scouting Discuss how using a quality Scouting program increases success with Duty program increases success with Duty to God.to God.

The Raising of the The Raising of the BarBar

1978 New LDS version of 1978 New LDS version of scripturesscriptures


1992 1st Presidency letter 1992 1st Presidency letter

Missionary service is an opportunity, not Missionary service is an opportunity, not a right a right

Worthiness and preparedness of Worthiness and preparedness of missionaries is key missionaries is key





2001 Duty to God introduced2001 Duty to God introduced





2001 Duty to God introduced2001 Duty to God introduced

2004 Preach My Gospel2004 Preach My Gospel

What do we want What do we want to have happen?to have happen?

What do we want What do we want to have happen?to have happen?

ConversionConversionMelchizedek Melchizedek PriesthoodPriesthood

Temple CovenantsTemple CovenantsMissionMission

Raise a Righteous Raise a Righteous FamilyFamily

Duty to God and Scouting are meant Duty to God and Scouting are meant to to

complement each othercomplement each other

Many Duty to God requirements are Many Duty to God requirements are fulfilled by completing Scouting fulfilled by completing Scouting

requirementsrequirements

Priesthood Duties and StandardsPriesthood Duties and Standards

Family ActivitiesFamily Activities

Quorum ActivitiesQuorum Activities

Personal Development AreaPersonal Development Area

Spiritual DevelopmentSpiritual Development

Physical DevelopmentPhysical Development

Educational and Career Educational and Career DevelopmentDevelopment

Citizenship and Social DevelopmentCitizenship and Social Development

Service ProjectsService Projects

Personal JournalPersonal Journal

FundamentaFundamentalsls

Success in Duty to God is Success in Duty to God is dependent on dependent on

Quorum leadershipQuorum leadershipScout activity planningScout activity planning

Family involvementFamily involvement

Help quorum presidency take responsibility for Duty to God Help quorum presidency take responsibility for Duty to God

Role of Role of LeadersLeaders


Presidency and advisor visit home of each new memberPresidency and advisor visit home of each new member




Bishopric members and advisers review and encourage Bishopric members and advisers review and encourage regularlyregularly





Hold annual recognition eventHold annual recognition event






Keep track of progress and make records accessible.Keep track of progress and make records accessible.


dutytogod.cometrailtoeagleetrailtoeagle.com

ymyw.orgmydutydogod.orgutydogod.org

lds.olds.orgdutytogodawardogodaward.com

Tracking resourcesTracking resources

http://www.dutytogod.com/

http://www.etrailtoeagle.com/



http://www.ymyw.com/














Recognize incremental progress. Recognize incremental progress.







Recognize incremental progress.Recognize incremental progress.

Work on DTG requirements in quorum meetings, activities Work on DTG requirements in quorum meetings, activities and at home and at home







Recognize incremental progress.Recognize incremental progress.

Work on DTG requirements in quorum meetings, activities Work on DTG requirements in quorum meetings, activities and at homeand at home

Stake president and bishop frequently focus on and promote Stake president and bishop frequently focus on and promote DTG. DTG.


Flexibility

Flexibility

What do we want to What do we want to have happen?have happen?ConversionConversionMelchizedek Melchizedek PriesthoodPriesthood

Temple CovenantsTemple CovenantsMissionMission

Raise a righteous Raise a righteous familyfamily

LEAD BY EXAMPLELEAD BY EXAMPLE

How about an adult Duty to God How about an adult Duty to God award?award?

Most boys are up to a Most boys are up to a challengechallenge

The window of opportunity with our The window of opportunity with our young men is not open for very long young men is not open for very long and passes so swiftly. Today as the and passes so swiftly. Today as the scripture teaches, is the day to scripture teaches, is the day to perform our labors. The first perform our labors. The first Presidency has challenged the young Presidency has challenged the young men in the Church: “You live in a day men in the Church: “You live in a day of great challenges and opportunities. of great challenges and opportunities. You have been called to make a You have been called to make a difference in the world. As a son of difference in the world. As a son of God, with the power of the Aaronic God, with the power of the Aaronic Priesthood, you can be a wonderful Priesthood, you can be a wonderful force for good.”force for good.”

Charles Dahlquist II former Gen YM PresCharles Dahlquist II former Gen YM Pres

DTG DiscussionDTG Discussion

What is working well in your What is working well in your quorum?quorum?

How do you involve parents and How do you involve parents and families?families?

How can you improve the DTG How can you improve the DTG program in your quorum?program in your quorum?

How do you recognize DTG How do you recognize DTG progress?progress?

DUTY TO GOD TEACHER / VARSITY. Class Objective: To understand the role of the Aaronic Priesthood Duty to God achievement award. Discuss how leaders can.

Documents

god presidency

god requirements

god award

othermany duty

god introduced2004

new memberbishopric

god achievement award

aaronic priesthood duty