Elders Quorum Presidency Meeting

Opening

Follow-up from last meeting

• Topgolf reimbursement: bishop approval, receipt, and status.
• Permission and logistics for meeting in a circle at the back of the gym.
• Update ministering districts, companionships, and households in LCR.
• Each presidency member learning the brothers, families, and assignments in his district.
• Communication plan using GroupMe, email, and individual texts.
• Choose one simple, recurring quorum activity and an owner.
• Review the first lesson and select upcoming conference messages.

Ministering: our central question

On paper, teaching Christ and allowing the Spirit to lead people there feels right. In practice, being direct may also be necessary. Is the answer a sequence or combination of both?

Practical decisions

• Confirm districts, companionships, and assigned households.
• Identify companionships that are active, stalled, awkward, or potentially mismatched.
• Set the next ministering interview dates.
• Personally invite brothers instead of relying only on group announcements.
• Consider beginning interviews with: “Is there anything we can pray for?”
• Consider using quorum time for companionships to meet and make a plan.
• Decide how the presidency will model ministering first.

How do we raise the level of our stewardship?

• Do we need a calling to serve as the Savior would?
• Do we need keys to act as He would?
• What can every covenant man do without a formal calling?
• What responsibilities properly require keys, authorization, or delegation?
• How do we create responsibility without manufacturing guilt?
• How do we help brothers see ministering as covenant discipleship rather than another assignment?

Move-ins, new members, and prospective elders

• Review recent move-ins and move-outs.
• Assign someone to personally welcome each new household.
• Review the prospective elders/member progress list and visit notes.
• Separate those who cannot be located from those who need consistent contact.
• Decide whether to restart Tuesday two-by-two visits and set the next date.
• Identify brothers who are absent, isolated, or serving outside the quorum.

People needing immediate care

• Review known emotional, marital, spiritual, employment, health, and family needs.
• For each person, identify his ministering brothers and the support needed from the presidency.
• Assign personal follow-up with an owner and date.

Callings and quorum structure

• Potential quorum teachers and informal teaching opportunities.
• Missionary-focused teaching and when to hear the ward mission plan.
• Activities coordinator and possible service coordinator.
• Review the private candidate list and decide which names fit which responsibilities.
• Determine which recommendations should be taken to the bishop.

Missionary, temple, and family-history work

• Which counselor will coordinate missionary work?
• Which counselor will coordinate temple and family-history work?
• When will the presidency hear the ward mission plan?
• How will these responsibilities connect naturally to ministering?

Presidency operating rhythm

• Set a recurring meeting day, time, frequency, location, and ending time.
• Use a standard agenda: people, move-ins, ministering, instruction, activities, missionary/temple work, and assignment follow-up.
• End every meeting with a named owner and due date for every action.

Next steps