LDS Internet Presence Expanding

reviews and exerpts of some exciting new internet resources for lds members and investigators

There has been a proliferation in church sponsored internet websites in the last year or two. The church has made available an extensive array of free media ranging from; up to the minute church news of local and area activities (www.ldschurch.org.nz, www.newsroom.lds.org); a map finder to locate church buildings anywhere in the world so you will never have an excuse to miss another sacrament meeting during world travel (www.maps.lds.org); an entire site dedicated to Jesus Christ with audio talks, video, and even James E. Talmage's entire 'Jesus the Christ' book in MP3 downloadable format (www.jesuschrist.lds.org); and last but surely not least a family history research website that contains not only over 500 million names but also provides an online record of all temple work that has been done and is now the only resource available by which members can prepare names to take to the temple (www.new.familysearch.org).

in December 2007 Elder M. Russell Ballard gave a talk to the graduating BYU Hawaii students and referred to the internet as "a modern equivalent of the printing press... The Internet allows everyone to be a publisher, to have his or her voice heard, and it is revolutionizing society". He encouraged them to "join the conversation". One thing is clear; the church has certainly joined the conversation and we are missing out if we are not utilising these amazing and revolutionary resources.

Below is a link to the full video titled "Finding Faith in Christ". A must see for anyone who hasnt seen it yet and worth another watch during this special season where we remember and renew our faith in the Saviour, his life, and birth.

 http://www.jesuschrist.lds.org/SonOfGod/eng/finding-faith-in-christ/video/finding-faith-in-christ