How Children Lead the Ward in Temple & Family History Work with Lari Hunt
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Host Will Humphreys welcomes former Primary President Lari Hunt for an inspired discussion on how even the youngest members of the Church can become powerful leaders in the work of salvation. Lari shares her journey, prompted by the direction of former General Primary President Joy D. Jones, to ignite a fire in her ward—starting with the Primary children.
This episode reveals the powerful, often-unseen potential of involving children in finding ancestors, indexing, and preparing names for temple ordinances. Lari shares incredible, faith-building experiences where children, sometimes as young as five, led adults (including their parents and ward leaders) in completing temple work.
Key Takeaways & Discussion Points:
- The Power of Peer Teaching (0:18:48): Lari emphasizes that you don't need to be a technology expert; it's often more powerful to learn alongside your child. When kids teach each other, they retain the concepts better and boost their confidence.
- A "Why" for Baptism and Beyond (0:29:18): Learn how to transfer the excitement of a child's baptism to temple and family history work, giving them a purpose (a "why") immediately after they are baptized.
- The 100 Ancestors in 100 Days Challenge (0:40:13): Hear the full, faith-promoting story of the ward-wide challenge that saw Primary children inspiring youth, adults, and even ward council members to complete 117 ordinances in the first year!
- Let the Kids Take the Wheel (0:48:20): Lari shares crucial advice on how to structure activities to let children lead the technology and the finding process, rather than the adults taking over.
- Anchor Your Testimony (0:56:25): Lari shares her powerful, multi-generational testimony of the promises and miracles that flow into your life when you put temple and family history work together.
This discussion is essential for Primary leaders, parents, and grandparents seeking spiritual inspiration and practical ways to involve their children in gathering Israel.
Chapters
1. Welcome And Episode Setup (00:00:00)
2. Meet Lari And Her Background (00:01:02)
3. Promptings Toward Family History (00:02:07)
4. Kids Learning Indexing And Tech (00:04:18)
5. From Baptism Excitement To Temple Focus (00:06:23)
6. Ward Support And Kid-Led Teaching (00:08:26)
7. Let Children Take The Wheel (00:10:55)
8. Peer Learning And Practical Tools (00:13:12)
9. Two-Minute How-To Videos Strategy (00:16:06)
10. Removing Barriers And Getting Accounts (00:18:23)
11. Watching Promises Fulfilled In Children (00:21:01)
12. Cookies And Covenants Idea (00:23:35)
13. Seven-Year-Olds Finding Ancestors (00:26:10)
14. Launching 100 Ancestors In 100 Days (00:28:25)
15. Visualizing Progress With Popsicle Sticks (00:31:00)
16. Whole-Ward Participation And Photos (00:33:46)
17. Junior Primary Sparks Senior Primary (00:35:58)
18. Ward Council Alignment And Momentum (00:38:12)
19. Follow Promptings To Help Families (00:41:04)
20. Teaching Kids To Pray Before Research (00:43:06)
21. Stake Efforts And Ordinances Ready (00:45:20)
22. Temple Points To Jesus Christ (00:47:38)
23. Finishing The Challenge And Beyond (00:49:45)
24. Celebrating With A Fireside (00:52:03)
25. Lasting Testimonies And Miracles (00:54:08)
26. Rapid-Fire Temple Questions (00:57:13)
27. Closing Reflections And Farewell (01:00:00)
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