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REFERRAL PROGRAM. Between now and Christmas Day 2025, for anyone who refers five people to the General Conference Applied Newsletter, we will send you (by the end of 2025) the following two general conference invitations files: 1) A Google Spreadsheet with a tab for every October 2025 General Conference address; 2) A PDF with a page for every October 2025 General Conference address. You receive these files one page at a time in each of our Invitations newsletters, but this will package the invitations into one file, and you won’t have to wait an extra five weeks to receive the invitations for all the addresses. To receive this gift, here are the steps:
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Let's dive into the invitations from Elder Ozani Farias' October 2025 General Conference address, "The Book of Mormon—an Immeasurable Treasure on Our Journey."
Invitations
1 - "I would like to offer three suggestions that can help deepen our conversion to Jesus Christ through a study of the Book of Mormon: 1. Be Diligent and Consistent in Your Daily Study. ... I promise that if you sincerely prioritize studying the Book of Mormon prayerfully each day, you will find greater spiritual strength and confidence in the Lord and His promises."
Application Idea: Apply temperance to your study by aiming for consistency instead of infrequent study binges. Prayerfully studying even for just 5 minutes 7 days per week is better than an hour once per week.
2 - "2. Make Your Study More Meaningful by Feasting upon the Words of Christ. ... To feast means more than just reading—it means savoring, pondering, and applying. As you study the Book of Mormon, consider ways to make your scripture study more meaningful."
Application Idea: Elder Farias suggested three applications:
Use study aids available in the Gospel Library app.
Identify eternal truths that help us understand God's plan and lead us to make and keep covenants with our Heavenly Father.
Highlight significant phrases and record your impressions to preserve what you have learned during your study.
Application Idea: In feasting, try new ways to study:
Elder Gong taught there's value in studying scriptures in multiple languages
Maybe try audio if you normally read, or vice versa
Incorporate faithful commentaries or manuals like Come, Follow Me; Institute Textbooks, etc.
Try video and other faithful media like the Church's Book of Mormon videos, Pablo Smith's graphic novel (videos, physical book, ebook)
3 - "3. Bear Your Testimony of the Truthfulness of the Book of Mormon. ... when we gain a testimony of the Book of Mormon, we develop a desire to share the joy that comes from knowing the gospel of Jesus Christ."
Application Idea: The strength of our desire to share the Book of Mormon is a decent testimony barometer. Give that some thought. If handing someone a copy fills you with dread, pray for increased courage, but also consider alternative ways to share the Book of Mormon. For example, in November, 2020, President Nelson invited us all to turn social media into a personal gratitude journal by posting about something for which we're grateful each day for 7 days. You could do the same with the Book of Mormon by posting favorite verses, why they matter to you, and your testimony that the words are true. This can be done anytime, but is an especially good fit during the Christmas season with verses focused on Him.
4 - "The Book of Mormon has the power to answer questions of our souls. As Nephi said, we should 'liken all scriptures unto us, that it might be for our profit and learning.'"
Application Idea: Try studying a favorite passage, but instead of reading it as somebody's else's story, step back and prayerfully look for ways it applies to you. One good method is to insert your name:
"And now, my
son[daughter, Jessica], I trust that I shall have great joy in you, because of your steadiness and your faithfulness unto God; for as you have commenced in your youth to look to the Lord your God, even so I hope that you will continue in keeping his commandments; for blessed ishe[she] that endureth to the end. I say unto you, myson[daughter, Jessica], that I have had great joy in thee already, because of thy faithfulness and thy diligence, and thy patience and thy long-suffering." (Alma 38:2–3)
Additional Resources
Download a copy of these invitations: Google Sheets | PDF. If you use these resources as a handout in Church, use the PDF (it prints prettier) and please invite the members of your ward to subscribe to the General Conference Applied newsletter and podcast!
General Conference Applied S6 E32. Making the BoM Your "Immeasurable Treasure" – Elder Ozani Farias. Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube. This short podcast episode is an audio / video version of this newsletter.
General Conference Applied S6 E33. "Pro Animator makes BOOK OF MORMON Graphic Novel." Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube. Clay and Mitch were thrilled to chat about the Book of Mormon and Elder Farias' talk with our incredibly talented special guest, Pablo Smith, creator of The Book of Mormon: A Graphic Novel. After working in the animation business for over 20 years, Pablo decided to create a faithful adaptation of the Book of Mormon for his children. To make it easier for them to consume, he turned it into YouTube videos. To his surprise (but nobody else's), it's now taking off!
We talk about the power of scripture as first aid for anger or other emotions, the moral wrestle between self-sacrifice and fair compensation when creating beneficial religious content, a crucial decision Pablo had to make when assigned an inappropriate scene on his first day as an animator, and why studying the Book of Mormon daily is essential for spiritual survival.
External Resources Shared In This Episode:
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Bible Videos | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ | YouTube Video Series
Steps to set up a notebook on the Church's website: Sign In —> Resources —> Notes —> Notebooks —> Create Notebook. For his 2025 study of the Book of Mormon, Mitch created a notebook entitled "Abide by the Book of Mormon's Precepts."
Finding Faith in Christ Movie | YouTube
Alma 47:10-14 - Lehonti shouldn't have "come down."
General Conference Applied S6 E27. Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Newsletter. Clay and Mitch were joined by Moab River Ranger Brody Young, shooting survivor, motivational speaker, and co-author of Nine Miracles: When Bullets Can't Kill and Hope Prevails. The story is incredible and extremely well told with help from the talented Austin Murphy ("30 for 30," "Unstoppable," etc.).
General Conference Applied S6 E31. NO ONE SITS ALONE in the LORD'S CHURCH. Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Newsletter. Clay and Mitch were joined by Victor Rossi, a trilingual native of Ecuador who grew up in Utah and had an incredible melting pot mission experience in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. We talk about welcoming people of all backgrounds into Christ's "Inn"—the global church, the value of language learning/maintenance, and more!
Elder Marion G. Romney - April 1949 General Conference (see pages 35-41): When he started practicing law, Elder Romney read the Book of Mormon for 30 minutes each day so he wouldn't “lose his soul,” as his family feared.
Elder Ronald A. Rasband, "By Divine Design," October 2017 General Conference: There are no coincidences. "Our lives are like a chessboard, and the Lord moves us from one place to another—if we are responsive to spiritual promptings. Looking back, we can see His hand in our lives."
President Jeffrey R. Holland, "As a Little Child," April 2025 General Conference: "Coming from a lifetime of reading, I bear witness that the Book of Mormon is the most rewarding book I have ever read and the keystone of my little dwelling in a kingdom of many mansions."
Elder David A. Bednar, "In the Path of Their Duty," October 2023 General Conference: "I am grateful for millions of Church members who today are coming unto the Savior and pressing forward on the covenant path in the last wagons of our contemporary wagon trains—and who truly are no less serviceable. Your strong faith in Heavenly Father and the Lord Jesus Christ and your unpretentious, consecrated lives inspire me to be a better man and disciple. I love you. I admire you. I thank you. And I commend you."
Take Action
Clay's Application: I'll continue watching Pablo's Book of Mormon videos with my kids and discussing with them what stood out differently or new things they learned from the graphic novel format that they hadn't thought of or felt before.
Mitch's Application: I am already planning on reading the entire Book of Mormon in four languages in 2026. But in my study in English, my commitment is to identify and track the promises that are extended in the Book of Mormon, similar to what I've done in 2025 identifying precepts to abide by.
Reply to this email and tell us how you'll take action on one of these invitations and whether we can share your response in our newsletter, podcast, and/or on social media.
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