Youth Music and Arts Festival, August 15, 2023
In the Worldwide Devotional for Youth on January 29 with Elder Gerrit W. Gong, youth were invited to submit original music, poetry, and art that expresses how Jesus Christ is their strength. These creative works must be submitted by May 22, 2023, to be considered for...
Worldwide Testimony Meeting for Youth, October 22, 2023
The youth of the Church will have a worldwide testimony meeting on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. local times. A short, prerecorded message focusing on Jesus Christ will be shown at the beginning of a locally planned and hosted testimony meeting for youth....
General Conference Notebook April 2023 Helps You Prepare
The For the Strength of Youth magazine offers a General Conference Notebook that you can use to prepare for and learn from general conference. The Friend magazine also provides conference activities. Use the notebook to write down questions, impressions, inspiration,...
What Does For the Strength of Youth Teach About Sexual Relations?
The For the Strength of Youth guide helps us understand that our bodies are an amazing gift from our Heavenly Father. He gave them to us to help us become more like Him. Having a body gives us increased power to exercise our freedom to choose. The restored gospel of...
Why Should We Avoid Pornography?
The For the Strength of Youth guide helps us understand that Jesus Christ has the power to help us resist pornography and repent. We should turn toward Him and turn away from darkness. Pornography is a representation, in pictures or words, that is designed to arouse...
For the Strength of Youth Teaches Us to Make Inspired Choices
The For the Strength of Youth guide was written to help youth make inspired choices, based on gospel principles. The section “Make Inspired Choices” helps youth learn that Jesus Christ is the way to eternal joy, that they are beloved spirit children of God, and that...
Why Does God Give Us Commandments?
The For the Strength of Youth guide helps us understand that God gives us commandments because He loves us. And the best reason to obey God’s commandments is because we love Him. Love is at the heart of God’s commandments. The section “Love God, Love Your Neighbor” of...
Worldwide Devotional for Youth with Elder Gerrit W. Gong, January 29, 2023
Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will speak at a worldwide devotional for youth on January 29, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. mountain standard time. Youth are encouraged to gather with their youth groups or families to participate in this event. Elder...
Music Video for 2023 Youth Theme Song “I Can Do All Things Through Christ”
The Church has published a music video for the 2023 youth theme song “I Can Do All Things Through Christ.” This video is available at YouTube.com/StriveToBe, the Church’s YouTube channel for youth. A link to the video also appears on...
Reminders to Youth Leaders: Age-Group Progression in 2023
To help youth progress on the covenant path, bishoprics should do the following early in the year, preferably in January: Ordain all worthy young men turning 12, 14, and 16 to the appropriate priesthood office (see General Handbook, 38.2.9). Review the organization of...
New Resources for Helping Children and Youth Understand Covenants
The Church now offers “‘Preparing Children for a Lifetime on God’s Covenant Path” discussion guides for parents and fifth-Sunday lessons for Primary teachers. These guides and lessons are in the appendices of Come, Follow Me manuals. These resources can be...
2023 Youth Theme Music, Poster, Art, and Videos Now Available
The new “I Can Do All Things Through Christ” music album, poster, art, videos, and other resources to support the 2023 Youth Theme are now available. The following items are now available on the Church website: Music Album. The 2023 music album can be streamed in...
What Changed in the Youth Guide “For the Strength of Youth?”
What changed in the new update of For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices? In short, the new guide is based on gospel principles, agency, and inspiration. Rather than an endless list of dos and don’ts, it teaches the principles upon which we should...
New Edition of “For the Strength of Youth” Guide
The Church has updated the guide for youth, For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices. The new guide is based on gospel principles, agency, and inspiration. Rather than an endless list of dos and don’ts, it teaches the principles upon which we should...Follow on social media