The 2024 youth theme with President Steven J. Lund and President Emily Belle Freeman on becoming active disciples of Christ
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🗓️ 16 January 2024
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints focus “Come, Follow Me” study on the Book of Mormon this year, the Church’s 2024 youth theme declares, “I am a disciple of Jesus Christ” (3 Nephi 5:13). This episode of the Church News podcast focuses on this theme with Young Men General President Steven J. Lund and Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman. They are joined by guest host Ryan Jensen, Church News Editor, to discuss discipleship and the strength of Latter-day Saint youth.
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| 0:00.0 | Because being a disciple and becoming a disciple means this is not going to be a year where you sit in the audience. |
| 0:18.2 | This is a year where you rise up and you accept a call from the Lord to be a |
| 0:25.8 | disciple of Jesus Christ, the son of God, and to witness of him and his words to everyone that you |
| 0:35.2 | know. And I just, I love that thought of what level of participation do you want to have. |
| 0:47.7 | This is Sarah Jane Weaver, executive editor of the Church News, welcoming you to the Church News podcast. |
| 0:54.3 | We are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. |
| 1:07.7 | In 2024, as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints focus, come follow me study on the Book of Mormon. |
| 1:15.2 | The church's 24 youth theme declares, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ, which is found in 35513. |
| 1:23.5 | This episode of the Church News podcast is focused on this theme. |
| 1:28.1 | We welcome Young Men General President Stephen J. Lund and Young Woman General President Emily Bell Freeman. |
| 1:34.3 | They are joined by guest host, Church News editor Ryan Jensen. |
| 1:38.1 | I am thrilled now today to turn the microphones over to them to learn more about discipleship and the strength of Latter-day |
| 1:44.8 | St. Youth. |
| 1:47.0 | President Freeman, President Lund, thank you for being here. |
| 1:50.3 | What an exciting time to be responsible for helping youth of the Church of Jesus Christ of |
| 1:56.4 | Latter-day Saints to draw closer to the Savior. |
| 1:58.2 | Thank you for coming today to talk about them. |
| 1:59.7 | Oh, we're so excited to |
| 2:01.2 | be here with you. And what a great topic as we look forward to what's about to happen in 2024. |
| 2:07.9 | Before we jump into 2024, I would love for the two of you to look back at 2023 and share what |
| 2:14.8 | you've learned. I know both of you have traveled to various parts of the world and seen Latter-day |
| 2:19.8 | St. Youth and how they implemented the 2023 theme in their lives, in their families, in |
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