Presented to attendees of the Aaronic Priesthood Leadership Retreat 2017/06/30 at Badger Creek Outdoor Learning Center, Idaho

1. Definition
and Purposes
of the
Aaronic
Priesthood

2. The
priesthood is
the power and
authority of
God.
Definition and Purposes of
the
Aaronic Priesthood

3. It is conferred
upon worthy
male
members of
the Church.
Definition and Purposes of
the
Aaronic Priesthood

4. Those who hold
priesthood keys direct
the administration of
the ordinances of the
gospel, the preaching
of the gospel, and the
government of the
kingdom of God on
the earth.
Definition and Purposes of
the
Aaronic Priesthood

5. The Aaronic Priesthood
holds “the key of the
ministering of angels and
the preparatory gospel;
which gospel is the gospel
of repentance and of
baptism, and the remission
of sins” (D&C 84:26–27; see
also D&C 13:1; 107:20).
Definition and Purposes of
the
Aaronic Priesthood

6. The Aaronic
Priesthood also
“has power in
administering
outward
ordinances”
(D&C 107:14).
Definition and Purposes of
the
Aaronic Priesthood

7. Aaronic
Priesthood
Offices and
Duties

8. The offices in
the Aaronic
Priesthood are
deacon,
teacher, priest,
and bishop.
Aaronic Priesthood Offices
and Duties

9. Each priesthood
office has rights and
responsibilities of
service, including
authority to
administer
priesthood
ordinances.
Aaronic Priesthood Offices
and Duties

10. A deacon has
the following
responsibilities:
Deacon

11. He lives a righteous
life and remains
worthy to exercise
the priesthood. He
sets a good example
for fellow quorum
members and other
Church members.
Deacon

12. He passes
the
sacrament
(see 20.4.3).
Deacon

13. He serves as a
standing
minister,
“appointed to
watch over the
church”
(D&C 84:111).
Deacon

14. He is also to
“warn, expound,
exhort, and teach,
and invite all to
come unto
Christ”
(D&C 20:59).
Deacon

15. This responsibility
includes fellowshipping
quorum members and
other young men,
notifying members of
Church meetings,
speaking in meetings,
sharing the gospel, and
bearing testimony.
Deacon

16. He assists the
bishop in
“administering
… temporal
things”
(D&C 107:68).
Deacon

17. He participates
in quorum
instruction by
being an active
student of the
gospel.
Deacon

18. He assists the
bishopric in
other ways
consistent with
the office of a
deacon.
Deacon

19. He also assists
teachers “in all
[their] duties in
the church …
if occasion
requires”
(D&C 20:57).
Deacon

20. A teacher has
all the
responsibilities
of a deacon. He
also has the
following
responsibilities:
Deacon
Teacher

21. He
prepares
the
sacrament
(see 20.4.2).
Deacon
Teacher

22. He is to “watch
over the church
always, and be
with and
strengthen them”
(D&C 20:53).
Deacon
Teacher

23. One way he
does this is
by serving
as a home
teacher.
Deacon
Teacher

24. He is to “see that
there is no iniquity
in the church,
neither hardness
with each other,
neither lying,
backbiting, nor evil
speaking”
(D&C 20:54).
Deacon
Teacher

25. This
responsibility
includes being a
peacemaker and
being an example
of moral integrity
and uprightness.
Deacon
Teacher

26. He is to “see that
the church meet
together often,
and also see that
all the members
do their duty”
(D&C 20:55).
Deacon
Teacher

27. He assists the
bishopric in
other ways
consistent
with the office
of a teacher.
Deacon
Teacher

28. A priest has all
the
responsibilities of
a deacon and
teacher. He also
has the following
responsibilities:
Deacon
Teacher
Priest

29. He is to “preach, teach,
expound, exhort, …
and visit the house of
each member, and
exhort them to pray
vocally and in secret
and attend to all family
duties”
(D&C 20:46–47).
Deacon
Teacher
Priest

30. When authorized by
the bishop, he
performs baptisms,
confers the Aaronic
Priesthood, and
ordains deacons,
teachers, and priests
(see D&C 20:46, 48).
Deacon
Teacher
Priest

31. He may administer the
sacrament by officiating
at the sacrament table
and offering the
sacrament prayers when
authorized (see D&C
20:46, 77, 79; see also
20.4.3 in this
handbook).
Deacon
Teacher
Priest

32. He assists the
bishopric in
other ways
consistent
with the office
of a priest.
Deacon
Teacher
Priest

33. Aaronic
Priesthood
Quorums

34. A priesthood
quorum is an
organized group
of brethren who
hold the same
priesthood office.
Aaronic
Priesthood
Quorums

35. The primary
purposes of
quorums are to
serve others, build
unity and
brotherhood, and
instruct members in
doctrines, principles,
and duties.
Aaronic
Priesthood
Quorums

36. Purposes
of the
Aaronic
Priesthood

37. Young men are
in a time of
preparation and
personal
spiritual
growth.
Purposes of the
Aaronic
Priesthood

38. Accordingly,
parents and the
bishopric and
other Aaronic
Priesthood
leaders help each
young man to:
Purposes of the
Aaronic
Priesthood

39. Become
converted to
the gospel of
Jesus Christ
and live by its
teachings.
Purposes of the
Aaronic
Priesthood

40. Serve faithfully in
priesthood
callings and fulfill
the
responsibilities of
priesthood
offices.
Purposes of the
Aaronic
Priesthood

41. Give
meaningful
service.
Purposes of the
Aaronic
Priesthood

42. Prepare and live
worthily to
receive the
Melchizedek
Priesthood and
temple
ordinances.
Purposes of the
Aaronic
Priesthood

43. Prepare to
serve an
honorable
full-time
mission.
Purposes of the
Aaronic
Priesthood

44. Obtain as
much
education
as possible.
Purposes of the
Aaronic
Priesthood

45. Prepare to
become a
worthy
husband and
father.
Purposes of the
Aaronic
Priesthood

46. Give proper
respect to
women,
girls, and
children.
Purposes of the
Aaronic
Priesthood

47. Parents and leaders help
young men accomplish these
objectives in family home
evenings, family scripture
study, meetings, activities,
and interviews and by
encouraging them to
participate in the Duty to
God program (see 8.12).
Purposes of the
Aaronic
Priesthood

48. Young men
should not
recite these
objectives in
their meetings
or activities.
Purposes of the
Aaronic
Priesthood

49. Resources
• Weekly
(Sunday and Tuesday)
• Living Prophets
• Scriptures
• Ensign/New Era
• Preach My Gospel
• True to the Faith
• For the Strength of Youth
• Duty to God
• Scouting
• D&C 88 “…seek ye out of the
best “books” words of
wisdom…
• Monthly
(Presidency Meeting)
• Church Handbook of
Instructions
• Teaching in the Savior’s
Way
• BYC Prep
• Youth Conference
• Yearly Calendar
• Ongoing
• Advisers
• Bishopric
• Parents
• Weekly/Monthly

50. Aaronic
Priesthood
Leadership
Retreat 2017
Takeaways
Burton 2nd
Ward