Young Men

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Young Men

• Duty to God

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Duty to God Guidebooks
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Your Duty to God
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Duty to God - Overview

• Complete goals for each guidebook
• Family 7-9 goals in family setting
• Quorum 7 goals in a quorum or mutual setting
• Personal 32 goals to accomplish individually
• Service Project
• Deacon 10 hours
• Teacher 20 hours
• Priest 30 hours
• Personal Journal

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Duty to God - Overview

• Complete Goals, Service Project and Journal as
  outlined in guidebook and receive a Duty to God
  Certificate
• Obtain a Duty to God Certificate for each office
• Deacon
• Teacher
• Priest
• Obtain all three certificates and receive the
  Duty to God award

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Duty to God Goal Areas

• Priesthood Duties and Standards
• Family Activities
• Quorum Activities
• Personal Goals
• Spiritual Development
• Physical Development
• Educational, Personal, and Career Development
• Citizenship and Social Development

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Quorum Activities 7 Goals

• One talk each year
• Baptisms for the dead
• Participate in and teach quorum lessons
• Invite less active or a new member to church
• Learn and discuss many priesthood
  responsibilities and history
• Participate in one quorum project each year.
• Plus more

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Priesthood Duties and Standards

• Keep the Commandments
• Live Standards
• Have daily personal Prayer
• Read Scriptures
• Attend Seminary and Sacrament Meeting
• Keep Word of Wisdom
• Pay full tithe
• Fulfill sacrament duties
• Home teach and gather fast offerings

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Spiritual Development 8 Goals

• Participate in a missionary preparation program,
  start mission fund, missionary spiritual
  preparation
• Teach home teaching lessons
• Bear testimony
• Memorize the Articles of Faith
• Learn and teach gospel principles
• Much more

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Physical Development 8 Goals

• Running 2, 5 and 10 km in specified time
• Play and officiate in sports
• Teach others sports and skills
• Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Biking, First Aid,
  Lifesaving, Wilderness Survival, Cooking
• Hobbies, Crafts, Musical
• Sportsmanship
• Much more

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Citizenship and Social 8 Goals

• Plan and participate in combined activities,
  cultural events, social and family activities
• Practice personal hygiene and manners
• Attend community meetings
• Crime prevention and law enforcement
• Volunteer for community service
• Much more

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Educational, Personal and Career 8 Goals

• Improve reading, writing, arithmetic skills
• Career and Vocational training
• Language training
• College entrance training
• Reading
• Safety training
• Obtain, improve and perform musical talents
• Much more

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Duty to God Service Projects

• Each young man must complete three significant
  service projects.
• Deacon 10 hour project
• Teacher 20 hour project
• Priest 30 hour project

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Personal Journal

• One of the best goals is to keep a journal
• Minimum requirement is to fill in the journal
  section of the guidebook
• Better if much more is written in a journal,
  notebook or additional paper.

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Aaronic Priesthood and Scouting

• Duty to God award is a priesthood award
• All young men are encouraged to earn the Eagle
  Scout Award
• Scouting requirements may be used to fulfill many
  of the personal goals of the Duty to God
  program.
• The eagle scout service project may count for one
  of the Duty to God service projects

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Deacon - Family Goals

• Develop the habit of reading the scriptures
  daily. Read 1 Nephi through Mosiah.
• Read For the Strength of Youth, and discuss with
  your parents the importance of standards and
  values.
• Under the direction of your parents, organize and
  teach at least 4 family home evening lessons each
  year.
• Keep a written record of your family history.
  Prepare a 4-generation pedigree chart.
• With the help and permission of a parent, prepare
  at least 2 meals for your family.
• Read the twelfth article of faith, and briefly
  describe to your parents your national
  government.
• Perform at least 2 service projects for your
  family each year.

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Teacher - Family Goals

• In the Book of Mormon, read Alma through Moroni,
  and discuss it with your family.
• Study For the Strength of Youth. Discuss each
  topic with your parents.
• Discuss with your parents the purpose of a
  patriarchal blessing. When ready, talk with them
  about obtaining it.
• Under the direction of your parents, organize and
  teach at least 4 family home evening lessons each
  year.
• Read in Gospel Principles or Principles of the
  Gospel, and teach 2 topics to your family.
• Memorize the words and learn to conduct at least
  3 hymns each year, 1 hymn in 2/4, 1 in 3/4, and 1
  in 4/4 time.
• Learn to prepare and use a simple budget. Keep a
  budget for at least 2 months.
• Study and briefly describe to your parents your
  countrys constitution and the events that led to
  its creation.
• Plan an activity in which you and your family
  serve a neighbor or relative. Carry out the
  activity together.

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Priest - Family Goals

• Read the Book of Mormon. Discuss with your family
  the highlights from the book.
• Read For the Strength of Youth, and discuss with
  your parents your experience in living gospel
  standards.
• If you have not yet received your patriarchal
  blessing, begin making plans to do so.
• Under the direction of your parents, organize and
  teach at least 4 family home evening lessons each
  year.
• Read in Gospel Principles or Principles of the
  Gospel, and teach 2 topics to your family.
• Read DC 4, and discuss what it means to be
  prepared for your mission.
• Talk to one or both of your parents about your
  career goals and how you are planning to achieve
  them.
• Read DC 134, and discuss with your parents how
  it relates to your responsibilities as a citizen.
• Submit the name of one of your ancestors for
  temple work, or write a 500-word personal
  history.
• Read Endowed from on High, and discuss it with
  your parents.

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Young Men

• Duty to God

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Guidebook for Parents and Leaders

• Role of Parents
• Role of Leaders
• For the Strength of Youth
• Duty to God Program
• Young Women Personal Progress Program
• Mutual
• Teaching Leadership