New Converts: Title and Attrition rate?

[SanctitasDeo]

Yeah, I've never seen a cliquish mentality. Mostly, people are happy for others when they get to go to the temple because they know the experiences they will get to have.

I remember the first time a friend of mine from Russia went to the temple. I got to be there, and it was awesome. As in the original sense of the word: full of awe and wonder. It was an amazing experience.

The temple ordinances are a kind of a school that the Lord has provided so that we can learn. As Dravin said, they are full of the power of the Lord. I like to go to the temple because I like to be close to Christ. I am trying to get to know him better. If you were to join the Church, you would eventually want to go to the temple, hopefully for the same reasons.

[Sharky]

More importantly, how often do newly baptized members slide back into the obscurity of their secular lives, back into their old habits, and become distant from the Church?

I don't know any current numbers though many years ago there was an interesting & little known fact about new members, family history work, & temple attendance.

I don't recall the exact numbers though there was a very signficant %age increase in the 10-year retention rate when new members were rapidly involved in Family History & went to the temple as soon as possible to do Baptisms for the Dead for members of their own family or anscentors.

There was also a direct correlation between the nmber of trips they made to the temple to do baptisms & an increase in retention.

The sooner & the more frequent = greatest 10-year retention.

Edited December 3, 2012 by Sharky