Who coined the term "covenant path"?

[carlimac]

Must have heard it a dozen times in Conference. Who started it? 

[JohnsonJones]

I'm not sure.  I know it's been used in direct reference to the Youth program that they are coming out with.  It may originally have been used otherwise, but to me it seems like they are creating it as a specific type of working utilized with the New Children and Youth program that the Church has developed.

[Jane_Doe]

Good question.  It sure has become a catch phrase though.  I do like it though. 

[estradling75]

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/youth/article/keep-on-the-covenant-path?lang=eng

[Fether]

After doing some simple gospel library searches, I found that it was first used seemingly as an anecdote in 2007 by Elaine S Dalton (counselor in The young woman presidency), again in 2009 by elder Christofferson, and then exploded in use in 2013

 

CORRECTION: the 2007 use was a quote from Jefferey R Holland from October 2006

Edited October 13, 2019 by Fether

[Anddenex]

Here is a link talking about this question:

[Removed as per OP suggestion]

It says the first time it was used was 2005 and 2007, but I can't find where they are saying 2005 it was said.

Edited October 15, 2019 by Just_A_Guy

[Just_A_Guy]

1 hour ago, Anddenex said:

Here is a link talking about this question:

. . .

It says the first time it was used was 2005 and 2007, but I can't find where they are saying 2005 it was said.

That sort of seems like an anti site?  Or am I just being paranoid?

[Anddenex]

2 hours ago, Just_A_Guy said:

That sort of seems like an anti site?  Or am I just being paranoid?

I only read that one article which didn't appear to be anti, but the about us is similar to another site. So I would suggest deleting the link as it could be.

[mordorbund]

16 hours ago, Anddenex said:

Here is a link talking about this question:

linky

It says the first time it was used was 2005 and 2007, but I can't find where they are saying 2005 it was said.

Yeah, probably wise to remove that link.

[Anddenex]

51 minutes ago, mordorbund said:

Yeah, probably wise to remove that link.

Ooh! That's a good one. linky

[Vort]

Here I am, a hundred and seventeen years later, still clicking that link. I'm thinking that's gotta be the all-time most clicked-on link in Youtube history.