1. Personal Priesthood Interviews
Ministering
in the Ucon Stake through
Personal Priesthood Interviews

2. Ucon Stake Priesthood Training
Mystery of PPIs

3. Families Elders or HPs PPIs vs. Home Teaching Interviews
Ucon Stake Priesthood Training
PPIs vs. Home Teaching Interviews
Personal Priesthood Interviews
Home Teaching Interviews
Spiritual / Temporal Welfare
Elders or HPs
Spiritual / Temporal Welfare
Families
Personal Accountability
Home Teaching Reporting

4. Ucon Stake Priesthood Training
PPI
The Interview
Personal Priesthood Interviews
Purpose
Provide personal spiritual support
Help solve personal problems
Demonstrate love and compassion
Accountability to the Lord

5. Ucon Stake Priesthood Training
The Interview
Personal Priesthood Interviews
Ucon Stake Priesthood Training
PPI
Potential Topics of the Interview
Personal Prayers
Spiritual Growth
Testimony of Atonement
Relationships with the Savior
Marriage and Children
Scripture study
Sabbath Day Observance
….many others
Done only by
Elders Quorum Presidents
High Priest Group Leaders

6. Ucon Stake Priesthood Training
The Interview
Personal Priesthood Interviews
Ucon Stake Priesthood Training
Home Teaching Interviews
Potential HT interview Topics
Concerns about a family
Functionality as a companionship
A family’s spiritual growth
A family’s progress on FHE, family prayers
Need for Bishop intervention
Status of youth in the home
…more
Done by
Counselors and Assistants

7. Ucon Stake Priesthood Training
Overview
PPIs
HT Interviews
EQ Presidents/ HP Grp Leaders
Assistants and Counselors
Personal spiritual questions
Discussion about specific families
At least once per year
Done about quarterly
Always done 1-on-1
May be done by companionship

8. Ucon Stake Priesthood Training
PPI
Ucon Stake Priesthood Training
Guidelines
Start & end meeting with prayer
Seek the spirit for inspiration during the meeting
Include topics as directed by the spirit
Keep the meeting short, but allow time
Be non-judgmental, convey love and understanding
Provide counsel as spiritually directed
Keep notes for follow-up in future interviews

9. President Hogge The Spirit of the Meeting
Ucon Stake Priesthood Training
The Spirit of the Meeting
Fostering an environment of Revelation and Inspired Counsel
President Hogge

10. Ucon Stake Priesthood Training
Worthiness Issues
Only the BISHOP holds the keys to repentance
Be supportive and loving.
But encourage them to seek the Bishop’s help.

11. Ucon Stake Priesthood Training
Worthiness Issues
"Brother, I'm so sorry this issue is plaguing you. I know that can be an especially difficult challenge. Our Bishop holds very special keys to help you with any addiction that may exist and to also guide you through the repentance process if that is needed. I know he would be eager to help you and would show great love and understanding. "

12. Ucon Stake Priesthood Training
Potential Challenges
Discomfort - difficulty asking personal spiritual questions
Time Management – getting to all the Elders of HPs
Willingness of Quorum Members – may be new to them

13. Ucon Stake Priesthood Training
Potential Challenges
ADMINISTER
MINISTER
Collect Home teaching results
Record Home teaching results in the computer
Review families not assigned list
Make HT assignments
Dissolve and reform new companionships
Attend Ward Council
Attend PEC meetings
Attend Stake training
Arrange for weekly quorum instruction
Perform financial needs assessments
Identify up and coming youth
Assist in moves and other physical labor
Blessing to the sick
Instructing your quorum
Doing home teaching
Blessing your children
Family Home evening
Bearing your testimony
Ordaining a prospective elder
PPIs
PPIs

14. Ucon Stake Priesthood Training
Questions