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“Africa has been held in reserve by the Lord,” Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said in an October 2010 visit to Burundi. “Africa will someday be seen as a bright land full of gospel hope and happiness.” A congregation in Madagascar holds worship services outdoors prior to baptizing new members into the Church.DOWNLOADLOW(56 KB)HIGH(1.13 MB)I agree to the Licenses and Restrictions for image use.© 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reservedA congregation in Madagascar holds worship services outdoors prior to baptizing new members into the Church.CAPTION© 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reservedAfrica is...

The Savior, the Master Teacher    By Elder Jay E. JensenOf the Presidency of the SeventyJay E. Jensen, "The Savior, the Master Teacher", Ensign, Jan. 2011, 42–47   We are to feast upon the words of Christ—the scriptures—and, as He did, use them to teach and strengthen others.  Under the direction of His Father, Jesus Christ created worlds without number. He was the great Jehovah, the God of the Old Testament. He was born of a mortal mother, Mary, and of God the Eternal Father. He was the greatest being to live on earth. He said He came “to do the will of him...