General Handbook Updated: Key Changes for December 2025
The “General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” has received essential updates under the guidance of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. This handbook is crucial for providing clarity, ministerial guidance, and inspiration to local leaders.
Key Updates for December 2025
The latest edition includes several significant revisions aimed at improving the handbook’s usability and relevance:
- Age Requirements Clarified: Specific age criteria for youth activities have been detailed.
- Baptism and Confirmation Preparation: A new section has been introduced to guide leaders in organizing baptism and confirmation preparation meetings.
- Primary Presidency Participation: Members of the Primary presidency will now attend missionary coordination and temple and family history coordination meetings.
- Patriarchal Blessings: Updated information regarding calling patriarchs and the process of receiving patriarchal blessings has been provided.
- Missionary Coordination Meetings: The purpose and structure of weekly meetings have been clarified to emphasize the Covenant Path Progress report.
- Welfare Assistance Guidelines: The instructions regarding welfare assistance have been reviewed and updated.
- Bible Translations: Revised guidelines on the editions and translations of the Bible have been included.
- Artificial Intelligence Guidelines: New directives on the appropriate use of artificial intelligence have been added.
Accessibility and Languages
These updates are available in multiple languages to ensure broad accessibility, including:
- Albanian
- Bislama
- Cambodian
- Cebuano
- Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
- Czech
- Danish
- Dutch
- English
- Fijian
- Finnish
- French
- German
- Hungarian
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Kiribati
- Korean
- Malagasy
- Marshallese
- Mongolian
- Norwegian
- Portuguese
- Romanian
- Russian
- Samoan
- Spanish
- Swedish
- Tagalog
- Tahitian
- Thai
- Tongan
- Ukrainian
- Vietnamese
For further details on these updates, refer to the “Summary of Recent Updates” at the beginning of the handbook. This resource continues to be a vital tool for local leaders, enhancing their ability to serve effectively.
