No Home Teaching = No Temple Recommend

[Jeff Lebowski]

My home teachers haven't been inside of my house in 2.5 years and yet they report themselves as 50% home teachers

In all honesty, this seems to be the best solution. Don't visit and count it. Win/win

Right after my little scrape, the HPG group leader asked me to help set up a spreadsheet to automate their HT reporting. I was surprised to learn that my home teachers had reported 100% for the prior two years in spite rarely making any contact at all.

[falafel]

Right after my little scrape, the HPG group leader asked me to help set up a spreadsheet to automate their HT reporting. I was surprised to learn that my home teachers had reported 100% for the prior two years in spite rarely making any contact at all.

I have never been visited by a home teacher since moving into my current ward more than 18 months ago. Fort the first year in this ward, I was about a 50% home teacher, mainly due to my annoying companion who wanted to go every month. His eagerness combined with my sloth made for a nice 50% compromise.

[Uncle Ted]

I got into a scrape with my HP group leadership 3-4 years ago. I mentioned that I liked to do a variety of things with my families, including inviting the families over for BBQ or ice cream, dinner in the park up the canyon, cookie decorating with the kids, etc. They (one in particular) told me that I could go on doing that, but unless I reported an in-home visit with a lesson and a prayer, they weren't going to count it as home teaching. I laughed and told him I couldn't care less whether or not he "counted" my home teaching. He reported me to the bishop and the bishop told him to knock it off.

If my home teacher required me to give a lesson and a prayer then my families wouldn't invite us back... "less active" families (as in come to church once a year) don't care for that stuff. They also don't like us coming every month so 2-4 times a year is 100% HT'ing for us.

[chrisrenrut]

Right after my little scrape, the HPG group leader asked me to help set up a spreadsheet to automate their HT reporting. I was surprised to learn that my home teachers had reported 100% for the prior two years in spite rarely making any contact at all.

Or the district leader for that companionship assumed they were visiting, and just put in the visits monthly. That is what I see more often, especially for presidencies that have been in a while. This usually surfaces when new leadership is called and they are all gung ho to do things the "right way".

[Walter Sobchak]

Nope, I gotta stand behind my post. Some sisters live on Facebook. If they dont write about it on FB, it didn't happen. If I follow their posts and their kids posts, I know more about what is happening in their lives (both good and bad) than if I visit once a month.

Actually, I'm not sure what the purpose of VT is. If it is to support and encourage some sister, FB does it. If it is to spy on their homes to make sure their front parlor is tidy, then a physical visit is the better option.

None of my friends carefully manicure their facebook posts before sharing and none are diligently seeking to put their best foot forward at all times. Great insight KL.

[Katy Lied]

harumph all of you.

[chrisrenrut]

harumph all of you.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Or the district leader for that companionship assumed they were visiting, and just put in the visits monthly. That is what I see more often, especially for presidencies that have been in a while. This usually surfaces when new leadership is called and they are all gung ho to do things the "right way".

Bingo. New guy.

[Bo Diddley]

Bingo. New guy.

Hey, I'm a new guy. Never took that approach.

[old_gregg]

old_g, falafel, moli. I like learning that there are still guys out there that keep their women in check!

it's not us, brother hfn, it's the spirit.

[old_gregg]

why are elders quorums and relief societies not using google forms for this? our ward uses it, and though i've never reported, i imagine it's pretty easy to use

[LVAllen]

why are elders quorums and relief societies not using google forms for this? our ward uses it, and though i've never reported, i imagine it's pretty easy to use

Because in the time that you spent entering something into Google Forms, the HT Supervisor could literally sign into lds.org and check the box. They rolled HT/VT out onto Leader and Clerk Resources last June. It was a blessed day.

[MartyFunkhouser]

I really hope that no one implements this policy in my ward. I'd be worried that the efforts to home teach/contact us would increase. So far it has been 1 visit and 1 call from the executive secretary in 18 months. We also get fliers on the door inviting us to various ward events.

My wife did have her visiting teachers show up. She told them she is happy to have them over as friends, but she is not interested in attending church. I'm not sure if they have come back yet.

[old_gregg]

I really hope that no one implements this policy in my ward. I'd be worried that the efforts to home teach/contact us would increase. So far it has been 1 visit and 1 call from the executive secretary in 18 months. We also get fliers on the door inviting us to various ward events.

My wife did have her visiting teachers show up. She told them she is happy to have them over as friends, but she is not interested in attending church. I'm not sure if they have come back yet.

yeah, it's smart to avoid allowing malicious people like that into your home.

[Topper]

I really hope that no one implements this policy in my ward. I'd be worried that the efforts to home teach/contact us would increase. So far it has been 1 visit and 1 call from the executive secretary in 18 months. We also get fliers on the door inviting us to various ward events.

My wife did have her visiting teachers show up. She told them she is happy to have them over as friends, but she is not interested in attending church. I'm not sure if they have come back yet.

You can be invisible if you wish it.