Elder Ronald A. Rasband and Elder S. Mark Palmer on the growing and influential Church in Africa, with guest host Sheri Dew

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🗓️ 6 September 2022

⏱️ 52 minutes

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In May 2022, Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles visited Africa, an area for which he has administrative oversight for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “This is just the beginning,” Elder Rasband told Latter-day Saints in a social media post celebrating the member meeting in Mozambique — the largest gathering in the history of the Church in that country. Elder Rasband joins this special 100th episode of the Church News podcast with Elder S. Mark Palmer of the Presidency of the Seventy to talk about the Church in Africa. Sister Sheri Dew, executive vice president of Deseret Management Corp. and a former member of the Relief Society general presidency, is the guest host.

The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

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0:00.0	I think that's one of the greatest ongoing phenomenon in the church in Africa, is they are a visionary people.
0:17.0	And as I go now and meet with our leaders, these state presidents in area 70s, who are generally first generation members, they have these stories.
0:28.0	I'll often say, well, tell me how you joined this church.
0:31.2	Oh, I had a dream about it before I ever joined the church.
0:34.5	But these people are given dreams from heaven and they respond to them.
0:43.3	I'm Sarah Jane Weaver, editor of the church news. Welcome to the church news podcast. We are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
0:57.7	In May, Elder Ronald A. Razband of the Corm of the Twelve Apostles visited Africa,
1:03.2	an area for which he has administrative oversight for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
1:08.8	In a social media post, Elder Razban referenced a gathering in
1:13.0	Mozambique, the largest gathering in the history of the church in that country. He told members in
1:18.8	that post, this is just the beginning. Elder Razban joins this special 100th episode of the church
1:26.1	news podcast with Elder S. Mark Palmer of the Presidency
1:30.1	of the 70 to talk about the church in Africa. They are joined in the episode by guest host,
1:36.4	Sister Sherry L. Do, Executive Vice President of Desert Management Corp and a former member of the
1:42.4	Relief Society General Presidency.
1:45.8	Elder Razband and Elder Palmer, we are just thrilled to welcome you to the Church News podcast.
1:51.8	Thank you so much for somehow squeezing in a little time this morning for us to have a conversation.
1:58.0	Welcome.
1:58.7	Thank you, Sister Dew.
2:00.4	And throughout the conversation this morning, I might refer to you as Sherry.
2:04.4	Is that okay?
2:05.0	I hope. I hope so.
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