Why Belonging to a Global Church Is an Absolute Cheat Code to Life

Real examples:

- My wife and daughter got tix to Taylor Swift in Mexico City, but they’ve never been, nor do they speak Spanish. I emailed 4 local bishops and had a dozen offers for private drivers within hours. They made a friend who picked them up, dropped them off and took them on a tour. They even tried to not let us pay them!

- Moving somewhere? There’s a couple dozen men waiting there, happy to help you move in, for free. No questions asked. (They’ll help you pack up and move out, too)

- Lose your job? There’s built-in networking of successful professionals across all industries around the world 

- Going on a road trip? We saw all 50 states in an RV and frequently felt safe sleeping in a church parking lot. Free WiFi and water hookups didn’t hurt! 

- Feeling lonely? Your congregation is there to help with that, too. Built in community, anywhere you go. 

- Low on food? Go tell your bishop, free food is there for you.

- Feeling stressed or anxious? 2 hours in a temple will make you forget the outside world. 

- Want to learn sales? A 2 year mission only costs about $450/month, total. That includes travel, lodging, food, everything. Go knock some doors, move back to Lehi and start a tech company off I-15.

- Want to be happier? There’s a few hundred people in your congregation you can serve at any given time. It’s hard to be sad while selflessly serving others.

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If I die tomorrow and learn that nothing but eternal darkness awaits me, my life on earth will have been significantly more rich and rewarding having belonged to a global church.

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To be clear, I paid for the Taylor Swift tickets. I was just looking for someone local we could trust to drive them. 

Sales skills were the ~89th best thing I took from my mission, and not the reason I went. I went to serve others and teach about Jesus, and it changed my life.