80 page book with 62 color illustrations

By Larry Richman

The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles encourage Latter-day Saints to use technology and social media to hasten the work of salvation. This book suggests 101 easy, practical ways to hasten the work online.

The book has the following 4 sections:

1. Introduction. It defines "hastening the work" and explains why it is important. It describes how God has inspired men to invent technologies to assist in the hastening of the work in the latter days. Finally, it provides quotes from our Church leaders about using the Internet and social media to flood the earth with testimonies of the Savior and His restored gospel.

2. Internet and social media basics. This section gives a brief overview of the Internet and provides a quick tutorial on some of the major social media channels (Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube, Hashtags, and blogs).

3. Tips on hastening the work online. A few matters to consider about how to interact faithfully and kindly with people online.

4. 101 Ways to Hasten the Work Online. This is the major part of the book, listing 101 easy, practical things you can do. Each idea is explained simply in a few short paragraphs.

Some of the ideas from the book:

• Sample pages from the book
• 8 Unique (and Painless) Ways to Share the Gospel Online (article in LDS Living) magazine

About the Author

LARRY RICHMAN is an online marketing professional who has worked for the Church directing LDS.org, social media, project management, product management, and publishing.

He has published over 1,500 articles at LDSMediaTalk.com about using Church materials and technology to share the gospel. He publishes a new #ShareGoodness idea every Sunday.

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Book Information

• Size: 6” x 9”
• 80 pages with 62 color illustrations
• ISBN: 978-0-941846-26-4

Elder David A. Bednar at BYU Campus Education Week, August 2014:

Brothers and sisters, what has been accomplished thus far in this dispensation communicating gospel messages through social media channels is a good beginning—but only a small trickle.  I now extend to you the invitation to help transform the trickle into a flood….I exhort you to sweep the earth with messages filled with righteousness and truth—messages that are authentic, edifying, and praiseworthy—and literally to sweep the earth as with a flood. ("To Sweep the Earth as with a Flood")

Church Handbook 2:

Members are encouraged to use the Internet to flood the earth with testimonies of the Savior and His restored gospel. They should view blogs, social networks, and other Internet technologies as tools that allow them to amplify their voice in promoting the messages of peace, hope, and joy that accompany faith in Christ. (Handbook 2, chapter 21.1.22)

	Follow Hasten the Work Online on Facebook for more tips and ideas
	Follow LDSMediaTalk.com for ongoing information on using LDS social media, Church resources, and technology

#ShareGoodness sites from the Church:

• Social.lds.org
• Sharing the Gospel

Reader Comments

"The book is great. With all the opportunities to share the Gospel, there is no reason not to be a member missionary! Many great helps and ideas."