davidscott59 wrote: Mon May 11, 2026 12:25 pm
here it is 2026 and it appears this training is still messed up. Unable to find any training videos or instructions on financial clerks job! Probably exist somewhere, but navigating the LDS website is a nightmare. you get better results by google searching! I know I am grumpy here, but we have the worst training for any calling I have been in. Makes me not want to accept any callings that I am not familiar with.... I am an engineer and would love to help the church get these things ironed out,,,, but no, they won't want my help!
In general whenever a leader extends a calling, they should also provide at that time information about all available training materials for that calling (see GHB 30.2). That includes Handbook references, FAQs, and training videos (which may or may not be organized in a helpful fashion...). This definitely doesn't always happen.
Elder Kearon gave a wonderful talk about callings in this past April 2026 Conference, where he spoke about his very first calling as a brand-new church member: assistant ward clerk. Interestingly, in his message, nothing was mentioned about "outsourcing" the training to videos or online instruction -- it was all personal and ongoing. Ideally, this should be part of a Bishopric's (or Stake Presidency's) process of handling callings, identifying what training resources are available, and also identifying who will be in charge of helping the member learn about their new calling. I've seen both sides of this process, and I know quite well that leaders often skip over this portion of their responsibilities -- sometimes members had to remind me they didn't know everything I unconsciously assumed they did
