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The Future of Mormonism - Roger Hendrix - Mormon Stories 1418

Returning Mormon Stories Podcast guest, Roger Hendrix, is a former LDS Bishop, Mission President, and CES director, and was also called by Gorden B. Hinkley as a Trustee for the Deseret Trust Company for 18 years. And as if that weren't enough, Roger also worked as a business Management Consultant for 35 years, and did a syndicated daily radio commentary on social, political, and economic trends for nine years. Join Roger and myself today as we provide an analysis of the LDS church as a multi-billion-dollar corporation, and discuss "the future of Mormonism" - as Roger sees it. You can watch part 1 of Roger's pervious interview here:    • Mission President, CES Director, and Deser...   Books by Roger Hendrix: -Bend, Create, and Plan Your Future, author Roger Hendrix Choosing the Dream, The future of Religion in American Public Life. Co authored with Fred Gedicks -Leverage Point, a novel written with Gerald Lund. . The Idea Economy, Why your ideas will have to create personal wealth and hope in an age of uncertainty. Co authored with Rob Brazell. ==================== Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Overview of Roger’s work with the Desert Trust Company 00:12:55 - Discussion of the LDS church as a multi-billion dollar corporation 00:15:42 - Introduction to todays topics and Roger’s relevance in this conversation 00:18:20 - Brief discussion on Roger’s previous Mormon Stories interview & his testimony 00:30:57 - Roger’s background as a management consultant 00:35:45 - Overview of the “6 Trends” that will be talked about 00:46:43 - Trend #1: “The leadership will continue to spend considerable time over the next ten years creating a new religion (church)” 00:48:27 - The name change & other recent changes in the church 00:55:53 - Re-framing church history 01:01:19 - Improving the “product” of the LDS church 01:04:17 - More on the name change 01:09:14 - Assimilation vs. Retrenchment 01:11:39 - Trend #2: “Realizing that the general market for religion is decreasing, the leadership will merge where possible with like type Christian religions” 01:24:50 - Trend #3: “The lack of growth is driving the leadership to create greater efficiencies so that new markets can be found” 01:32:18 - BYU Pathways & Africa as the dominant “market” for the LDS church 01:41:28 - Wealth of the church despite declining members & cost-cutting measures 01:49:36 - Trend #4: “The leadership will continue to make the church a high demand religion. Tithing is core. Cost/benefit analysis vs tithing” 01:58:52 - James Huntsman lawsuit & humanitarian aid from the LDS church 02:15:07 - Ensign Peak & more 02:23:59 - Trend #5: “The leadership will invest great amounts to ensure there will be no more leaks” 02:37:00 - High-profile defections 02:43:49 - Trend #6: “The leadership will play hard to deepen its major strengths in Utah. Strengths are theocracy and money” 02:48:13 - Attendance & membership trends 02:52:47 - “Fortress” strategy 03:02:40 - Closing questions & remarks