Is Your Life TOO Busy for Temple Service? Find Out Why Bart McDonald Said YES to Being an Ordinance Worker!

Many of us believe that serving as a temple ordinance worker is a calling reserved for retirement or when life finally slows down. But what if the Lord is asking you to serve right now, in the middle of your busiest season?

In this inspiring episode of Temple Bound, host Will speaks with Bart McDonald, a business builder, father, and former bishop who accepted the invitation to serve in the temple before his life quieted down.

Bart shares his personal journey of balancing a demanding work schedule (including a company merger!), raising a family, and serving in the Church, all while finding time to serve in the temple every week. Discover how this commitment profoundly changed his schedule, marriage, discipleship, and heart, proving that making an appointment with the Lord is possible, and vital, no matter how full your plate is.

Tune in to hear Bart discuss:

• The spiritual nudge to serve in the temple that just wouldn't leave him alone
• How the Lord "parted the Red Sea of time" to provide extra energy and sanity to his busy life
• His experience as a Baptistry Coordinator and the profound insights he gained while serving side-by-side with his wife 
• The incredible spiritual power of seeing youth and pre-missionaries embrace temple service 
• How serving as an ordinance worker became "the most impactful way" he’s ever served the Lord, changing his heart and priorities
• The modern shift in temple work: The emphasis is now on spiritual preparation and impact, not perfect memorization
• A powerful, heart-searing story of a father and his 11-year-old daughter in the baptistry that illustrates the "gathering of Israel on both sides of the veil"

If you've ever thought, "I don't have time," this conversation will inspire you to take it to the Lord and find a way to serve in His house now.

Temple Bound is Going to Kenya!

Will you join us? Temple Bound is heading to Kenya, Africa, November 2nd through the 9th, to help a local group of members attend the temple for the first time! We are also raising money for an orphanage to provide medical supplies, food, and shelter.

How You Can Help:

1. Follow Us: Stay connected and follow our daily journey on social media! Follow us on Instagram: @TempleBoundPodcast
2. Donate: Support our humanitarian efforts via https://www.gofundme.com/f/templebound-in-africa
3. Come With Us: We have a limited number of seats! Reach out to join us in sharing this good work overseas.

Thanks for listening! If this episode inspired you, please share it with a friend who might be contemplating temple service.

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