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General Conference speaker · October 2010 to April 2026

Elder Gerrit W. Gong

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Elder Gerrit W. Gong gave 19 General Conference talks from October 2010 to April 2026. The main topics of these talks are Jesus Christ and His Atonement, Temples and Family History and Faith. The verse cited most often is Mosiah 18:9. Footnotes in 9 later talks by other speakers cite these talks. Weak Things has 20 sketch notes of these talks.

All speakers20 sketch notes ↓
19talks since 2000 · No. 22 of 370
30kwords · about 251 minutes
27.3footnotes per talk (all speakers: 12.3)
718different verses cited
9later talks by others cite these talks

01 · The timeline

Every conference, April 2000 to April 2026

Each dot is a conference where Elder Gong spoke. Hover for the talk; click to open its sketch note.

Callings listed with these talks: Of the SeventyOf the Presidency of the SeventyOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

02 · Topic fingerprint

What these talks are about

The main topic of each talk, shown as petals. Longer petals mean more talks. Gold petals are topics this speaker chooses at least 1.5 times as often as the average speaker.

Key phrases from these talks

temple mirrors of eternitytime and eternityalways remember Himthe worth of soulshold on and let gocome and seecampfire of faithAll things denote there is a God

03 · The measuring stick

How these talks compare with every talk since 2000

The bar is this speaker. The line marks the average across all 1,909 talks.

04 · The scripture shelf

Which scriptures these talks use

Share of all verse citations by volume of scripture, compared with every speaker. Counted once per talk from footnotes and links in the text.

Verses cited most

The number is how many of these talks cite the verse. Verses with their own page link to every conference talk that cites them.

Books cited most

Doctrine and Covenants
174
Luke
80
Alma
62
John
50
Acts
47
Mark
44

05 · Signature phrases

Words that sound like Elder Gong

Phrases that appear in these talks far more often than in other speakers' talks. Bigger type means a bigger difference. The number is how many of these talks use the phrase.

covenant belonging9family generations5happy and forever4knows us better5things can work3know or love3come find3better and loves3cords of death6shout hosanna4

06 · Who these talks quote

The voices in the footnotes

Leaders named in the footnotes, outside authors named in the text or footnotes, and the conference speakers whose talks are cited. Each counts talks, not mentions.

Church leaders quoted

Joseph Smith
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9
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2
2
1
1
1

Conference speakers cited

7
3
1
1

Outside authors

07 · Who quotes them

How later talks build on these talks

Sketch note of Always Remember HimMost-cited talkAlways Remember HimApril 2016 · cited by 2 later talks

Speakers who cite these talks most

2
2
1
1
1
1

Named in the footnotes of 14 talks by other speakers since 2000. See the citation network →

08 · Kindred voices

Speakers whose talks cover similar ground

Matched by the mix of main and secondary topics. 100 would be an identical mix.

President D. Todd Christofferson83 topic matchSister Jean B. Bingham80 topic matchElder Ulisses Soares78 topic matchElder Dale G. Renlund78 topic match

The sketch notes

20 talks, one page each

Hand-drawn sketch notes from Weak Things. Each page links to the full talk on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

For teachers and families: each sketch note has a printable PDF. Browse all Conference Sketch Notes →

Every talk

All 19 talks, newest first

Titles open the Weak Things sketch note. "Read" opens the official talk on ChurchofJesusChrist.org, the source for every number on this page.

TalkConferenceMain topicWordsFootnotesCited bySource
’Tis Eastertide: No One Walks Alone Apr 2026 Jesus Christ and His Atonement 1331 38 0 Read ↗
No One Sits Alone Oct 2025 Unity and Belonging 1689 24 2 Read ↗
Eternity’s Great Gifts: Jesus Christ’s Atonement, Resurrection, Restoration Apr 2025 Jesus Christ and His Atonement 1583 31 0 Read ↗
Holiness to the Lord in Everyday Life Oct 2024 Discipleship and Becoming 1784 11 0 Read ↗
All Things for Our Good Apr 2024 Trials, Adversity and Healing 1661 24 0 Read ↗
Love Is Spoken Here Oct 2023 Charity and Love 1571 9 0 Read ↗
Ministering Apr 2023 Ministering and Service 1719 35 1 Read ↗
Happy and Forever Oct 2022 Family and Marriage 1568 23 0 Read ↗
We Each Have a Story Apr 2022 Temples and Family History 1582 28 0 Read ↗
Trust Again Oct 2021 Faith 1612 29 0 Read ↗
Room in the Inn Apr 2021 Jesus Christ and His Atonement 1842 21 1 Read ↗
All Nations, Kindreds, and Tongues Oct 2020 Unity and Belonging 1917 34 0 Read ↗
Hosanna and Hallelujah—The Living Jesus Christ: The Heart of Restoration and Easter Apr 2020 Jesus Christ and His Atonement 1878 47 0 Read ↗
Covenant Belonging Oct 2019 Covenants and Ordinances 1899 28 1 Read ↗
Good Shepherd, Lamb of God Apr 2019 Jesus Christ and His Atonement 1966 49 1 Read ↗
Our Campfire of Faith Oct 2018 Faith 1952 25 1 Read ↗
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today Apr 2018 Jesus Christ and His Atonement 590 13 0 Read ↗
Always Remember Him Apr 2016 Jesus Christ and His Atonement 1655 30 2 Read ↗
Temple Mirrors of Eternity: A Testimony of Family Oct 2010 Temples and Family History 1122 19 1 Read ↗

Sources and method

Where these numbers come from

  • Talk text, footnotes and callings come from the official General Conference pages on ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Every talk above links to its source.
  • Coverage is April 2000 through April 2026: 1,909 talks by 370 speakers. Sustainings, audit and statistical reports, and videos are left out. October 2026 joins once its text is posted.
  • Verse counts use scripture links in footnotes and talk text, counted once per talk. "Cited by" counts later talks whose footnotes link to one of these talks.
  • Main topics are estimates assigned by a language model from each talk's opening and closing. Signature phrases compare how many of these talks use a phrase with how many other talks do.
  • Leaders quoted are found by name in footnotes. Outside authors are found by name in the text and footnotes. Sketch notes are Weak Things study aids, not official Church materials.