Teaching the Book of Mormon in the Savior’s Way in 2024
Terry Lloyd currently serves as the Sunday School president in the Snyderville Ward, Park City Utah stake. In addition to other callings, he has taught in Primary, Sunday School, priesthood quorums, and early morning seminary. In his professional life he is a...
Be the Leader Who Always Knows What to Say: 7 Styles for Guiding Those Who Need Direction in Life | An Interview with Jared Olsen & Matt Brown
Jared Olsen is a father, husband, entrepreneur, workplace culture enthusiast, millennial, and Nacho Libre lover. His days are spent at JobNimbus in People Experience (PX). He is also the president & co-founder of REYFYA—the first outsourced culture consulting...
Getting the Elders Quorum to Help Move
Over the decades, I’ve seen a familiar message often come through to those in elders quorum. Generally, it comes in the form of a mass email or text: “Service opportunity! [insert family/individual name here] are/is moving tomorrow and need your help.” The passive...
Equally Yoking the Elders Quorum & Relief Society | A How I Lead Interview with Aaron Bujnowski
Aaron Bujnowski is a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in the Chile Concepción Mission and has served as a bishop, stake high councilor, stake Sunday School presidency member, and Seminary teacher. He’s currently his ward’s...
Creating Eternal Connections During General Conference
Caren McLane has a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Community Health Education from BYU. She met her husband, Todd, in her freshman year while at BYU. They are the parents of 5 children and live on a 4-acre “hobby farm” with chickens, cows, and dogs. She volunteers...
Is Mental Health Healing Possible? | An Interview with Steven Shields
Steven W. Shields, ACMHC, CETII, CECII is a therapist, podcast host, speaker, executive coach, husband, and father who is adamant that true healing is possible and can happen now for everyone. He founded [ACCEPTED] to help clients struggling with addiction, trauma,...
How I Lead as Stake Relief Society President in Switzerland | An Interview with Christiane Lauener
Christiane Lauener was born and raised in Switzerland to a Canadian mother and a Swiss father—both the only converts in their families. She has served as a ward Relief Society president, in Primary and Young Women presidencies, Sunday School, public relations, and...
The Leader/Handbook Dance
A few weeks ago, I referenced the role of priesthood keys in a local church organization. In short, I made the observation that sometimes leaders will avoid innovation and inspiration that comes through their priesthood keys and assume they must not do more or less...
Checking the Pulse of Your Ward
Listening to a recent Leading Saints podcast with host Kurt Francom and guest Ryan Gottfredson, I was reminded of the impact of creating a space where everyone, regardless of where they are in their faith journey, can come to the table and be nourished. In the...
Men in Elders Quorum
In this solo episode, Kurt talks about how to transform the culture in elders quorum and the entire ward by focusing on the heart of the men. Links Research about men and suicide Is Elders Quorum Working? Warrior Heart Retreats Cwic Show: The Problem with Men and...
