“Moving” to Inactivity
In 2006, after returning from my honeymoon, I remember stopping by my childhood home to pick up the rest of my personal items before beginning my new life with my wife in a basement apartment. Driving away from this home, I began to cry like a baby. I had previously...
Listen for the Needs of Those You Lead | A How I Lead Interview with Rebecca Smart
Rebecca Smart is currently on her third career. She spent a decade working for the Government of Alberta in Tourism and Communications, chose to be a stay-at-home parent for several years, retrained, and is now working as a registered psychotherapist. She considers it...
Supporting Those Who Grieve – Love, Listen, and Learn
Dack Van Orden was born and raised in Idaho Falls, ID. He currently lives in the Houston Texas area where he and his wife are the parents of three daughters and one bonus daughter. He has served in a variety of callings within the Church, most of which have been in...
Brain Science in Elders Quorum | An Interview with CK Bray
Dr. CK Bray is a cognitive behavioral researcher who specializes in change/adaption, human performance and potential, and their impact on organizations and individuals. Dr. Bray has a Ph.D. in Organizational Development and Learning, and a second Ph.D. in Industrial...
Who is Driving Your Ward?
Have you ever considered what offerings only the Church can provide? Obviously, the restored gospel has offered us priesthood authority and revealed eternal truth through scripture. But what are the things that ONLY the church can offer us on a regular weekly basis...
What I Learned About Leadership When My 2nd Counselor Left the Church
In August of 2015 I was released as bishop, but my second counselor didn’t show up to be release. I was concerned about what he was going through.
Ministering Is Love
Aaron Bujnowski has served in many leadership capacities in the Church, including bishop and high counselor. He is currently serving as the elders quorum president of his ward. Aaron and his wife, Julie, are high school sweethearts and are co-authors of Discovering...
Leading for 87 Years and Beyond | An Interview with George Wootan
George Wootan is a retired physician living in Port Richey, Florida. He is 87 years old, the parent of 11 children, and very active in his ward. George and his wife recently served a mission in the Tampa, Florida mission office, and are currently serving as ward...
Leading Others to Come as They Are | A How I Lead Interview with Georgia Travers
Georgia Travers joined the Church in 2014 and has served in ward Young Women, Primary, and Relief Society presidencies, as Primary Activity Day leader, and currently as ward Relief Society president. She holds a BSc in Physics from the University of Bristol and a PGCE...
Effective Teacher Councils – Helping Develop Shepherds
Jeff Borders joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the age of 19, and since then, has had many opportunities to serve in various capacities. His wife, Crystyne, was integral to his conversion while they were dating, and he believes her to be one of...
