The Motivation Episode: How to Motivate Those You Lead at Church
In this episode, Kurt Francom, executive director of Leading Saints, shares his thoughts on how leaders can handle the question that always seems to come up: "How can I motivate people?" Links Watch the Motivating Saints Virtual Conference with a 14-day pass to the...
“I wish my ward members knew…”
I was pleasantly surprised by the positive response to the previous newsletter about what you wish your bishop knew. It was encouraging to read all the responses here. While it's sometimes easy to critique those at the top of an organization, it's important to...
Monthly Ministering Night | A How I Lead Interview with Garth Pedersen
Garth Pedersen grew up in Elk Grove, California, and Mesa, Arizona, and served a mission to Brazil. He holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting and is a small business owner. Garth has served as a ward clerk, Sunday School president, bishopric counselor, elders quorum...
Announcement! Leadership Experience Trip
If you want to join us for the Leading Saints Experience on the BYU Cruise do the following: Visit https://byucruise.com/ Register using promo: LEADINGSAINTS This is an experience within an experience. You will have access to all the BYU Cruise entertainment and also...
Loving Without Compromising: How Leaders Can Show Love and Acceptance in a Christlike Way
As Church leaders, we often encounter members who are wrestling with life’s challenges, trying to align their lives with gospel teachings but finding the road daunting. These moments can test the boundaries between our desire to lead with love and the duty to uphold...
“I wish my bishop knew…”
The Church invited me to host a Leading Saints booth at the 2024 Together in Christ YSA Conference. For two days I engaged with a vibrant group of young single adults, trying to be the cool guy. 😎 To encourage interaction at our Leading Saints booth, I purchased a...
The Science of Speaking in Sacrament Meeting | An Interview with Stephan Taeger
Stephan Taeger is an assistant professor in Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University. He received a PhD from BYU in Instructional Design and Technology in 2018. Stephan's research focuses on homiletics (the study of preaching), narrative instruction, and ancient...
Try this in elders quorum…
Well, I’ve been called to serve as the elders quorum president once more. It’s been about seven years since I was in a formal leadership role, and it feels good to be back in the arena. This is a refreshing wake-up call for me. It’s an opportunity to step away from my...
The Handbook Has One Rule | A How I Lead Interview with David Geens
David Geens is a convert of 13 years, currently serving a "five year mission" as a bishop in the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders, Belgium. He previously served as a branch missionary leader, branch presidency counselor, elders quorum president, high counselor, and...
Staying Connected to Those Who Leave
Caren McLane has a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Public Health from Brigham Young University. She met her husband, Todd, in her freshman year while at BYU and they've been married over 30 years. Their five kids are all grown and she spends her time remodeling and...
