How I Lead with Ward Committees | An Interview with Corry Perkins
Corry Perkins was born and raised in Boise, Idaho, graduating from Boise State University with a BA in Communications. He served a Spanish-speaking mission in the Canada Toronto Mission and has served as bishop over a traditional geographic area ward and as a temple...
Slow To Correct – Quick to Change
Miranda H. Lotz is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who usually serves in Primary or Relief Society. She graduated with a BA in History from BYU and has written for The Deseret News and KSL. She’s blessed to serve as a mother and as a...
Giving Feedback When Leaders Fall Short | An Interview with Jon McNaughtan
Jon McNaughtan grew up in Heber City, Utah, and completed a PhD in higher education with a focus on organizational behavior at the University of Michigan, a masters degree in educational policy from Stanford University, and a bachelors degree in communication from...
#1 Piece of Advice I Give to New Bishops
New bishops often seek general advice about their calling, and I frequently hear from them. One of the primary risks these leaders face is being overwhelmed by the administrative demands that come with the position. It's common for a new bishop to find himself in...
How I Lead in the Ivory Coast | An Interview with Norbert Kalogo Ounleu
Norbert Kalogo Ounleu is from Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). He grew up Muslim and was baptized when he was 25 years old. Norbert served as a Sunday School teacher, ward mission leader, and Young Men president, and was called as a bishop at age 27, just two years after...
Remember Who You Are – Inspiring Our Youth
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...
2 Latter-day Saint Bishops Executive Produce “The Chosen” | An Interview with Derral Eves and Brad Pelo
Brad Pelo has been a lifelong member of the Church and has served as a bishop twice and most recently as a counselor in the New York City YSA stake presidency. He is currently executive producer and president of The Chosen and was executive producer of the feature...
Reinventing Sacrament Meeting
Are Sunday worship services working? That is the question I’ve been exploring over a series of newsletter messages. This is part 6, and for context, you can find a summary of each meeting purpose from the General Handbook at the end of this message. As I was preparing...
How Elder Bednar Runs a Meeting or Council
At the beginning of ward council most organization leaders are focused on the bishop. What's he going to say? Any new direction? How long will this go? The meeting hinges on the bishop. This focus doesn't mean it will be an awful meeting, but will it lead to a closer...
How I Lead as Youth Executive Secretary | An Interview with Michael Albright
Michael Albright grew up in Colorado and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wyoming. In 2000, at the age of 23, Michael was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and shortly afterward joined the U.S. Navy, earning...
