Inviting the Ward to Sing in the Choir | A How I Lead Interview with ToriAnn Perkey
ToriAnn Perkey has served as ward or stake choir director, as well as ward or stake music coordinator for most of her adult life in the Church. She has also served as a Primary counselor and a Young Women secretary. ToriAnn earned a bachelor's degree in Classical...
The Ministering of Angels
Reg Christensen lives in the Midwest with his wife, Carol. They have seven children and seventeen grandchildren. Reg has fulfilled a variety of callings in the Church and he and Carol have been blessed with many service opportunities as Pathway missionaries and...
Why do People Attend Church?
A recent newsletter message sparked a fantastic discussion within the Leading Saints community, and I truly appreciate what I learn from this group. It got me thinking… People seem to perceive the purpose of attending church differently. More accurately, individuals...
The Leadership of Marion D. Hanks | An Interview with Richard Hanks
Rich Hanks is an author, investor, and adviser to both start-ups and established businesses. He has served as a board director of numerous profit and non-profit companies and organizations, and as a mission president in Birmingham, Alabama. His book, To Be a Friend of...
Be Zealous About Sunday School | A How I Lead Interview with Mark Castillo
Mark Castillo was raised in Honolulu, Hawaii and baptized at age 10. He attended Brigham Young University, served a mission in Venezuela, and has had a career in business and human resources. Mark lives in Highland, Utah, with his wife and three sons, and currently...
The Delicate Balance of Callings
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...
How Does the Atonement of Jesus Christ Help Those I Lead Today? | An Interview with B.J. Allen
BJ Allen is an associate professor of Marketing at Brigham Young University. He received a bachelor's degree from BYU and a PhD in Business Administration from University of Texas-San Antonio. He is the author of two textbooks and gives sales and marketing trainings...
All Are Welcome. All is Required.
I loved this post in the Leading Saints community and started writing a comment to share my perspective. Once I finished I realized I had written my next newsletter message. So here it is... In short, the post was highlighting the fact that the Church is using the...
Motivating Your Ward to Engage in the Work | A How I Lead Interview with Jay Timms
Jay Timms is an organizational psychologist who blends over two decades of professional speaking experience with extensive hands-on executive leadership experience. Jay has provided leadership training, consulted for, and been a keynote speaker for Fortune 500...
Leader Roles Concerning Member Mental Health
Jon Nash is married with three children, and the fourth is due to arrive soon. He has served in a variety of music callings, elders quorum first counselor, Institute president, Primary teacher many times, and currently as a member of the Sunday School presidency. Jon...
