James Olson lives in, BC, Canada. Since returning to Canada with his family after 15 years spread between Alberta, Utah, and Arizona, he has been serving exclusively with the youth as a Young Men’s President and then as a counsellor in the bishopric for past few...
Kurt grew up on a small dairy farm in Hyrum, Utah (Cache County). He served a mission in Scotland and Northern Ireland, received two BS degrees in Biology and Landscape Architecture from Utah State University, and then moved to Orange County, California for work (he...
In a recent interview with Kurt Francom on Leading Saints, Sandy Utah Willow Creek Stake Presidency, Joe Staples, Davis Smith, and Alan Matheson share their experiences teaching the youth in their stake about the gospel topics essays, as well as members struggling...
Rhonda Kay Kunzler is currently serving as an Activity Day Leader and a Manti Temple Worker. She is married to her best friend and hiking partner, Rick Kunzler. They have 5 adult children, four of whom are married and brought to the family, 3 of the most incredible...
An Interview with Whitney Johnson “Every man and every woman have to learn how to be a ship and every man and woman has to learn how to be a harbor. So, the harbor is the nurturing peace…it teaches you how to love. It teaches you how to serve when you go out and do...
Rethinking is a start. We all have something to say — so why don’t we allow each other to say it? In a world of many voices, many of them on high octane, it seems the silent space between dialogue no longer exists. You know, that space where you actually ponder to...
Kevin Pfleger is a Boise, Idaho native who loves to travel and enjoys running and playing indoor soccer. He has one wife, three kids, and two dogs. He loves Leading Saints and supports the organization’s mission to elevate Church leadership. Enter Kevin… When...
Sharla Goettl is the author of “Spiritual Resilience: Leading Our Youth to Go and Do,” available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. She has been a youth leader almost every year of her adult life. Sharla currently serves as a stake Young Woman president in...
Tyler Young grew up in Texas where he learned a lot about serving and being a friend to the underdog. He served his mission in Kennewick, Washington, and now lives in Utah. He is passionate about helping youth learn skills to protect against and prevent bullying and...
Unity and trust cannot exist without forgiveness. If “unity” is a new buzz phrase to create a sense of peace and bridge gaps of misunderstanding, it cannot succeed without forgiveness. Martin Luther King said, “He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the...
