This is the final article in the series on community in the LDS Church. In the first article, I discussed how members in our wards and branches vary in how closely they are connected to their ward or branch communities, and that local ward leaders need to become more...
This is the third article in a four-part series on community within the Church. Read article 1 and article 2 here. In the first article in this series, I discussed how some members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints really enjoy going to church because...
David Ostler is a guest contributor to Leading Saints on the challenges of faith in the 21st century. He and his wife Rachelle serve as Church Service missionaries in their Northern Virginia Stake, focused on faith challenges. He served as a bishop, stake president...
This is the second article in a four-part series on community within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Read part 1 In the first article in this series, I discussed how some members in the church really enjoy going to church because they receive value...
This is the first article in a four-part series on community within the LDS Church. During the Spring of 2017, I was working for Gallup, an engagement consulting firm. The project I was working on was an employee engagement project for a large university in Canada. We...
Bryan Hughes currently resides in the Hingham Stake outside of Boston, MA, where he resides with his wife and four children. He was a self-reliance manager in the mid-west United States who worked with 20 stakes in rolling out the self-reliance initiative in his area...
Originally from West Valley City, UT, Mike Brady currently resides in Chubbuck, ID, adjacent to where his amazing wife Chelsie grew up. Together they have five children and have heard every “Brady Bunch” joke in the book. Among other callings, Mike served...
If we don’t understand, how can we minister? David Ostler is a guest contributor to Leading Saints on the challenges of faith in the 21st century. He and his wife Rachelle serve as Church Service missionaries in their Northern Virginia Stake, focused on faith...
Regardless of your calling, it is my guess that you want to have a positive impact on those within your stewardship. And, it is also my guess that having such a positive impact on those in your stewardship involves trying to create certain outcomes. Such outcomes...
Our prophet recently challenged the youth to take a 7-day break from social media. Many listened to his challenge. The response was immediate and strong. We’d love to hear what positive changes happened in your family as a result (please comment below). A social media...
