Are You Leading to Stay Afloat or to Arrive at a Destination?
How to Become More of the Positive Influence You Want to Be For those of you who serve in leadership positions within the Church, what is your desire for and purpose of your service? I hope that it is that you will be a positive influence in the lives of those you...
We’re With You: Counsel & Encouragement from Your Brethren (Book Review)
We’re With You is a compilation of excerpts from talks given by the LDS First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve. Most of these talks were given as part of BYU and CES Devotionals. And the entire book is geared towards people in the 12-25 age range. Three Ways to use...
How to Christmas Shop for Bishops and Other Church Leaders in Your Life
What did you get your bishop for Christmas last year? How about your Relief Society president? Maybe you haven’t started the tradition of buying a gift for your local church leader, but you should consider starting that tradition this year. Your bishop is going...
Building Bridges Before Baptisms | How I Lead as Stake Public Affairs Specialist
Kyle Morey is from Indianapolis Indiana and served as his stake’s public affairs representative during the open house and dedication of the Indianapolis Indiana temple. He also recently wrote the book Ask God: My 30-Day Experiment with Prayer and Its Potential to Answer Yours. Kyle and his family of 7 are currently in Omaha, Nebraska as they travel and tour on a 3 year personal service mission.
5 Prophets that Asked Someone Else to Read Their #LDSconf Talk
In a Church where prophets and apostles serve for the remainder of their lives, it is no surprise when health limitations arise. They continue to inspire the members of the Church as we watch them serve with all their hearts, even when they lack physical strength. Our...
What If All Church “Programs” that Compelled Service Were Abolished?
I live in a very transient ward. Some month we get up to 30 new members moving in and roughly the same amount moving out; most of these we never see in church. It’s the nature of our ward and it has its pros and cons. This results in the fact that we have a significant number of members on our rolls that we don’t know. They are just a name with few facts.
About a year ago I went through the ward roster and marked each name that I didn’t know. With roughly 500 members on the roles, 190 names were unfamiliar to me. This was concerning. I stewed over this problem for weeks and knew I needed to find a solution. Reactivating these 190 names was a long shot; however, I felt it was our duty to at least know who these people were and understand their basic life situation even if they didn’t want to attend church with us.
What did Joseph Smith Learn from the Book of Mormon about Church Leadership? | An Interview with Jerry Smith
Jerry Smith is the author of Schooling the Prophet: How the Book of Mormon Influenced Joseph Smith and the Early Restoration. He is originally from Salt Lake City and served his mission in the Boston Massachusettes area and later returned there to continue his college education. He now teaches in the School of Management at Boston College and also teaches LDS institute classes. He has served as bishop 3 times and in a stake presidency.
In this interview we discuss the research that went into his new book and how it relates to the administration of the Church.
Simplify the Ward Reimbursement Process with an Envelope
Every week bishops find their box in the clerk’s office full of papers. He might find welfare checks that need to be signed, or financial reports to review, but most likely those stacks of paper clipped or stapled paper are reimbursement requests from ward auxiliaries. Because so many small receipts are included this leads to disorganization and the likelihood of important receipts being lost.
5 Preparation Tips for Teaching in Church With More Power
Brigham Rupp is a full-time seminary teacher in Gilbert, Arizona. He’s served as elders quorum counselor, executive secretary, stake Sunday School, and currently serves as bishop. He served a mission in Chicago, Illinois and share many of his scriptural thoughts at The Silver Grey.
Also be sure to listen to Brigham’s How I Lead interview.
