Have you noticed there are 25% more elders in Sacrament meeting than in your quorum meeting? Or does everyone in ward council look bored? Why doesn’t your secretary take initiative anymore? What’s wrong with these people? Did you just get stuck with all...
Question: If you were released from your leadership calling today would you feel relieved and excited? If your answer is yes, does that concern you? I had a Relief Society leader recently contact me and share the frustration that a counselor in her presidency is...
Confession: I started this book with a slightly closed mind. I’ve read a lot of leadership books with so-called “new” methods to solving all cultural and organizational problems. Then when I realized it was written in an allegorical format with...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Email | RSS | More Six months ago I found myself sitting in a stake meeting with other members of bishoprics. One counselor from a neighboring ward shared a spiritual thought and quoted a man by the name of...
In simple terms, effective ministering interviews are about engaging other people; more specifically the process to engage others in doing something that feels uncomfortable but will result in a greater cause. In Alma, chapters 43-63, we see remarkable leadership...
Have you ever seen someone fire up PowerPoint slides for their sacrament meeting talk? Me neither. This is because the format for sacrament meeting is inspired and PowerPoint (or any other visual aids) is not allowed. Count this as a huge blessing. Many may consider...
I had the opportunity to sit down (through the magic of the internet) with Joseph Grenny and discuss creating positive change regarding home and visiting teaching, helping those with addiction, and becoming a leader that influences change. Be Clear on the Results You...
Soon after my mission I made the decision to attend a YSA ward in my area. I’m glad I did, considering this is where I met my beautiful wife. I had only been in the ward a few weeks when I got a call from the Elder’s Quorum secretary asking if I could meet...
Paul Crolley is from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and while he current lives in Atlanta, Georgia, the beach will always be home. He served his mission in Torreon, Mexico and still tries to use his Spanish every day. He has a B.A. in Psychology and a Masters in...
The Church provides wonderful handbooks in order to figure out the best way to serve as a bishop and to make sure that one understands policy. However, it is refreshing to hear the words of prophets and apostles in relation to being a bishop. Here are 5 General...
