President Rychen Jones is an elder’s quorum president in Salem, Oregon. At the time of this interview he had served for 9 months. Listen to this interview in order to hear how he approaches his weekly quorum meeting to make it focused and enjoyable for those in attendance.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Email | RSS | MoreSteve Willis has served in many leadership capacities in the church including Bishop, Branch President, Stake Presidency, and is currently serving as a Young Men’s President. One aspect that he...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Email | RSS | MoreFew topics are as emotionally charged or require more sensitivity than same-sex attraction. This complex matter touches on the things we care about most: our basic humanity, our relationship to...
“Come down”—this is a phrase very commonly found in the scriptures. It is often used in the context of a request to a leader—requesting they “come down” from their mountain or from whatever state they are in.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Email | RSS | MoreLiz Wiseman, is first, a loving mother and an incredible saint in the gospel. She’s a Brigham Young University graduate, lives in Silicon Valley and has experience as an executive at...
Meetings in the Church—it’s a love/hate thing. Rarely do people enjoy attending meetings but we still discover ways to plan more meetings.
This may come across as a blunt message, but meetings are either well done or toxic and it’s important that leaders get them right. How you run a meeting has a dramatic influence on how you are loved as a leader. If you run a good meeting, those who follow you will be more willing to serve you. If you run a bad meeting, the only thing to increase is the eye-rolling.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Email | RSS | MoreJustin Ropelato is a father of three living in Roy, UT. He grew up in Hooper, UT and works for his family business. His grandmother, an Italian immigrant, was the first member of the church in...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Email | RSS | MoreChris Staggs is a father of four boys who lives in Overland Park, Kansas (suburb of Kansas City) and works in marketing for a multi-national corporation. He grew up in western Kansas and,...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Email | RSS | MoreThis is a powerful guest post by a new author (who will remain nameless). There are fantastic leadership lessons to be learned–focused on ministering to the one. Enter Anonymous Guest...