Community in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Part 4 – Moving Forward in a Changing Social Landscape

by Ryan Gottfredson | Aug 28, 2018 | Articles, Bishops, Elders Quorum, Full-Time Missionaries, Ministering, Primary Presidencies, Relief Society, Stake Leadership, Ward Council, Ward Mission Leader, Youth Leadership | 3 comments

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...

Leading Early Returned Missionaries | An Interview with Destiny Yarbro

by Leading Saints | Jul 15, 2018 | Bishops, Full-Time Missionaries, Podcast Episodes, Relief Society, Stake Leadership, Ward Council, Ward Mission Leader | 0 comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | RSS | MoreDestiny Yarbro is the author of Home Early Now What?: How to Navigate Coming Home Early from a Mission and maintains a related website with resources for...

Battling Mental Illness as a Missionary | An Interview With Alex Whittingham

by Leading Saints | Feb 18, 2018 | Bishops, Full-Time Missionaries, Interviews, Podcast Episodes, Stake Leadership, Ward Mission Leader, Youth Leadership | 0 comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | RSS | MoreAlex Wittingham is a Utah resident, lifetime member of the LDS church, student, returned missionary (New Zealand), football player and son of University of...

How to Lift Your Missionary & Unify Your Family Through Letters | An Interview With Robert & Shauri Quinn

by Leading Saints | Nov 26, 2017 | Bishops, Full-Time Missionaries, Interviews, Podcast Episodes, Stake Leadership, Youth Leadership | 0 comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | RSS | MoreRobert and Shauri Quinn are a father, daughter duo who has put together a remarkable book titled Letter from Home: How to Lift Your Missionary & Unify...

When a Missionary Returns Home Early | A Mother’s Perspective

by Leading Saints | Sep 3, 2017 | Bishops, Elders Quorum, Full-Time Missionaries, Interviews, Podcast Episodes, Primary Presidencies, Relief Society, Stake Leadership, Ward Council, Ward Mission Leader, Youth Leadership | 2 comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | RSS | MoreInterview Transcript Available Below To say that Heidi Tucker, found her self in  at a difficult junction in her life, would be an understatment.  She had...

Helping Future Missionaries Set Realistic Expectations | An Interview With Craig Harline

by Leading Saints | Jul 30, 2017 | Bishops, Full-Time Missionaries, Interviews, Podcast Episodes, Stake Leadership, Ward Mission Leader, Youth Leadership | 3 comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | RSS | MoreCraig Harline is an accomplished author and professor at Brigham Young University. He teaches Cultural and Religious History. He resides in Provo, Utah with...

How to Help Future Missionaries Serve Strong But Stay Sane | An Interview With Gary Taylor

by Leading Saints | Apr 11, 2017 | Bishops, Full-Time Missionaries, Interviews, Most Popular, Podcast Episodes, Stake Leadership, Ward Council, Ward Mission Leader, Youth Leadership | 1 comment

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | RSS | MoreBorn in Southern Idaho and now living in Hurricane, Utah, Dr. Gary Taylor spent his career of more than 40 years working as a clinical psychologist. Now...