“…the Lord hasn’t called you because of anything you have done.” | Leader to Leader Episode 15
A story shared by Elder Dale G. Renlund shortly after his call as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve:
From Catholic to Bishop | How I Lead: Bishop Eric Shuster
Eric Shuster is the author of 3 books, (1) Catholic Roots, Mormon Harvest (2) The Biblical Roots of Mormonism (3) Where Are the Christians? He currently serves as bishops in a small farming community in Taylor, Texas. He was raised devout Catholics, married a former nun, and joined the LDS Church 26 years ago.
In this episode Bishop Shuster briefly shares his conversion story and what inspired him to write books.
He also shares what his experience was like as a young elders quorum president and his progression through church leadership. He has a remarkable perspective of home teaching and how to organize assignments for your quorum.
We also discuss, bishop’s calendar organization, ward assignments, Family History Olympics, and avoiding the “same ten people”.
“…you are right and I am wrong.” | Leader to Leader Episode 14
A great leadership lesson from Elder Charles A. Callis
How to Increase Stake Conference Attendance By 20%
Every six months stake conference is a symbolic mile marker for most stake presidencies. When one ends the next one is ready to be planned for. Having the experience of going through my first stake conference as a member of the stake presidency, I realized what a hectic time it is for stake presidencies as they plan each detail. Not to mention we had a visiting authority that makes you feel like you are being graded each step of the way.
With so many items to consider when planning a stake conference, stake leaders can be left holding their breath when the weekend arrives, hoping that people actually show up.
I’d like to share with you a strategy we used to assure that people showed up to stake conference. It’s hard to say what works and what doesn’t, but we were very pleased by the results and we calculated that we had about 20% more people in attendance then prior stake conferences.
Why your next ward leader should be inexperienced | A conversation with Liz Wiseman
In this interview I sit down again with Liz Wiseman who has been such a wonderful resource for Leading Saints and I truly consider her a great friend and mentor.
Liz recently spoke at a BYU Forum and spoke wonderfully about the power of rookie smarts and how what one knows can be a disadvantage to a growing leader. She discusses how learning how to learn is more important than the content of what one is learning.
She also shares some rich stories of what she learned from Lee Perry (Dean of BYU School of Business, and son of L. Tom Perry), when she was a student at BYU, why her husband was recently called to a bishopric, and how to focus on being a hungry, and humble leader.
There’s a lot of information here and it is definitely worth a thorough listen.
How to Support Transgender Members In Your LDS Ward
In this episodes we continue the conversation with leaders from North Star as we focus on Brigit Pack’s story of finding peace and faith in her home and in her Church. Her spouse was born Ryan, but now prefer the name Ann. Ann is a transgender Mormon and Brigit tells her story of how leaders are working on finding a place for Ann in their LDS ward.
It’s an inspiring discussion that will definitely help other leaders understand available resources and where to start in loving transgender members of their ward.
How to Support Gay Members In Your LDS Ward – Part 2
In this episode we meet again with member of North Star, a non-profit organization that is a faith-affirming resource for Latter-day Saints addressing sexual orientation or gender identity, and who desire to live in harmony with the teachings of Jesus Christ and the doctrines and values of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
On March 17-19, North Star is having a conference in Provo, Utah. A portion of that conference will be dedicated to helping Church leaders understand this delicate subject. We hope this episode gives you a clear understanding of why all leaders should attend this fantastic conference.
How to Support Gay Members In Your LDS Ward – Part 1 (Revisited)
This is a review of an episode recorded last April 2015. I am posting this here so that it can be reviewed by the podcast audience prior to the release of Part 2 and Part 3 which will be posted in a few days.
To read and review the original see here: https://leadingsaints.org/how-to-support-gay-members-in-your-lds-ward/
How I Lead: Being a Bishop of Mercy & Love | An Interview With Bishop Brandon Leavitt
Bishop Brandon Leavitt was called as bishop 8 months ago, and has grown greatly. He is from Logandale, Nevada (close to Las Vegas) and works in the road construction industry.
How a Young Bishopric is Impacting Unity & Culture in Their Ward
One of the first questions Bishop Allan Reay was asked when he was ordained a bishop was, “How old ARE you?” He was 31 at the time and has two young counselors to match. In this interview we discuss their unique approach to managing a ward with unique ideas that are increasing the unity and culture of the ward.
They share how they put on a “Come & See Sunday” that encouraged members of their ward to invite their non-member friends. It’s something every ward mission leader needs to understand and consider implementing.
