That Their Burdens May Be Light | Church Leaders Need the Atonement Too

by Leading Saints | Mar 19, 2019 | Articles, Bishops, Elders Quorum, Ministering, Primary Presidencies, Relief Society, Stake Leadership, Youth Leadership | 0 comments

Robert Mortensen has been serving as a bishop for two years in Meridian, Idaho. We previously interviewed Robert on the “How I Lead” segment of the podcast in Jan 2016 about Creating a Culture of Missionary Work. He has written articles for Leading Saints: 3 Tips for...

Finding Leaders in Your Ward Outside the Same Ten People | An Interview with Jessica Johnson

by Leading Saints | Mar 17, 2019 | Bishops, Elders Quorum, Podcast Episodes, Primary Presidencies, Relief Society, Stake Leadership, Youth Leadership | 0 comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Email | RSS | MoreJessica Johnson works in leadership development with the RBL Group. She holds an MBA from Brigham Young University and previously worked in management and marketing consulting, and in television...

Shame – A Key Component in the Battle with Depression and Anxiety

by Leading Saints | Mar 12, 2019 | Articles, Bishops, Elders Quorum, Ministering, Primary Presidencies, Relief Society, Stake Leadership, Ward Council, Youth Leadership | 2 comments

Sam Tielemans is a marriage and family therapist in Las Vegas, NV. He has spent thousands of hours working with people struggling with depression, anxiety, addictions, or challenges in marriage. He’s certified in Emotionally Focused Therapy and loves working with...

The Unique Opportunity Local Leaders Have to Encourage Faith Among Latter-day Saint Millennials | An Interview with Jana Riess

by Leading Saints | Mar 11, 2019 | Bishops, Elders Quorum, Interviews, Podcast Episodes, Relief Society, Stake Leadership, Ward Council, Ward Mission Leader, Youth Leadership | 0 comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Email | RSS | MoreJana Riess is a historian and editor in the publishing industry, primarily working in the areas of religion, history, popular culture, ethics, and biblical studies. From 1999 to 2008, she was...

Being The “Fixer” + What We Should Do Instead

by Leading Saints | Mar 5, 2019 | Articles, Bishops, Elders Quorum, Ministering, Primary Presidencies, Relief Society, Stake Leadership, Ward Council, Youth Leadership | 0 comments

Originally from West Valley City, UT, Mike Brady currently resides in Chubbuck, ID, adjacent to where his amazing wife Chelsie grew up. Together they have five children and have heard every “Brady Bunch” joke in the book. Among other callings, Mike served...

What Young Single Adults Need YSA Bishoprics to Hear | An Interview with Rosie Card

by Leading Saints | Feb 24, 2019 | Bishops, Elders Quorum, Podcast Episodes, Relief Society, Stake Leadership, Ward Council, Youth Leadership | 2 comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Email | RSS | MoreRosie Card is the founder of Q.NOOR, a clothing company that creates temple, baptism, and blessing dresses, and the host of the Q.MORE podcast, discussing questions about culture and doctrine in...

Is It Time to Rethink How We Grow and Strengthen Our Wards?

by Ryan Gottfredson | Feb 19, 2019 | Articles, Bishops, Elders Quorum, Ministering, Primary Presidencies, Stake Leadership, Ward Council, Ward Mission Leader, Youth Leadership | 2 comments

I recently joined the board for a professional association. We just had a regional meeting where we discussed how to grow membership. This was not unlike hundreds of church-related meetings that I have been a part of on how to grow and strengthen our wards. But, what...

7 Self-Sabotaging Habits of Latter-day Saint Lay Leaders (and What to Do About Them)

by Leading Saints | Feb 17, 2019 | Bishops, Elders Quorum, Podcast Episodes, Primary Presidencies, Relief Society, Stake Leadership, Ward Council, Ward Mission Leader, Youth Leadership | 4 comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Email | RSS | MoreKurt Francom, Executive Director of Leading Saints, flies solo for this episode as he talks about some invisible habits some leaders have that self-sabotage their leadership and diminish those...

Empowering the Underutilized and Counsel for Those Longing for Leadership

by Leading Saints | Feb 5, 2019 | Articles, Bishops, Elders Quorum, Ministering, Relief Society, Stake Leadership, Ward Council, Youth Leadership | 2 comments

Robert Mortensen has been serving as a bishop for two years in Meridian, Idaho. We previously interviewed Robert on the “How I Lead” segment of the podcast in Jan 2016 about Creating a Culture of Missionary Work. He also wrote an article for us: 3 Tips for Bishoprics...

Building Bridges and Ministering in Your Community | An Interview with Jodi Taylor

by Leading Saints | Feb 3, 2019 | Bishops, Elders Quorum, Podcast Episodes, Relief Society, Stake Leadership, Ward Council, Ward Mission Leader | 1 comment

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Email | RSS | MoreJodi Taylor lives in Anchorage, Alaska with her husband and children, where they both work in real estate development. She is currently Coordinating Council Director of Public Affairs in the...