How I Lead as Bishop | An Interview with Neil Henderson

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Neil Henderson serves as bishop in his ward in Gorleston, England. He has previously served as a Young Men president and 1st counselor, counselor in numerous bishoprics, high councilor, and in the stake Young Men presidency. As a student he studied carpentry and joinery and also served in the British Army infantry RSV for around 10 years before joining the Fire and Rescue service in 1997, where he currently serves as a Watch Manager. Neil is a convert and the only member of the Church on his side of the family. His wife Carolyn (née Bone) served in the Canada Toronto mission, and they have two sons who served missions in Ghana and South Africa.

Highlights

02:15 Neil’s story of conversion and how he got connected to the missionaries 18:15 Demographics of Neil’s area 20:20 Getting called as Bishop 23:00 Neil’s 1st principle of leadership: You aren’t going to fix everything 27:00 Principle 2: Don’t try to do everything yourself 29:00 Tips for one-on-one meetings with leaders; they create improvement plans 33:20 Principle 3: Keep meetings to time and use technology when appropriate

When appropriate they meet over Zoom for meetings because it’s a rural area that is very spread apart
They use Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram, and Zoom to connect

42:30 To be a leader is to walk in the footsteps of Christ.