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Sharon Kaye Fisher has been a president of ward Primary, Young Women, and Relief Society organizations. She served as stake Primary president with one branch 800 miles away and one branch covering remote villages throughout Alaska. Sharon Kaye was raised in southern California and met her husband, Brent, at Brigham Young University where she received her bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education. She taught elementary school for a short time at the beginning of their marriage and then devoted her time as a stay-at-home mother to their four daughters and one son. Although she has mostly served in leadership callings, her love is teaching in the classroom with any age group. Sharon Kaye and Brent currently live in Anchorage, Alaska where she serves as the stake JustServe specialist.
Highlights
01:30 Sharon’s background 03:00 Getting called as a Relief Society President and her experience calling counselors 06:30 Sharon shares her approach to ministering as a Relief Society president 09:00 Sharon breaks down her principles of ministering
- Be a safe place. Keep confidentiality and don’t judge.
- Be a good listening ear.
- Validate and acknowledge their feelings and experiences.
- Ask permission to share a thought or message.
- Ask specific questions. What do you need? What do you want? How can I support you?
- Leaders are connectors. You don’t have to meet everyone’s needs but you can connect them to people that can help. Encourage them to connect with God.
- Express love. Let them feel your love and be the bridge to help them feel the love of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.
20:00 Principle one: Ask God what is most needed now 22:40 Principle two: Let God take you on detours. Make your plans but be willing to change course 27:00 Principle three: Give how you are able, God makes up the difference 29:30 Principle four: Strengthening those that you have stewardship over 31:45 Sharon shares her final thoughts on things that have worked for her to create unity and sisterhood
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Whenever I have served in callings where I have a responsibility to provide advice, counsel or training, I can always reflect on how Sharon Kaye does things. Then I know I am providing wise counsel.
So excited to hear from Sharon Kaye. I was privileged to serve with her in a Primary Presidency many years ago and have thought of her good counsel many times. This interview is a timely reminder of her goodness and caring.