Councils That Lead to Revelation
What a fascinating discussion that came from last week’s newsletter message. Many agree that modern technology can do a lot to coordinate details and administrative tasks; however, there is no doubt something powerful about coming together in an in-person council...
How I Lead as Stake Primary President in Indiana | An Interview with Angela Sturgeon
Angela Sturgeon has served in a variety of callings, including Sunday School teacher, Young Women first counselor, Relief Society counselor and secretary, Relief Society president, Primary Activity Days leader, and in Scouts. She most recently served as the stake...
Enduring in Faith – Growing Through Every Trial – Part 2
Reg Christensen lives in the Midwest with his wife, Carol. They have seven children and seventeen grandchildren. Reg has fulfilled a variety of callings in the Church and he and Carol have been blessed with many service opportunities as Pathway missionaries and...
Are Presidency Meetings Outdated?
There’s no denying it-we have some leadership traditions that date back before 1990 and are still going strong today. They might feel necessary or simply routine, but let’s be honest: some of them fit a little awkwardly in the world of 2025. Take presidency meetings,...
Enduring in Faith – Growing Through Every Trial – Part 1
Reg Christensen lives in the Midwest with his wife, Carol. They have seven children and seventeen grandchildren. Reg has fulfilled a variety of callings in the Church and he and Carol have been blessed with many service opportunities as Pathway missionaries and...
Part 2: The Unwritten Order of Things—A Reading
Kurt Francom reads this Brigham Young University devotional given by Elder Boyd K. Packer in 1996. Listen to the podcast episode about this devotional and its influence on leadership culture in the Church. Links Share your thoughts in the Leading Saints community Read...
Part 1: The Unwritten Order of Things—A Review
Kurt Francom, Executive Director of Leading Saints, shares his thoughts on the unwritten order of things—a term popularized by Elder Boyd K. Packer in a BYU devotional in October 1996. This phrase has influenced leadership culture in the Church, often being used as a...
The Doctrine Related to Being Single or Married | An Interview with Michael Goodman
This is a rebroadcast. The episode originally ran in September 2021. Michael A. Goodman has worked for the Church Educational System since 1989 and was the manager of CES College Curriculum before joining the Brigham Young University Church History and Doctrine...
How to Hear God in a Noisy World – Personal Revelation for the Restless
Rich Watson resides in Hope Mills, North Carolina, near Fort Bragg. He served in the United States Air Force for 20 years and has an education in psychology, with other degrees in education and social sciences. He has been happily married for almost 25 years and has 4...
The Data Behind Church Culture | An Interview with Jeff Strong
Jeff Strong worked nearly 30 years in the consumer products industry as a senior executive at Procter & Gamble and global president and chief customer officer at Johnson & Johnson. He then taught in the Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University and...