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Leading Saints is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help Latter-day Saints (LDS, Mormon) be better prepared to lead.



Here are 4 ways Leading Saints accomplishes the above mission statement:



1. Connect Latter-day Saint Leaders



2. Enhance Leadership Ability



3. Present Leadership Scholarship & Research



4. Celebrate Divine Guidance



Podcast Host:



Kurt Francom is the founder and executive director of Leading Saints, a nonprofit organization helping Latter-day Saints be better prepared to lead. He manages the day-to-day efforts of Leading Saints and is the host of the podcast by the same name. Leading Saints has reached individuals internationally and has received over 2 million downloads. Kurt currently lives in Utah with his lovely wife Alanna. They are blessed to have three children. He enjoys drawing caricatures, playing basketball, reading, and watching college football. Kurt has served as a full-time missionary (California Sacramento), as a bishop, 1st counselor in a stake presidency, and elders quorum president.

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    • Religion & Spirituality

Leading Saints is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help Latter-day Saints (LDS, Mormon) be better prepared to lead.



Here are 4 ways Leading Saints accomplishes the above mission statement:



1. Connect Latter-day Saint Leaders



2. Enhance Leadership Ability



3. Present Leadership Scholarship & Research



4. Celebrate Divine Guidance



Podcast Host:



Kurt Francom is the founder and executive director of Leading Saints, a nonprofit organization helping Latter-day Saints be better prepared to lead. He manages the day-to-day efforts of Leading Saints and is the host of the podcast by the same name. Leading Saints has reached individuals internationally and has received over 2 million downloads. Kurt currently lives in Utah with his lovely wife Alanna. They are blessed to have three children. He enjoys drawing caricatures, playing basketball, reading, and watching college football. Kurt has served as a full-time missionary (California Sacramento), as a bishop, 1st counselor in a stake presidency, and elders quorum president.

    A Latter-day Saint Bishop Sits Down with Four Evangelical Pastors

    A Latter-day Saint Bishop Sits Down with Four Evangelical Pastors

    In this podcast, Kurt Francom sits down with four Evangelical Protestant pastors, Jeff McCullough of Hello Saints, Curtis Gilbert—a senior pastor in Shiloh, Illinois, Kyle Beshears, —pastor of a nondenominational church in Mobile, Alabama, and Nate Fox—pastor of Lightstone Church in Herriman, Utah. This conversation is part of the Hello Saints Summit, happening June 11-20, 2024, which involves two dozen Latter-day Saint and Protestant presenters—all FREE to watch!

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    Highlights

    00:02:06 - Introductions of the four evangelical pastors

    00:07:11 - Unexpected call to serve as a bishop

    00:15:38 - Pastors sharing their unique stories of being called into ministry

    00:26:08 - Typical week in the life of a pastor

    00:28:40 - Discussion on burnout and validation in pastoral roles

    00:35:49 - Importance of humility and avoiding self-validation in ministry

    00:43:46 - Involving and supporting pastors' spouses in ministry



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    • 1 hr 10 min
    Visiting Other Churches as a Stake Communications Director | A How I Lead Interview with Maria Duncan

    Visiting Other Churches as a Stake Communications Director | A How I Lead Interview with Maria Duncan

    Maria Duncan was raised in the San Francisco East Bay area where she learned the gospel from sister missionaries and joined the Church as she entered her teens. She moved to Cache Valley, Utah for high school and college, graduating from Utah State with a bachelor's degree in Technology Systems, then worked in the professional media market and has since transitioned to project work.



    In the Church, Maria has served in Young Women and Relief Society, worked with the stake youth, and been a Public Affairs (now Communication) director for the most recent six years. She serves on boards for non-profit organizations in her community while coaching middle school sports and raising seven children with her loving husband, Tom.





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    Highlights

    3:10 Intro to Maria and an explanation of the role of a stake communications director



    6:30 Misconceptions about the role of a stake communications director



    8:50 The Global Communication Network site requires a special login. The purpose of a private site is for a private way to access marketing and PR materials before they're released to the public.



    9:15 A good starting point when you are called as stake communications director



    10:50 Maria’s stake’s focus is interfaith work. Bringing the church out of obscurity and serving your fellow man. It’s about getting to know your community and building connections and relationships with people from other faiths.



    12:20 Maria shares some of the things that she does in her calling and the time commitment. She attends different churches in the community and builds relationships with them.



    15:40 Involving youth in stake communications activities. Maria shares an experience she had taking some of the youth to a food giveaway and to another local church.



    19:10 Are other pastors or church leaders skeptical when you want to work with them?



    21:00 When visiting other churches cater to your audience. Dress as they dress, join them, sing with them.



    23:00 How Maria involves the youth and the importance of taking youth to other churches



    25:10 Attending different churches in the community and building relationships



    28:40 Importance of networking and building relationships with other faith communities



    30:10 Focusing on connections and relationships rather than conversion. Maria’s calling doesn’t allow her to talk about the church so her main focus is just building a relationship.



    33:20 Reflection on the experience of temple open houses



    36:10 Maria has 14 people that work with her on the stake communications team. There is a graphic designer, newspaper writer, youth specialist, social media manager, JustServe leaders, education specialist, interfaith leadership, a member of the stake presidency.



    38:20 Advice and tips for doing a temple open house.



    41:40 Gratitude for the stake communications work and its impact



    42:30 How leadership in stake communications has enhanced following Jesus Christ



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    • 46 min
    How Girls Camp & High Adventure Camp Can Develop Relationships Youth Need | An Interview with Dan and Dave Gray

    How Girls Camp & High Adventure Camp Can Develop Relationships Youth Need | An Interview with Dan and Dave Gray

    Dan Gray is an author, licensed psychotherapist, and lecturer. He co-founded the LifeStar Network, an internationally-known program designed to help individuals, couples, and families who have been impacted by a family member’s unwanted compulsive or addictive behaviors. Dan mostly loves being a husband, dad and grandpa, while helping other men become stronger and more loving leaders and mentors in their homes.



    Dave Gray has an entrepreneurial spirit and has enjoyed careers in the real estate and mental health fields. He believes in the symbiotic connection between the relationships we have with those around us, and the choices we make in our lives. He passionately cherishes his relationships with others, especially his close family and friends and specifically with his kids. Dave couldn’t be more excited to create powerful and unique opportunities for parents and their kids to make deep and meaningful connections with one another through Bridgecamp.



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    Highlights

    4:30 Introduction to father and son Dan and Dave Gray



    7:15 Dan mostly works with people struggling with pornography and other addictive behaviors.



    9:24 Dan's therapy work and the genesis of Bridgecamp



    13:45 Overview of Bridgecamp. A place for parents and their kids to connect.



    16:01 Components of Bridgecamp: Adventuring, learning, and serving



    18:45 The power of experiential activities



    19:30 Dan shares how experiential activities with his dad created a strong relationship between them. These activities also gave his dad opportunities to teach him.



    23:15 Experiential activities for the youth and church leaders. These activities help leaders connect with the youth and give opportunities for the kids to grow in different areas.



    24:50 Bridgecamp is a one-on-one experience for kids 12 to 17. Now that the Church isn’t associated with Boy Scouts it's a great opportunity to get out and camp and be mentored.



    28:00 The best way to describe Bridgecamp is that it’s a relationship-, trust-, and connection-building program. It’s not a therapy program but it is a therapeutic environment.



    29:00 Bridgecamp can be an alternative to therapy for a struggling teen. An opportunity for parents to break down their teen’s walls and connect with them.



    32:00 How can we be more intentional when it comes to girls camp, high adventure, or doing parent and child activities?



    35:00 When you are self aware you are also aware of what’s going on in your relationships and building them.



    39:20 Addressing parental issues at Bridgecamp



    42:35 Discussion and learning components at Bridgecamp



    45:30 The mentoring aspect of the camp is important also. The staff are there to mentor, and give examples of healthy interactions.



    46:00 We were created to connect. In Genesis it says that it’s not good for man to be alone. We all long for bonding and the love and connection with others. The camp plants the seeds to create a better relationship that you can continue to develop when you go back home.



    The Leading Saints Podcast is one of the top independent Latter-day Saints podcasts as part of nonprofit Lead...

    1 Bishop & 4 Pastors Talk Leadership [Part 1]

    1 Bishop & 4 Pastors Talk Leadership [Part 1]

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    • 28 min
    “I Literally Washed Her Feet” | A How I Lead Interview with Sierra Larson

    “I Literally Washed Her Feet” | A How I Lead Interview with Sierra Larson

    Sierra Larson serves as a stake Relief Society president in Brandon, Florida, and previously served as a ward Relief Society president. She served a mission in Santiago, Dominican Republic, earned a master's degree in Social Work, and is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in trauma. She recently joined the Chaplain Corp in the United States Air Force and graduated with a second master's in Divinity, with a focus in spiritual leadership. Sierra and her husband Joe Larson have three children.





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    Highlights

    4:40 Sierra's background, how she met her husband, and military experience



    9:45 Day to day responsibilities of a chaplain in the military



    12:30 Sierra's leadership roles. She served as ward Relief Society president and then stake Relief Society president.



    14:30 Praying to have a vision for the ward Relief Society and creating a vision statement. This statement has helped Sierra have a focus and communicate what they need to do and why.



    17:00 When beginning a new calling, Sierra suggests that the most important things are seeking revelation and reading the handbook. She then created templates to make sure that she was covering all her bases.



    18:20 Sierra’s ward and stake demographics



    19:30 Sierra’s routine as a stake Relief Society president and how she works with her counselors



    23:00 Sierra's stake Relief Society conference. Their conference with focus on 3 values:



    * Authenticity and vulnerability

    * Inclusion and loving everyone when we are all so different

    * Women’s strength and drawing down power from heaven to do God’s work



    25:40 Getting together all the Relief Society presidents for an informal gathering just to get to know each other and minister to them



    27:40 * Leadership principle: Lead yourself to Christ and rely on Him to accomplish His work



    29:10 * Leadership principle: Be a servant leader



    29:45 Sierra shares an experience she had and how she applies the leadership principle of being a servant leader. Serving in the way that Christ would and being humble enough to do anything that’s needed.



    33:20 * Leadership principle: Have an inspired vision and plan



    36:00 Sierra’s final thoughts on being a leader and the way she leads



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    • 40 min
    Order of the Priesthood, Sacrifice, & Leadership | An Interview with Todd McLauchlin

    Order of the Priesthood, Sacrifice, & Leadership | An Interview with Todd McLauchlin

    Todd McLauchlin served a mission to Japan and studied philosophy at Brigham Young University. In this conversation, Todd and Kurt delve into the concept of magnifying one's calling in the priesthood, emphasizing the importance of sacrifice and obedience, and discuss how leaders can magnify redemption to others.





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    Scriptures related to this podcast: Doctrine & Covenants 88, 112, 109, 61, 1 Nephi 12, Mosiah 2-5 (King Benjamin's address), 2 Nephi 9, Jacob 1-2

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    Highlights

    3:40 Todd’s background



    6:20 Exploring the intersection of leadership, theology, and priesthood



    7:40 A question that has always pounded Todd is do you REALLY believe what you believe? Why do I believe this?



    10:30 Being Christ-like is more than just being a nicer person. How can I be a much more truthful person and what am I willing to sacrifice for it? Bring the darkness out of you into the light.



    12:00 What is the dread of the holy? If you really want to pursue holiness and Jesus Christ you will most likely face dread in that path. You will have to encounter your demons to feel that sanctifying light.



    13:00 Even the person that seems like they have everything together and is temple worthy has a lot of work to do on himself.



    17:00 We need to humble ourselves without being compelled. We can go to the Lord with a broken heart and contrite spirit to know the depth of our weakness and insufficiency so that we can know the power and salvational abilities of Jesus Christ. It will be a radically transformational experience.



    18:50 The temple endowment is an endowment of the priesthood. The significance of the Oath and Covenant of the Priesthood.



    22:00 The order of the priesthood is a group of people that are obtaining covenantal relationship intimacy with the Lord in degrees of intimacy. Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ share their power with you as you become sanctified and fulfill their purposes.



    23:00 The meaning of the order of the priesthood. The ordination is the authoritative invitation to enter into the order of the priesthood but you must do much more to sanctify yourself to share the power of God. That is the difference between being called and chosen.

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