In the front of each Sunday School lesson manual there is a section called Help for the Teacher. It gives basic guidelines for how to use the lesson manual. It explains that each lesson contains certain section including: purpose, preparation, attention activity, discussion and application, conclusion, and additional teaching ideas. The one section described as “the [...]
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This isn’t much of a leadership skill as it is a practical reference for bishops and Relief Society presidents. As a new bishop or Relief Society president filling out a Bishop’s Order for Commodities can be a daunting task. Trying to translate the food order form into a logical meal plan for a family without [...]
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When faced with the challenge of helping an individual overcome pornography addiction it can be daunting to know what to do. Thankfully, the church and other organization have created resources to help you, as a leader, become a stronger support for addicted individuals coming to you for help. I had the chance of picking the [...]
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Before I graduated college I had a variety of uncomfortable jobs. One of those jobs was selling compliance posters (the poster you see hanging in break rooms explaining federal and state laws like minimum wage). I would start my day with about 10 posters and knock businesses door-to-door until I convinced a business owner to buy. I [...]
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Imagine if you sat on the board of directors for a large Fortune 500 company that needed to find a new CEO to improve the dismal progress of the company. You are not allowed to conduct any formal interviews. You can only choose from people that live in a specific geographical neighborhood (about 350 people). [...]
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It should be clear that LeadingLDS as a resource isn’t reserved only for those in leadership callings. It should be a resource for all individuals looking to have more positive influence on individuals. This is the essence of leadership. In the LDS church, leadership sometimes comes with formal responsibility through a calling or assignment. Being a Bishop, [...]
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Leaders in the church will counsel many individuals to show their faith by paying a full tithe. Many times these part-tithe payers are having a hard time feeding their family, and find it difficult to exercise their faith in paying 10 percent to the church. Another law in the gospel that requires financial sacrifice is [...]
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Like any Mormon boy who was raised going to a church with an indoor gym–I love playing basketball. It was one of the focuses of my teenage years and it taught me many life lessons. One of the great things about basketball is you can learn so much about the character and personality of individuals. [...]
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I remember a time on my mission when my zone leader was about to return home and therefore the mission president would have to call a new zone leader in the area. I was the district leader, and I had promptings I would naturally fill the role as the new zone leader. I punished myself [...]
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Imagine walking into your parents’ attics after years of living away with your own family. You hope to find the box full of your childhood toys you can share with your own children. You approach a shelf full of cardboard boxes. Some are old, beat up, and most are dusty. Each box is labeled with [...]
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