Leading Saints Live: Engaging Conversations on Leadership, Community, and Spiritual Growth

April 8
59 mins

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Episode Description

Jump into Zion Lab: https://app.leadingsaints.org

In this episode we back up to early March for the first “Leading Saints Live” livestream where Kurt Francom explains more about Zion Lab and shares highlights from discussions.

We discuss:

  • Zion Lab as a Resource
  • Generational Disconnect: The gap between older and younger generations, the pressure to conform to expectations, and the facade of compliance rather than genuine engagement
  • Bishopric Responsibilities: Shifting responsibilities of bishops and balancing their focus on youth while ensuring all members receive adequate support and ministering
  • Communication Strategies: Ask open-ended questions and foster a non-judgmental environment to promote dialogue and understanding
  • Boundary Changes and Transparency: Is there a need for transparency regarding boundary changes? Can communication reduce anxiety and foster acceptance?
  • The Power of Naming: Inclusion and Belonging for LGBTQ+ Families in Church Discussions
  • How to become a Zion Builder (and how to get a sponsored membership if cost is a barrier)

► Links & Resources:
📱 Download the Leading Saints app: Search “Leading Saints” in the Apple App Store or Google Play
💬 Join Zion Lab and become a Zion Builder at https://app.leadingsaints.org
📩 DM Kurt directly inside Zion Lab

“Leading Saints Live” streams every first Friday of the month in the Zion Lab app.


The award-winning Leading Saints Podcast is one of the top independent Latter-day Saints podcasts as part of nonprofit Leading Saints’ mission to help Latter-day Saints be better prepared to lead. Find Leadership Tools, Courses, and Community for Latter-day Saint leaders in the Zion Lab community. Learn more and listen to any of the past episodes for free at LeadingSaints.org.

Past guests include Emily Belle Freeman, David Butler, Hank Smith, John Bytheway, Reyna and Elena Aburto, Liz Wiseman, Stephen M. R. Covey, Benjamin Hardy, Elder Alvin F. Meredith III, Julie Beck, Brad Wilcox, Jody Moore, Tony Overbay, John H. Groberg, Elaine Dalton, Tad R. Callister, Lynn G. Robbins, J. Devn Cornish, Bonnie Oscarson, Dennis B. Neuenschwander, Kirby Heyborne, Taysom Hill, Coaches Jennifer Rockwood and Brandon Doman, Anthony Sweat, John Hilton III, Barbara Morgan Gardner, Blair Hodges, Whitney Johnson, Ryan Gottfredson, Greg McKeown, Ganel-Lyn Condie, Michael Goodman, Wendy Ulrich, Richard Ostler, and many more in over 800 episodes.

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