Leading Saints

Nov 20 2024 53 ep. 54 mins 403
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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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