Building Bridges Before Baptisms | How I Lead as Stake Public Affairs Specialist

Kyle Morey is from Indianapolis Indiana and served as his stake's public affairs representative during the open house and dedication of the Indianapolis Indiana temple. He also recently wrote the book Ask God: My 30-Day Experiment with Prayer and Its Potential to Answer Yours. Kyle and his family of 7 are currently in Omaha, Nebraska as they travel and tour on a 3 year personal service mission. Episode Highlights This episode explores the calling of stake public affairs representative and Kyle's experience in that calling. * Kyle's book- Ask God: My 30-Day Experiment with Prayer and Its Potential to Answer Yours (8:45) * Public affairs in the LDS Church Handbook (14:15) * LDS public affairs in Utah (15:00) * Focusing on building bridges instead of baptizing Connecting with community leaders to give them a positive opinion of our church and sharing that Mormons are all about Christ How Kyle Morey was called as public affairs representative (17:00) * Separating missionary work and public affairs (26:00) * Public affairs during Joseph Smith's time (29:00) * How public affairs helped defend the church during the building of the Indianapolis Indiana temple (31:30) * Kyle's experiences as public relations representative during the open house of the Indianapolis Indiana temple (33:00) Kyle's 5 Leaderships Principles (52:00) * Prepare each day * Be willing to be vulnerable * Remain teachable * Be patient and understanding * Teach and lead more by what I do, not by what I say Links: Starting and Growing My Business (LDS Resource) Ask God: My 30-Day Experiment with Prayer and Its Potential to Answer Yours Kyle's Family Blog The Power of Everyday Missionaries, by Clayton Christensen The Power of Vulnerability (TED Talk) How to Invite Others to Christ Using Your Digital Device Geoff Thatcher Interview About Public Affairs