Sons of Thunder in Elders Quorum | An Interview with Aaron Jaussi

Aaron Jaussi grew up in Riverton, Utah, in "the best family that
someone could ask for." He is the second of five children and grew
up an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints. He earned a bachelor's degree in Plant Science/Horticulture
from Utah State University and currently works for Intermountain
Farmer's Association (IFA). Aaron and his amazing wife, Christa,
have been married for nearly 14 years, have five great kids ranging
in ages from 12 years to 10 months, and currently live in Payson,
Utah. His church leadership has included service as a Young Men
president, bishopric counselor, high councilor, and currently as
elders quorum president. Links SonsofThunderProject.com Wild at
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Aaron is an elders quorum president in Payson, Utah, and is working
on a side project called Sons of Thunder, a blog that is focused on
men and helping them connect with positive masculinity. 4:30 Aaron
shares his background. 5:30 Why Aaron started his project, Sons of
Thunder. It began with reading the book Wild at Heart. Aaron shares
things that resonated with him from the book and started him on the
journey of self reflection and understanding manhood. 11:00 Those
calls to do more or calls to repentance are a call to adventure.
You can shift your attitude towards your duties and
responsibilities as a man and church member. Think of all the
people you can meet and help. 15:30 Starting his blog and website.
How Sons of Thunder was born. The main purpose is for men to share
their stories and thoughts on masculinity and other topics. 21:20
Elders quorum is refreshingly engaged. 22:50 How the Sons of
Thunder shows up in his elders quorum and things that have made the
quorum successful. 24:40 What makes a good elders quorum teacher?
How do they engage the men? 25:30 Working together as an elders
quorum presidency. Having consistent meetings. 27:00 How they do
visits and interact with everyone active or inactive 28:30 Doing
birthday cards and visiting people for their birthday 30:30 Annual
men's retreat. A great way for men in the ward to connect with
food, games, and a devotional. They keep it simple. 32:40 Using
group messaging for the quorum instead of just email 34:10 Wild at
Heart can be a great resource to use as an elders quorum president
to tap into the hearts of men and help them. 35:40 The gospel is
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