YSA Leaders in the Church

With the counsel to consider YSAs for stake and ward leadership
callings, leaders are curious to know how this change has been
received. In this episode, two YSAs who are serving in ward and
stake leadership callings share their perspective on the changes.
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Highlights 01:30 Introduction to Tamsin and Alex 04:30 Alex has
lived in many different places. He shares his experiences in his
different YSA wards and the evolution that he has seen with the
YSA. Tamsin also shares her experiences in different YSA wards and
how her experience has changed in different stages of her life.
09:45 Tamsin shares her experience serving on the stake relief
society advisory council. 11:15 Alex feels blessed that he has had
the opportunity to serve in many different callings in the YSA. He
shares things that he has gained through mentorship. 14:15 Tamsin
has sometimes seen that there is a general attitude that YSA are
not as capable or fully adults because they are not married.
However, they are fully participating members of the church. 16:05
Alex has felt that sometimes in a YSA ward that you are in a
holding pattern. Waiting to get married or get that job. However,
spiritually they need progression and mentorship in the gospel. YSA
members have the need to feel like they are part of the church as a
whole and not separated. 20:15 Helping other YSA members to feel
capable and trusted 24:40 In YSA wards there aren’t as many
callings, as in primary and nursery. Some callings are created but
there isn’t much guidance or follow up after. It’s important to
give callings that have meaning and help them feel part of the
effort. 27:00 How have you seen yourself change in different
leadership positions? 31:00 Around the world there are different
YSAs but what they have in common is that they need to feel valued,
loved, and a part of something. 33:45 Working with older leaders as
YSA members