Following the Spirit in Leadership | A How I Lead Interview with Nate Kimbler

Nate Kimbler is currently serving as the stake president for the
Ridgecrest, California stake. He has served as a bishop, bishopric
counselor, high councilor, and other callings such as scoutmaster,
assistant scoutmaster, elders quorum counselor, ward missionary,
and Gospel Doctrine teacher. He served as a full-time missionary in
the Peru Lima Central Mission and a short time in the Sacramento
California Mission while waiting for a visa. Nate graduated from
Brigham Young University with a BS in Physics and is married to
Rachel Handly Kimbler. They have five children. He is an avid
runner and has run 13 marathons to date, and also enjoys hiking and
backpacking in the mountains with his children. Links There is
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02:40 Introduction to Nate Kimbler and getting called as stake
president 05:15 Starting out as stake president and being terrified
06:30 Stake demographics and an earthquake hitting their area 11:15
Following the Spirit. It’s impossible to be a stake president
without God’s help. Focusing on the Spirit is essential. 15:30 Nate
shares a personal experience that illustrates the principle of
following the Spirit. An impression that came to him was, don’t let
the high council be a retirement calling. 19:45 Nate talks about
how he mentored and guided members of the high council. 24:40 After
a meeting with Elder Holland, Nate felt inspired to stop holding
high council meetings and only have stake council meetings. It made
it more inclusive for the sisters involved. 26:30 They hold stake
council twice a month. The first one they council about something
important in their stake. The second council of the month is a very
brief council subject and then they split into committees. 29:45
Another thing that Nate felt inspired to do in his stake was to
invite the stake Relief Society president to all of their stake
presidency meetings. Sisters sometimes see things that are going on
in the stake that the men don’t. They can share a unique
perspective. 32:50 The sisters' involvement in their stake. The
sisters can do so much and we need to empower them. 35:10 What Nate
has learned about counseling others. It’s not so much about
counseling them but listening to them and sitting with them in
their pain. 40:15 Seeing miracles in his calling as stake
president. Sometimes it’s not always clear to see God working but
eventually you realize He was always there. Even just receiving
words that someone else needs to hear. 48:40 Being a leader has
helped Nate see people in a different light and see people as they
really are, cherished sons and daughters of God. The Leading Saints
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