Elevating the Primary & Bishopric Relationship | A How I Lead Interview with Jill Johnson

Jill Johnson was born and raised in Cache Valley, Utah. She
graduated with a dual major in Elementary Education and Special
Education from Utah State University and taught both high school
resource classes and fourth grade before beginning a career as
full-time mom. She is a self-taught graphic designer and designs
for several companies including Snapfish and Swivelhead. Jill
served in the Venezuela Valencia Mission and has had a variety of
ward and stake callings, including Gospel Doctrine teacher, ward
Relief Society president, ward Young Women president, stake Young
Women president, and stake Primary secretary. Her favorite calling
of all time is stake Young Women camp leader. Jill currently serves
as the Primary president for her stake. She lives in South Jordan,
Utah with her husband, three children and a puppy named Ginny.
Highlights 04:20 Jill’s background and her experience at the
Leading Saints women’s retreat. 07:50 The story behind Jill getting
called to be the stake Primary president. 08:30 Stepping into her
role as stake Primary president. The difficulty of starting. 12:00
Elevate Primary and elevate yourself. 15:30 #1 Elevate Jesus in
Primary. Four ways to invite Jesus into Primary. Begin with Jesus -
more pictures of Jesus up front Center on Jesus - saying His name
more often. Focus teaching on Him. Focus on the children End with
Jesus - always ending Primary with a testimony of Jesus 20:40 #2
Elevate leadership of Primary Model a clear vision Model clear
communication 28:30 #3 Elevate Stake Primary calling What does the
stake Primary even do? How would Jesus serve if He was in your
calling? Be more present in the wards so that people actually know
you The stake is the guardian over the structure. Making sure the
organization is running according to the handbook. 34:00 Issues
that seem to come up in Primary over and over again. Jill shares
ways to help with these conflicts and issues. Teachers feeling
lonely and forgotten Issue of conflict between Bishoprics &
Primary presidents 40:00 In the Church we used to lose our youth at
14 or 15 years old but now we are losing them at 10 or 11. There is
a need to elevate Primary and really focus on the children at a
young age. 43:40 Jill shares her testimony on leadership and how it
has changed her. Links Read the TRANSCRIPT of this podcast Watch on
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