My Approach to Ministering Interviews | A How I Lead Interview with Sharon Kaye Fisher

Sharon Kaye Fisher has been a president of ward Primary, Young
Women, and Relief Society organizations. She served as stake
Primary president with one branch 800 miles away and one branch
covering remote villages throughout Alaska. Sharon Kaye was raised
in southern California and met her husband, Brent, at Brigham Young
University where she received her bachelor's degree in Early
Childhood Education. She taught elementary school for a short time
at the beginning of their marriage and then devoted her time as a
stay-at-home mother to their four daughters and one son. Although
she has mostly served in leadership callings, her love is teaching
in the classroom with any age group. Sharon Kaye and Brent
currently live in Anchorage, Alaska where she serves as the stake
JustServe specialist. Highlights 01:30 Sharon’s background 03:00
Getting called as a Relief Society President and her experience
calling counselors 06:30 Sharon shares her approach to ministering
as a Relief Society president 09:00 Sharon breaks down her
principles of ministering Be a safe place. Keep confidentiality and
don’t judge. Be a good listening ear. Validate and acknowledge
their feelings and experiences. Ask permission to share a thought
or message. Ask specific questions. What do you need? What do you
want? How can I support you? Leaders are connectors. You don’t have
to meet everyone’s needs but you can connect them to people that
can help. Encourage them to connect with God. Express love. Let
them feel your love and be the bridge to help them feel the love of
Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. 20:00 Principle one: Ask God what
is most needed now 22:40 Principle two: Let God take you on
detours. Make your plans but be willing to change course 27:00
Principle three: Give how you are able, God makes up the difference
29:30 Principle four: Strengthening those that you have stewardship
over 31:45 Sharon shares her final thoughts on things that have
worked for her to create unity and sisterhood Links Relief Society
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