{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"At the Table","title":"Leaders Perspectives on Strengthening YSA","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3701,"description":"In this episode, a YSA stake presidency and a bishop discuss what they have seen work best with listening to and working with YSAs.\nPlease give us your feedback about this episode by filling out this short questionnaire:  https://research.churchofjesuschrist.org/jfe/form/SV_6R51KSPKmVd17VQ\nHIGHLIGHTS\n\n1:30 Introduction to the speakers.\n\n1:50 Thoughts and impressions on a new document released by the church, Strengthening the YSA. \n\n5:00 The youth give their perspective on the church’s initiative to come out with new material for their growth and leadership skills. \n\n8:10 We need to increase the collaboration between the YSA leadership and the geographic wards and stakes. \n\n10:20 YSA should be included in stake and ward council. The key principle is for leaders to listen to YSA members and learn to collaborate with them and understand what they need. \n\n11:50 President Bigelow shares his experience from when he was a bishop over a YSA ward. He shares what they would do in ward council and how they planned together. \n\n14:30 Bishop Wesel shares his experience as a bishop over a family ward and how he has worked with the young single adults in his ward. \n\n16:00 President Po’ahu shares his thoughts on strengthening the young single adults, the power of counsel, and listening. \n\n18:15 Adapting to the new changes the church put in place for the single adults and giving them more responsibility. The shift in the paradigm. \n\n21:10 It’s very easy to overlook young single adults in the geographic wards. However, they are there and will be more willing to participate by leaders taking the time to listen to them and creating more space for them. \n\n23:45  Building trust and collaborating with members of the YSA. It’s not su vs them. Age, single or married or what type of ward you are in shouldn’t separate us. \n\n26:45 The way to empower and build capability in young single adults is to step back and support them. The members of the stake presidency are in more of an advisor role...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/lGXUwJLpG4ypurHEm1GH9cdHAyWph0DaD7wpBMSSSOM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzOTIzLzE2OTE1/MDg1MTItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}